A Research Fellowship in Geography at the Klug Centre in USA 2019

The John W. Kluge Center and the Philip Lee Phillips Society at the Library of Congress invite qualified scholars to conduct research at the Kluge Center using the Geography and Map Divisions collections and resources for a period of two months.

The Philip Lee Phillips Map Society Fellowship in the History of Cartography has been established to promote the scholarly study of the collections of the Geography and Map Division of the Library of the Congress. The fellowship is funded by the Society’s generous donors, who have a strong interest in the history of cartography, geography, and maps generally. The fellowship grants a qualified scholar a residency of eight weeks for the purpose of research in the history of cartography or a related field.  The fellowship requires the investigation and utilization of materials from the collections of the Geography and Map Division. The amount of the fellowship is $11,500 with the possibility of an additional $2,000 as an honorarium for a lecture and publication. The Geography and Map Division has custody of the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world with collections numbering over 5 million maps, 100,000 atlases, 8,000 reference works, over 5000 globes and globe gores, 3,000 raised relief models, and several terabytes of born-digital geospatial data.

Eligibility

• Applicants must have a history of successful accomplishment in the field of geography, cartography, or history and have a record of publication commensurate with a senior fellowship of this kind.
• Scholars who have received a terminal advanced degree within the past seven years in the humanities, social sciences, or in a professional field such as architecture or law are eligible. 
• Exceptions may be made for individuals without continuous academic careers. 
• Applicants may be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals. 
• Upon selection, and in accordance with relevant visa regulations, foreign nationals will be assisted in obtaining the appropriate visa. 
• To meet the minimum eligibility requirements, the degree must be formally awarded by the deadline date.

Benefits

1. Fellowships are tenable for periods from four to eleven months at a stipend of $4,200 per month for residential research at the Library of Congress. The Kluge Center reserves the right to offer fewer months than originally requested. 
2. Fellows may be given residence at any time during the 14-month window between June 1 of the year in which the Fellowship is awarded and August 1 of the following year. Stipends will be paid monthly by the Library of Congress, by means of electronic transfer to a U.S. bank account.