General Federation of Women's Clubs
Women's History & Resource Center Researcher Fellowships, 2004
The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) announces the establishment of the Women's History & Resource Center Researcher Fellowship Program. The purpose of this program is to assist potential researchers with funding for travel, housing or other living expenses while utilizing the collections in the Women's History & Resource Center (WHRC).
The WHRC consists of an archival collection containing the records of GFWC since 1890, and a library that documents the historic social contributions of women volunteers.
Awards of $1,000 will be granted to two individuals. Applicants should send a one-page description of their research proposal, explaining how the WHRC collection can assist them in their research, a resume and one letter of reference. The letter of reference should come from someone qualified to judge the significance of the research.
Applicants will be evaluated on how effectively the WHRC collections would assist them with their research proposal, considering both the subject of the research and the potential to utilize a wide variety of WHRC materials.
All application materials should be postmarked by May 1, 2004. Notification will be given by May 15, 2004.
Upon completion of their research, fellowship winners will be asked to write a brief summary describing how GFWC has impacted women's history with regard to their subject area and to provide a written overview of the original materials that assisted them with their research.
For more information about the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the Women's History & Resource Center, please visit the web page at http://www.gfwc.org , or contact the WHRC at whrc@gfwc.org
