The Society of the Cincinnati invites applications for the Tyree-Lamb
Research Fellowship. The fellowship is named in honor of two members
of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia, Lewis
Tyree, Jr., and John K. Lamont Lamb. It is intended to provide $1,000
to support the cost of travel, housing and per diem expenses for a
scholar wishing to use the Society's library for a period of at least
one full week. The fellowship is open to graduate level students and
other scholars who are conducting research that may benefit from the
library's holdings.
The Society of the Cincinnati library collections include contemporary
books, manuscripts, maps, and works of art on paper which support the
in-depth study of 18th-century naval and military history and the art
of war during that period. The library also houses books and archives
related to the formation and history of the Society of the Cincinnati,
as well as materials related to the life of Larz and Isabel Anderson,
whose Gilded Age home now serves as a museum, and the headquarters of
the Society. The fellowship recipient will be required to complete his
or her week of research within a period of one year from the date of
the award. Further, the recipient will be required to submit a
three-to-five-page written report and summary of research findings,
which may be published in the Society's journal, Cincinnati Fourteen.
In addition, the library requests a single copy of any subsequent
publication (article, thesis, dissertation, or book) that may result.
Applicants should submit the following: 1) a curriculum vitae,
including educational background, publications and professional
experience; 2) a brief outline of the research proposed (not to exceed
2 pages), and (for current graduate students) 3) two confidential,
sealed letters of recommendation from faculty or colleagues familiar
with the applicant and his or her research project. Note: If letters
are to be mailed independently, please include the names of
recommenders when submitting the application.
Applications must be received by December 1st, 2006. Applicants will
be notified by January 15th, 2007.
Applications should be mailed to:
Ellen McCallister Clark, Library Director
The Society of the Cincinnati
2118 Massachusetts Ave, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
For further information about the collections, contact Rebecca Cooper,
Manager of Reader Services, at (202) 785-2040, x411; or:
rcooper@societyofthecincinnati.org
Note: Please post and/or distribute this announcement to interested
parties as appropriate.
Many thanks,
Rebecca Cooper
Manager of Reader Services
Society of the Cincinnati Library
2118 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
(202) 785-2040 x411
rcooper@societyofthecincinnati.org