The Friends of the Turnbull Library
Application for Research Grant 2013
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday 15 October 2012
When completed, this form, together with the information requested below it,
should be sent to: The Secretary, Friends of the Turnbull Library, PO Box 12-186, Wellington, NZ
Name
Title of research project
Please supply a 100-150 word summary of the project
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Address
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Address for correspondence (if different from above)
Date and place of birth
Present position
How did you hear about the FoTL Research Grant?
References (names, titles and contact details of two people willing to support this application)
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APPLICANT TO PROVIDE (in addition to the application form above)
1) A brief description of the scope and nature of the research work -
please describe your research project, setting out its aims and significance,
its research plan, and the methods and techniques to be employed.
2) A statement of the relevance of the Alexander Turnbull Library collections for
your proposed research. If possible, you should provide specific information about the
book collections or special materials (manuscripts, maps, photographs, etc)
on which the proposed research will be based. Please indicate how much
time (days, weeks or months) you expect to spend in the Turnbull Library.
3) An outline of your current state of progress on this research project
and your estimated completion date.
4) Brief details of any other sources of funding (received or pending) for
the proposed research project.
5) A brief statement of the proposed form of dissemination of the results
of your research, e.g. publication in book or serial, exhibition, lectures,
film, etc.
6) Your curriculum vitae, including nominated referees and relevant
educational and research achievements and any previous publications.
CONDITIONS OF THE RESEARCH GRANT
1) The FoTL Grant (up to NZ$10,000 in 2013) will be made to the approved
applicant(s) to carry out a piece of research where there is significant
use of the ATL collections. This does not preclude the use of other
collections.
2) The grant may be split between more than one applicant, and payment
may be made in lump sum or instalments, according to the decision of the
FoTL Committee.
3) Applicants do not have to be New Zealand citizens.
4) Nominated referees will be contacted for all short-listed applicants,
to confirm that the applicant has the necessary skills and background to
complete and present the research satisfactorily.
5) Applicants will be notified of the Committee's decision on or before
30 November 2012.
6) Recipients will be required to submit a progress report by 15 September 2013.
7) Recipients will agree to publicity related to the FoTL Research Grant.
8) Recipients may be asked to address a meeting of Friends on the
research topic, and/or to provide a report for publication in the
Friends' regular periodicals.
9) Any subsequent publication by the recipients relating to the research
for which the FoTL Grant was received should carry an appropriate
acknowledgement.
The Friends of the Turnbull Library Research Award is established to
encourage research and use of materials held by the Alexander Turnbull Library
as set out in the established Rules of the Friends of the
Turnbull Library and described in this website.
Friends of the Turnbull Library 2012