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From: Ellen Ruffin <Ellen.Ruffin_at_usm.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:08:55 -0600
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This fellowship program, established by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, the Janina Domanska Literary Estate, and the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi, awards grants to sch olars engaged in projects based substantially on the holdings of the de Gru mmond Children's Literature Collection. Please email Curator Ellen Ruffin if you have questions about the Fellowship. An application form is available online.
I. PURPOSE The purpose of this program is to encourage imaginative and productive rese arch in children's literature and specifically to encourage and facilitate scholarly use of the resources of the de Grummond Children's Literature Col lection at the McCain Library and Archives, The University of Southern Miss issippi. This collection focuses on American and British children's literat ure, historical as well as contemporary. Original manuscripts and illustrat ions of more than 1,200 authors and illustrators are a special emphasis of the Col lection. In addition, more than 160,000 published volumes , dating from 1530 to the pres ent and including more than 250 magazine titles, are contained in the Colle ction. Among the resources available for use are the original illustrations , manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, dummies, preliminary sketches, photogra phs, and correspondence of award winning author/illustrators Ezra Jack Keat s and Janina Domanska . II. ELIGIBILITY Grants up to $1350 may be made to applica nts of any discipline who engage i n projects which require substantial use of the de Grummond Collection. Awa rds will be based upon the applicant's scholarly qualifications, the merits of the proposal submitted, and the appropriateness of the proposal to the resources of the de Grummond Collection. Preference will be given to projec ts which have a good likelihood of being published. Fellowship monies can b e used for travel, lodging, and meals, and must be expended by May 31, 2011 . III. CONDITIONS Recipients will be requested to submit a short report of their research at the de Grummond Collection and will be obligated to provide the Collection with a copy of any publication that was made possible by the fellowship. Pu blications resulting in full or part from this support should include an ac knowledgement of the Ezra Jack Keats/Janina Domanska de Grummond Collection Fellowship. IV. TO APPLY An application can be printed from this website or may be obtained from the address b elow. Mail the completed ap plication, postmarked by January 15, 2011 to:
Ellen Ruffin, Curator de Grummond Children's Literature Collection The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Dr., #5148 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
If you have further questions or comments, please contact us at:
ellen.ruffin_at_usm.edu Phone - 601.266.4349 Fax - 601.266.6269
Ellen H. Ruffin, Curator de Grummond Children's Literature Collection McCain Library and Archives The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 39406 601-266-4349
Received on Wed 17 Nov 2010 04:08:55 PM CST
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:08:55 -0600
Please excuse cross-postings:
This fellowship program, established by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, the Janina Domanska Literary Estate, and the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi, awards grants to sch olars engaged in projects based substantially on the holdings of the de Gru mmond Children's Literature Collection. Please email Curator Ellen Ruffin if you have questions about the Fellowship. An application form is available online.
I. PURPOSE The purpose of this program is to encourage imaginative and productive rese arch in children's literature and specifically to encourage and facilitate scholarly use of the resources of the de Grummond Children's Literature Col lection at the McCain Library and Archives, The University of Southern Miss issippi. This collection focuses on American and British children's literat ure, historical as well as contemporary. Original manuscripts and illustrat ions of more than 1,200 authors and illustrators are a special emphasis of the Col lection. In addition, more than 160,000 published volumes , dating from 1530 to the pres ent and including more than 250 magazine titles, are contained in the Colle ction. Among the resources available for use are the original illustrations , manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, dummies, preliminary sketches, photogra phs, and correspondence of award winning author/illustrators Ezra Jack Keat s and Janina Domanska . II. ELIGIBILITY Grants up to $1350 may be made to applica nts of any discipline who engage i n projects which require substantial use of the de Grummond Collection. Awa rds will be based upon the applicant's scholarly qualifications, the merits of the proposal submitted, and the appropriateness of the proposal to the resources of the de Grummond Collection. Preference will be given to projec ts which have a good likelihood of being published. Fellowship monies can b e used for travel, lodging, and meals, and must be expended by May 31, 2011 . III. CONDITIONS Recipients will be requested to submit a short report of their research at the de Grummond Collection and will be obligated to provide the Collection with a copy of any publication that was made possible by the fellowship. Pu blications resulting in full or part from this support should include an ac knowledgement of the Ezra Jack Keats/Janina Domanska de Grummond Collection Fellowship. IV. TO APPLY An application can be printed from this website or may be obtained from the address b elow. Mail the completed ap plication, postmarked by January 15, 2011 to:
Ellen Ruffin, Curator de Grummond Children's Literature Collection The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Dr., #5148 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
If you have further questions or comments, please contact us at:
ellen.ruffin_at_usm.edu Phone - 601.266.4349 Fax - 601.266.6269
Ellen H. Ruffin, Curator de Grummond Children's Literature Collection McCain Library and Archives The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS 39406 601-266-4349
Received on Wed 17 Nov 2010 04:08:55 PM CST
