researcher/fellow Blanton Owen Fund Award
- General Website: http://www.loc.gov/folklife/index.html
- Program Website: http://www.loc.gov/folklife/grants.html
- Hosting Service Unit: Library Services
- Program Contact: [email protected]
- Interests/Areas of Study: Humanities, Art and Culture; Ethnographic Research in the United States
- Citizenship: Inquire Within
- Application Period: Ongoing
- Application Notes: Application deadline in the Spring. See program website above for schedule and further information on application process and/or email the program contact for further information on application process.
- Compensation: $1,000 - often split between more than one recipient.
- Academic Credit: No Credit
- Available Benefits: LC Internal Discounts
- Program Duration: Negotiable. Offered Biennially.
- Qualifications: Professional. See Program Page.
- Frequently Asked Questions
The Blanton Owen Fund is offered biennially to support ethnographic field research and documentation in the United States, especially by young scholars and documentarians.