Please note that we are not currently accepting applications
The º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ Library-Hume Society Research Travel Grant, funded through the generosity of David and Mary Norton and the Hume Society,Ìýis available annually to a graduate student, professor or independent researcher who is interested in pursuing a project related to David Hume and his era.Ìý The Rare Books and Special Collections Division of the º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ Library has an extensive collection of material by and about David Hume, including original letters.Ìý The Grant,Ìýwith a value of up to $5,000.00 (Cdn), is open on a competitive basis.
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Candidates must provide:
- A description, 750 words maximum, of the intended project, and of the portion of it, if it is a large undertaking, which will be the focus of work done during the time spent at º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾.
- Indication of what library material will be consulted.
- A current curriculum vitæ giving details of completed and continuing research.
- The email addresses of two referees.Ìý
- The time when they would intend to take up the grant.
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The recipient of the Grant will be required to submit a written report on their time at º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ that will be published on the Grant's website, and potentially give a talk about their work.Ìý The recipient will also be expected to acknowledge theÌýawardÌýin future presentations of the work resulting from research undertaken at º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾.
Applications should be sent to:rarebooks.library [at] mcgill.ca (subject: º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾%20Raymond%20Klibansky%20Collection%20Research%20Grant) Ìý