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Research Awards, Fellowships, and Funded InternshipsThe American Folklife Center's competitive awards provide support for scholars working with ethnographic collection materials at the Library of Congress and for fieldworkers on folklife and related topics. Descriptions of these programs and awards follow. Archie Green Fellowships
To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program has been established at the American Folklife Center. Green was a pioneering folklorist who championed the establishment of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. As a scholar, he documented and analyzed the culture and traditions of American workers and encouraged others to do the same. The Archie Green Fellowships are intended to support new research in this area, and to generate significant digital archival collections of interviews with contemporary American workers (audio recordings, photographs, videos, and fieldnotes), which will be preserved in the American Folklife Center archive and made available to researchers and the public. Check the list of previous award winners to get a sense of the types of projects we fund. Program Description Pending the approval of the FY 2018 Federal budget, the American Folklife Center will invite applications and award several fellowships, up to $35,000 each, for the period July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019, which will support new, original, independent field research into the culture and traditions of contemporary American workers and/or occupational groups found within the United States. These projects must include interviews with workers. Applicants must submit proposals via email. The original documentary materials generated during the course of each fellowship will become part of the American Folklife Center's archive. The American Folklife Center was established by Congress to support research and scholarship in American folklife and to preserve, support, revitalize, and disseminate American folk traditions. Materials in the Center's archive are available to researchers and the general public. Some may be posted to the Library of Congress website. Application Requirements To be eligible, projects must involve new, original research on, and documentation of, contemporary occupational culture in the United States. Applicants may include individuals, organizations or groups, but organizations and groups must select an individual representative to act as Fiscal Agent. Individual applicants and fiscal agents must be U.S. citizens. Advanced degrees are not mandatory for applicants. This award is not intended to support field research projects undertaken for the completion of university degrees, and previous awardees can not reapply. Selection Proposals for the Archie Green Fellowships will be evaluated by a committee composed of a member of the American Folklife Center Board of Trustees, American Folklife Center staff, and invited panelists. Expectations Persons wishing to submit applications must develop a project plan detailing the subject of the research and the methods of digital documentation to be used. Successful applicants must agree to provide the American Folklife Center with the documentary interviews and related materials created during the course of the fellowship research. Successful applicants must submit documentation in digital formats using American Folklife Center online metadata forms for descriptive, administrative, technical and other interview data. In addition to audio or video interviews, submitted materials must include time-coded logs or time-coded transcripts and permission and release forms signed by interviewees. (For more information contact [email protected] or call 202-707-5510.) A 600-800 word essay describing funded projects for use on the AFC website must accompany final submission of materials generated by the fellowship and successful applicants may be asked to write contributions to the AFC blog, Folklife Today. All materials will become part of the American Folklife Center archive. In order to strengthen our archives, in this grant round the American Folklife Center particularly encourages applications proposing research among contemporary Hispanic workers in the United States, occupations associated with urban America, and historically female occupations (e.g., teaching, nursing). Fellowship recipients will submit a final report and financial accounting to the American Folklife Center upon completion of the fellowship. Please note that applicants must select one individual to serve as Fiscal Agent for the project, and that indirect and overhead costs will not be supported. Awarded funds are dispersed only through electronic transfers (direct deposit), and each awardee's Fiscal Agent must be prepared to provide banking information as requested. How to Apply Applicants for the Archie Green Fellowships at the American Folklife Center should submit the following materials.
The term of each fellowship will be limited to a period of one year and will be supported with funds up to $35,000. Digital Document Requirements & Specifications All fellows must comply with the American Folklife Center/Library of Congress digital standards. Therefore, proposed documentation must meet the following specifications:
Applicants are strongly urged to consult with AFC staff for specifications, equipment, and format choices prior to submitting their applications. For more information, contact Nancy Groce, 202-707-1744 / [email protected] Application Process and Deadlines
Grant Awards will be dispersed incrementally according to the following schedule:
This is a 12-month award. Collection materials and final reports should be submitted to the American Folklife Center no later than June 30, 2019. Submitting Application Materials
Please copy, paste into a new page, fill out, and include the cover sheet below with your application. ARCHIE GREEN FELLOWSHIP - 2018 COVER SHEET APPLICANT (Organization or Individual): AMOUNT REQUESTED: PROJECT DIRECTOR:
PROJECT SUMMARY (100 words maximum): Amount Requested: FISCAL AGENT (if different from Project Director): Please note that applicants must select one individual or organization to serve as the Fiscal Agent for the project. Awarded funds are dispersed only through direct-deposit electronic transfers, so the Fiscal Agent must be prepared to provide banking information as requested. If this person is the same as the Project Director, check here:_________
Archie Green Fellowship Checklist: Before emailing your application, please make sure it includes: Jon B. Lovelace Fellowship for the Study of the Alan Lomax CollectionThe Jon B. Lovelace Fellowship for the Study of the Alan Lomax Collection is administered through the Library of Congress' John W. Kluge Center. Find the application information at this link.
The American Folklife Center Internship Program Fund made possible with initial seed support from former AFC staff member Peter BartisBeginning in summer, 2018, the American Folklife Center will offer the first round of internships from the American Folklife Center Internship Program Fund. The fund will support 2 interns per year to work with staff at the AFC on individualized projects related to the collections and work of the AFC. The program will offer professional development experiences, introduce interns to the research collections at the AFC (and the Library), develop critical skills related to documentation, archival practice, and cultural heritage research and programs. Paid internships will be 8-12 weeks in duration and stipends will vary depending on length of internship. Individuals will apply through an open application process. Internships will begin in the summer of 2018. Check back for application information. To make a donation to the AFC Internship Program Fund, donate online. Copy and paste or type in the "Other" box the name of the fund: Fund #651265 – American Folklife Center Internship. See also: Volunteer Internship Program
The Gerald E. and Corinne L. Parsons Fund AwardApplications for the Gerald E. and Corinne L. Parsons Fund for Ethnography at the Library of Congress will be accepted through March 12, 2018. In recent years the award has been between $3000 and $4000 and has usually been divided among more than one recipient. Winners for the 2018 application period will be announced in May, 2018. The selection committee is composed of the professional staff of the American Folklife Center. Purpose of Award and Eligibility The purpose of the fund is to increase awareness of the ethnographic collections at the Library of Congress and to make the collections of primary ethnographic materials housed anywhere at the Library available to the needs and uses of those in the private sector. Awards may be made either to individuals or to organizations in support of specific projects. Check the list of previous award winners to get a sense of the types of projects we have previously funded. Scope of ProjectsProjects may lead to publications in media of all types, both commercial and non-commercial; underwrite new works of art, music, or fiction; involve academic research; contribute to the theoretical development of archival science; explore practical possibilities for processing ethnographic collections in the American Folklife Center archive or elsewhere in the Library of Congress; develop new means of providing reference service; support student work; experiment with conservation techniques; and support ethnographic field research leading to new Library acquisitions. Application Deadlines and Procedures The next deadline for applications is March 12, 2018. Applicants are encouraged to consult with American Folklife Center staff members prior to submitting their application. All applications must include the items described below. All applicants and candidates for American Folklife Center awards who are not U.S. citizens must be visa and/or payment eligible in order to receive a Library of Congress award. The rules and the variations for visa and payment eligibility are determined on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the staff of the American Folklife Center for more information by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 202-707-5510. The application consists of:
Email your submission, do not send it via the U.S. Postal Service. Attach your application to an email with the subject line "[your last name] Parsons application." Address the email to the Parsons Fund Committee at: [email protected]. If you have any questions about procedures, contact the Chair, Parsons Fund Committee at [email protected] or call (202) 707-5510. The Blanton Owen Fund Award
The Blanton Owen Fund is offered bi-annually. Applications will be invited again in early 2019. The award was established in 1999 in memory of folklorist Blanton Owen by his family and friends to support ethnographic field research and documentation in the United States, especially by young scholars and documentarians. Currently, this award is offered every other year. Historically the available amount has been about $1000 and is often split between more than one recipient. All applicants and candidates for American Folklife Center awards who are not U.S. citizens must be visa and/or payment eligible in order to receive a Library of Congress award. The rules and the variations for visa and payment eligibility are determined on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the staff of the American Folklife Center for more information by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 202-707-5510. Email your submission, do not send it via the U.S. Postal Service. Attach your application to an email with the subject line "[your last name] Owen application." Address the email to the Owen Fund Committee at: [email protected]. If you have any questions about procedures, contact the Chair, Owen Fund Committee at [email protected] or call (202) 707-5510. The Henry Reed Fund Award
The Henry Reed Fund is offered bi-annually. Applications will be accepted through March 12, 2018. The fund was established in honor of old-time fiddler Henry Reed and first awarded in 2004, with an initial gift from founding American Folklife Center director and fiddler Alan Jabbour. The purpose of the fund is to provide small awards to support activities directly involving folk artists, especially when the activities reflect, draw upon, or strengthen the collections of the American Folklife Center. The life and work of Henry Reed is documented in the online collection "Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier." Historically, Reed Awards have ranged from $1000 to $2000. Check the list of previous award winners to get a sense of the types of projects we have previously funded. Projects and activities might include:
Application Deadline and Procedures: All applicants and candidates for American Folklife Center awards who are not U.S. citizens must be visa and/or payment eligible in order to receive a Library of Congress award. The rules and the variations for visa and payment eligibility are determined on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the staff of the American Folklife Center for more information by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 202-707-5510. Applicants for Henry Reed Fund awards should submit a 750-1500 word description of their proposed project, with a budget and schedule of project activities. AFC staff members are happy to discuss proposals with applicants prior to submission (see contact information below). Applications should also include a résumé, artist bio, or statement of previous experience, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and/or email addresses of three references who are qualified to speak about the applicant's work. Email your submission, do not send it via the U.S. Postal Service. Attach your application to an email with the subject line "[your last name] Reed application." Address the email to the Reed Fund Committee at: [email protected]. If you have any questions, please address your query to the Chair, Reed Fund Committee at [email protected] or call (202) 707-5510. If you wish to send supporting audio-visual materials, please contact the committee for instructions. |
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