The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to conduct research
in the John W. Kluge Center using the Library of Congress collections and
resources for a period of up to one year. Established in 2000 through an
endowment of $60 million from John W. Kluge, the Center is located in the
splendid Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The Kluge Center
furnishes attractive work and discussion space for Kluge Chair holders,
for distinguished visiting scholars, and for post-doctoral Fellows supported
by
other private foundation gifts. Residents have easy access to the Library's
specialized staff and to the intellectual community of Washington.
The Kluge Center especially encourages humanistic and social science
research that makes use of the Library's large and varied collections.
Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, or multi-lingual research is particularly
welcome. Among the collections available to researchers are the world's
largest law library and outstanding multi-lingual collections of books
and periodicals. Deep special collections of manuscripts, maps, music,
films, recorded sound, prints and photographs are also available. Further
information about the Library's collections can be found on the Library's
website.
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY
Scholars who have received a terminal advanced degree within the past seven
years in the humanities, social sciences or in a professional field such
as architecture or law are eligible. Exceptions may
be made for individuals without continuous academic careers. Applicants
may be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals. Upon selection, foreign nationals
will be assisted in obtaining the appropriate visa. To meet the minimum
eligibility requirements, the degree must be formally awarded by the deadline
date.
TENURE & STIPEND
Fellowships are tenable for periods from six to twelve months at a stipend
of $3500 per month for residential research at the Library of Congress.
The constraints of space and the desirability of accommodating the maximum
number of Fellows may lead to an offer of fewer months than originally
requested. Fellows may be in residence at any time during the fourteen-month
window between June 1 of the year in which the Fellowship is awarded and
August 1 of the year following. Stipends will be
paid monthly by the Library of Congress, by means of electronic transfer
to a U.S. bank account.
APPLICATIONS
All application materials must be written in English. The Fellowship application
requires a research proposal (no longer than three single-spaced pages)
and one paragraph summary, a two-page curriculum
vitae which should indicate major prior scholarship; and three letters
of reference (in English) from people who know the quality of the applicant's
scholarship. In the research proposal, applicants should indicate the collections
of the Library of Congress that will be used for research.
DUE DATE
Applications (in nine copies) must be received at the Office of Scholarly
Programs, Library of Congress by August 15, 2002.
LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION
For applicants whose native language is not English, there must be evidence
that the applicant is fluent in English so as easily to conduct research,
discuss work with colleagues, and make a public presentation, although
the ultimate product of the research may be written in the applicant's
native language. For English speakers who seek to do research in the Library's
foreign language collections, there must be
evidence that they have a command of the relevant language or languages
at the level requisite for serious research.
EXPECTATIONS
Kluge Fellows will give one public presentation of their research and provide
a final report on their research and its results. Two copies of any ultimate
product of this research (book, article, film, website, etc.) should be
sent to the Library of Congress. Kluge Fellows will also have opportunities
to meet with Library specialists and curators, and on occasion with Members
of Congress and Congressional staff.
AWARDS
Up to twelve Kluge Fellowships will be awarded annually by the Library
of Congress. Awards will be announced no later than March 15 of the year
following that in which the application is due. For overseas Fellows, award
letters will address visa questions and include a a form which must be
filled out and submitted to the Library of Congress to determine tax residency
status and the potential for U.S. Federal income tax withholding. Scholars
who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who do not
already have a U.S. Social Security number will be required to submit
a Form W-7 to the Internal Revenue Service to get an individual taxpayer
identification number (ITIN) prior to commencing their fellowship at the
library, regardless of the taxability of their income under this program
or
exemption under a treaty with the United States. Transportation arrangements
are the responsibility of each Fellow. To cover transportation and other
start-up costs, an amount of $750 will be added to the initial stipend
check for the United States and Canadian Fellows and $1500 for overseas
Fellows.
Housing is not provided by the Library of Congress. The Library of
Congress does not supply health insurance coverage but can provide contacts
with commercial providers. Because the United States does not have a national
health plan, if a selectee becomes ill or injured during the term of appointment,
there is no provision for care.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Completed Applications, questions, and other requests for information should
be sent to:
The John W. Kluge Center Office of Scholarly Programs
Library of Congress, LJ 120
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4860
tel. 202-707-3302 fax 202-707-3595
email:
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