Center for Black Music Research Grant

Thought this may be of interest here -- would love to see some Afro-punkers go for it!

Title: Perkinson Travel-to-the-Collections Grants Program

Sponsor: Center for Black Music Research

SYNOPSIS:
The sponsor supports research in the study and performance of black
music repertoire and assists scholars and musicians to visit the CBMR
Library and Archives for the purpose of examining and utilizing its
archival collection of scores and its sound recordings.

Deadline(s): 09/01/2008
02/01/2009
Established Date: 01/11/2005
Follow-Up Date: 07/01/2009
Review Date: 06/26/2008

Contact:

Address: Perkinson Travel-to-the-Collections Grant
Columbia College Chicago
600 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605-1996
U.S.A.
E-mail: cbmr.contact@colum.edu
Web Site: http://www.colum.edu
Program URL: http://www.colum.edu/CBMR/Library_and_Archives/
CBMR_Travel_Grants.php
Tel: 312-344-8029
Fax:
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No

Award Type(s): Facilities-Access To
Research Grants/R & D
Travel Domestic
In-Residence

Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions

Locations Tenable: U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)

Appl Type(s): Artist/Writer/Etc.
Faculty Member
Graduate Student
Individual, Non-Specific
Researcher/Investigator

Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $1,000 MAXIMUM
Duration: 5 DAY(s)
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: Miscellaneous Non-Federal

Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS

CFDA#:

OBJECTIVES:
The Travel Grant Program provides a maximum award of $1,000 to
applicants who demonstrate the ability to launch and complete a
scholarly or performance-based research project based on the sponsor's
collections. Recipients will be expected to devote five full days on
site at the CBMR and to the research funded by the fellowship.

ELIGIBILITY
Scholars, musicians, composers and conductors, educators, graduate
students, and independent researchers residing or attending school
beyond commuting distance of the Center for Black Music Research (more
than 100 miles) are eligible to apply for this grant.

FUNDING
The Travel Grant Program provides a maximum award of $1,000.
(cas)

KEYWORDS: African-American Art
Music