The CMCS Graduate Research Travel Fund

The Center for Material Culture Studies is pleased to offer travel support on a competitive basis for eligible University of Delaware graduate students pursuing research or fieldwork. Up to $1,000 per awardee is available through the National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant. Graduate students whose research or fieldwork entails the study of material culture are eligible to apply. Preference shall be given to students who are advanced in their studies. Awardees agree to submit a two-page report within one month of completing their research travel and no later than the end of the academic year in which the grant funds were disbursed.

The deadlines for applications are November 1 and March 15 of the academic year. We will accept applications beginning one month before the deadline. To apply, prepare

• a brief description of the research travel to be undertaken during the grant, including an explanation of how your research engages material culture studies and an anticipated travel itinerary (250-500 words, double-spaced)
• a detailed budget (please be as specific as possible about anticipated costs, and list other funding sources and amounts you will apply for in support of this work)
• a current CV
• Please arrange to have your advisor send a letter of reference to materialculture@udel.edu.

Send application materials to materialculture@udel.edu with “Graduate Research Travel Fund” in the subject field. 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 website.