Mining History
Association
2008 RESEARCH GRANT
PROGRAM
The Research Grant
Program is open to all who are currently engaged in or who plan to conduct
mining history research, or who have completed a relevant project and need
funding to attend a Mining History Annual meeting in order to make a
presentation on the subject of their research. Eligible persons include
academic scholars, public sector professionals in history-related disciplines,
independent scholars, graduate students, writers, and educators. MHA does not
discriminate on the basis of race, creed, age, national origin, sexual
orientation or disability.
Funds are awarded on a
competitive basis. The Grant Committee, at its discretion, may make up to
three grants per year. Funding may vary, up to a maximum of $750 per grant.
The amount of each award will be determined by the Grant Committee on the
basis of available funding, the grant criteria as indicated below, and on
individual budget priorities.
All completed written
and digital materials must be submitted to the Chair of the Mining History
Association’s Grant Committee and postmarked no later than May 1, 2008.
Announcement of the winners will be made as quickly as possible, so that funds
may be used in preparation for the 2009 Annual meeting.
Criteria for
selection include the following::
1. Clarity of the
stated objectives and procedures;
2.
Quality of the work anticipated and the likelihood that the proposed project
will be successfully completed within one year from the time the grant money
becomes available;
3. Relevance of the
research topic to mining history;
4. Plans for
disseminating the results of the research.
To be eligible for
funding,
applicants must submit the following before the indicated deadline:
1. One complete
application form with required attachments, all to be word-processed or
typewritten on white background, plus a second copy of all materials on a CD
in WORD-PC format. The attachments must include:
2. A short proposal
(maximum of two pages), describing the nature and purpose of the research, the
relevance to mining history; the purpose and necessity of the travel, and the
sources expected to be consulted (if to a research institution);
3. A one-page budget
with a time frame that itemizes the amounts requested; indicates how, when and
where the money will be used; and prioritizes the amounts by order of
importance to the project.
4. A brief vita with
personal information relevant to the proposal;
5. (For scholars
without mining history credentials or prior publication) Submit, at a
minimum, one letter of recommendation from an established scholar, teacher, or
mining business professional who can vouch for the applicant’s interests and
abilities.
6. Agree to prepare,
within one year following a grant award, either a presentation for
consideration by the program committee at the MHA Annual meeting, or an
article to be reviewed in consideration for publication by the Mining
History Journal. Some awardees may chose to do both.
2008 Grants Award Committee
Dawn Bunyak, Ron Limbaugh (Chair), Keith
Long, Robert Otto, Robert A. Trennert.
2008 MHA Research Grant
Application Form
Name:_________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________
Phone and/or e-mail
address:____________________________________________
Affiliation (if
any):____________________________________________________
Title and description
of proposed project (no more than 50 words):
Amount of funds
requested (maximum $750). Attach detailed budget, ranking each item in order
of importance, and showing anticipated timeline for project from start to
completion, including how money will be spent and when.
Send this form, along
with the other required materials, plus a second copy of all materials on a CD
in WORD-PC format, to Ronald H. Limbaugh, Chair, Mining History Association’s
Grant Committee, at PO Box 1333, Gualala CA. Phone: 707 785 3814. E-mail
limbaugh@mcn.org.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 1, 2008.
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this form as a PDF file.
