Monday, January 23, 2012

Fellowship - Robert J. Dole Archive

Announcement: Funding Opportunities in the Robert J. Dole Archive
http://dolearchive.ku.edu/research/fellowships/

Research Fellowship (2012)
Graduate students and post-doctoral scholars are eligible to apply for
this one-time $2,500 award which will support substantial contributions
to the study of Congress, politics or policy issues. Applications for
the 2012 Dole Institute Research Fellowship are due on or before
March 15, 2012.

Travel Grants
The travel grant program is intended to defray costs associated with
research related travel to the Dole Institute. This program will offer
reimbursements of up to $750 to students, post-doctoral researchers and
independent scholars. Applications are currently being accepted and will
be awarded on an on-going basis.

About the Archives
Sen. Bob Dole was elected to Congress in 1961, serving three terms
before being elected to the Senate in 1968. Dole served as Chairman of
the Republican National Committee 1971-1973, Senate Majority Leader
1985-1987, 1995-1996 and Senate Minority Leader 1987-1995. The Dole
Archive is one of the largest groupings of political materials outside
the Presidential library system. Inventories for processed
collections may be browsed and searched in our on-line database:
http://www2.ku.edu/~archon/cgi-bin/index.php

How to Apply
Full descriptions and application forms for the Research Fellowship and
travel grants program are available at our website:
http://dolearchive.ku.edu/research/fellowships/

Contact
Sarah D'Antonio, CA
Archivist
Dole Institute of Politics
2350 Petefish Dr.
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-1403
sdantonio@ku.edu