Charles Redd Center Grants and Research Opportunities

Grant Date: 2011-03-15 (in 7 days)
Date Submitted: 2011-03-01
Announcement ID: 183482
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=183482

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University invites applications for its 2011 awards cycle in the following categories:
Faculty Research Awards provide up to $3,000 to faculty members at any academic institution to conduct research on any topic related to the Intermountain West. Research may be conducted at any location.

Independent Research and Creative Awards provide up to $1,500 to researchers studying the Intermountain West who are not connected to an academic institution. Research may be conducted at any location.

Summer Awards for Upper Division and Graduate Students at any academic institution provide up to $1,500 for research support for any topic related to the Intermountain West. Research may be conducted at any location.

Annaley Naegle Redd Student Award in Women's History provides up to $1,500 for research support concerning any aspect of women's history in the American West (not limited to the Intermountain West.) Research may be conducted at any location.

Public Programming Awards provide up to $3,000 to any organization planning a conference, museum exhibit or lecture series on a topic related to the Intermountain West.

Fellowship Awards in Western American History provide up to $3,500 in research support for scholars who travel to BYU to use the L. Tom Perry Special Collections in the Harold B. Lee Library.

Visiting Scholar Program provides a housing stipend and office facilities for 2-4 months to enable university faculty of all ranks, independent scholars, freelance authors and other public intellectuals to visit and conduct research at BYU.

The application deadline for all awards is March 15. Awards will be announced by April 15 and funds will be available May 1. To apply, please visit our website at http://reddcenter.byu.edu. If you are a first time visitor to our site, you will need to create an account providing basic information. After doing so, you will be enabled to apply for an award and upload any supporting documentation. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please call Mary Nelson at (801)422-4048, or email her at mary_nelson@byu.edu.

Brian Cannon
Charles Redd Center
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84606
Email: brian_cannon@byu.edu
Visit the website at http://reddcenter.byu.edu