October 15th Deadlines for CMCS Grants

CMCS Grant Opportunities and Deadlines with October 15th Deadlines 

Fall 2019 deadline: October 15

The Center for Material Culture Studies is pleased to offer several sources of funding to University of Delaware graduate students and faculty pursuing research related to material culture studies. Please click on the title of each award to link to further details and application instructions.

The CMCS Faculty Research Publication Subvention Fund
Up to $1,800 per award to subvent faculty publications

The CMCS Graduate Research Presentation Fund
Up to $1,000 each for up to 8 students to support graduate students presenting original research at a public venue

The CMCS Graduate Research Publication Subvention Fund
Up to $500 each for up to 4 students to support graduate student publications

Friends of Rockwood Fund
Up to $1,500 to support a graduate student researching Victorian-era material culture

The CMCS Graduate Research Travel Fund
Up to $1,500 each for up to 6 graduate students pursuing research or fieldwork in material culture studies

Student awardees have 10 months to expend their awards and complete their proposed work:  awards made in October are to be completed  by August 31 of the following year; awards made in March are to be completed by January 31 of the following year. Use this requirement to help determine the applicable timelines for your proposal and research. In accepting a grant, the awardee allows CMCS to use any original materials they submit (such as a report and images) for promotional purposes, which could include posting to the CMCS website and social media.