Research fellowships available for scholars interested in forwarding understandings of the Pacific Northwest

Western Washington University's Center for Pacific Northwest Studies welcomes applications for the James W. Scott Regional Research Fellowships, awarded in honor of a founder and first director of CPNWS and a noted scholar of the Pacific Northwest region.

Up to $1,000 is available in 2014-15 to scholars who propose to undertake significant research using archival holdings at the center. Applications are accepted from individuals in graduate programs (and/or who are new to the field of historical research and writing), as well as individuals who have finished the Ph.D. and/or are published authors.

Fellowship requirements:

Fellows will be expected to spend approximately one week examining CPNWS holdings in support of their research, and to be in residence prior to September 1, 2015.

Fellows will be asked to give a presentation about some aspect of their research during the course of their scheduled visit.

Fellows will be asked to provide a brief (300-500 word) written statement describing their research.

Applications must be submitted via mail or electronically and should include:

Cover letter

Curriculum vitae

Research plan outlining on-site use of CPNWS holdings and proposed presentation topic

Two letters of recommendation

Applications are generally reviewed during fall quarter. Please contact CPNWS Archivist Ruth Steele (Ruth.Steele@wwu.edu) for more information. CPNWS is a program of Western Libraries Heritage Resources.