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University at Buffalo Libraries Special Collections Fellowships

The UB Humanities Institute, in collaboration with the UB Libraries, is offering two fellowships for visiting scholars and graduate students working on their dissertations to use the UB Libraries' outstanding special collections, which include the Poetry Collection, University Archives, Rare Books, the Music Library, the Polish Collection, and the History of Medicine Collection.

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The fellowships provide stipends of up to $4,000 ($5,000 for the James Joyce Fellowship) to cover the cost of fellows' travel to Buffalo and accommodation and expenses during the time of their stay. In addition to the stipend, Fellows will receive library and parking privileges at UB and are invited to participate in any Humanities Institute events that occur during the time of their visit. If feasible, Fellows are invited to give one public lecture on their research. Fellows are also asked to submit a one page, single-spaced report on the value of having used the collection at UB that will be posted on the Humanities Institute website.

The timing and duration of the Fellows' residence in Buffalo are flexible, though we would anticipate a minimum stay of two weeks. Both graduate students at an advanced stage of dissertation research and more senior scholars are invited to apply.

The James Joyce Fellowship: for scholars and graduate students whose research is centered on the writings of James Joyce, Modernism, Joyce-related research, research on Sylvia Beach, Modernist publishers, Modernist genetic criticism, Joyce's literary circle, his literary colleagues, or his influences.

The Charles D. Abbott Library Fellowship: for scholars and graduate students whose research would be enhanced by any of the books, manuscripts or unique documents in the UB Libraries special collections, which include materials from the Poetry Collection, University Archives, Rare Books, the Polish Collection, the Music Library, and the History of Medicine Collection.

Please note that applicants may apply for only one fellowship per academic year.

Selection Criteria and Application Procedure

The deadline for applications for the 2012/2013 academic year is January 13, 2012. Applications must include the following in a single PDF file or portfolio:

Cover letter;
Brief two- to three-page, single-spaced research proposal, including length and approximate timing of proposed visit;
Current two- to three-page CV that indicates in detail previous and upcoming research support (grants, fellowships, leaves, etc.);
Letter of support from department chair or dissertation director.

Fellows will be selected based on the relevance of UB’s special collections to the proposed project, the value of the project to the applicant’s field, and the qualifications of the applicant as indicated by research experience and other academic achievements.

Applicants must email all application materials as a single PDF file or portfolio by Friday, January 13, 2012 to the program administrator at huminst@buffalo.edu.

Robert L. Brown History of the Health Sciences Collection

Established in 1972, the Robert L. Brown History of the Health Sciences Collection houses print and non-print historical materials representing medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, public health and the health professions. Within the more than 11,000 titles of books is an extensive nineteenth century collection with particular strengths in the subjects of anatomy, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacology, dentistry, and oncology. There are also more 500 pre-nineteenth century titles and books from the twentieth century. Other materials such as yearbooks and catalogs relate to the history of the School of Medicine and the other health sciences schools at the University. There are also books, journals and other resources that document the rich history of medicine and the health sciences in Buffalo and Western New York.

Within the History of the Health Sciences are two special collections:

The superb Bonnie and Vern Bullough History of Nursing Collection includes works by and about Florence Nightingale and American nursing leaders as well as nursing texts published before 1900.

The Edgar R. McGuire Historical Medical Instrument Collection, established in 1985, is a non-print treasure containing more than 200 instruments, sets of instruments and artifacts that illustrate the history and evolution of the technology of medicine and the health sciences. The contents range from microscopes, surgical instruments and anatomical models to dental instruments, leech jars and baby bottles.