Duke University, History of Medicine Travel Grants
The History of Medicine Collections in the David M.
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University is
accepting applications for our travel grant program.
Research grants of up to $1,000 will be offered to
researchers whose work would benefit from access to the historical
medical collections at the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript
Library. Our holdings include over 20,000 print items and
4,500 unique manuscripts along with photographs, prints, and over 800
medical instruments and artifacts including a large collection of ivory
anatomical manikins. Collection strengths include but are not limited to
anatomical atlases, human sexuality, materia
medica, pediatrics, psychiatry, and obstetrics & gynecology,.
Any faculty member, graduate or undergraduate
student, or independent scholar with a research project requiring the
use of materials held by the History of Medicine Collections is eligible
to apply. Writers, creative and performing artists,
film makers and journalists are welcome to apply. All applicants must reside outside of a 100-mile radius of Durham, NC.
Grant money may be used for: transportation
expenses (including air, train or bus ticket charges; car rental;
mileage using a personal vehicle; parking fees); accommodations; and
meals. Expenses will be reimbursed once the grant recipient
has completed his or her research visit(s) and has submitted original
receipts.
Research topics should be strongly supported by the History of Medicine Collections. We encourage applicants to contact the
Curator of the History of Medicine Collections to discuss research projects
and Rubenstein Library collections that might support it before submitting an application.
The deadline for application is January 31, 2017 by 5:00 PM EST. Recipients will be announced in March 2017. Grants must be used between April 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.