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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>**Hi SIGCIS – I’ll be attending the SHOT meeting in St. Louis later this week and would be happy to chat about how our NMAH computing collections (and fellowships) might help you advance your projects! Best, Eric Hintz <o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fellowships and Travel Grants from the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Through its fellowships and travel grants, the <b>Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
</b>supports research projects that present creative approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society. Projects may include (but are not limited to) historical research and documentation projects resulting in dissertations, publications,
exhibitions, educational initiatives, documentary films, or other multimedia products.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our programs provide access to the expertise of the Institution's
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/about/staff">research staff</a></span> and the vast invention and technology collections of the National Museum of American History (NMAH). The
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/collections">NMAH Archives Center</a></span> documents both individuals and firms across a range of time periods and subject areas. Representative collections include the Western Union
Telegraph Company Records, ca. 1840-1994 and the Earl S. Tupper Papers, documenting Tupper, and his invention, Tupperware. In addition, the NMAH Library offers long runs of historical technology serials like
<i>Scientific American</i> and <i>American Machinist</i>, and the <span class="MsoHyperlink">
<a href="http://library.si.edu/trade-literature">American Trade Literature collection</a></span>, which includes 300,000 catalogs, technical manuals, and advertising brochures for some 30,000 firms, primarily from 1880-1945. For a comprehensive catalog of
objects, manuscripts, images and research materials available at the NMAH (and other Smithsonian units), see
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.collections.si.edu/">http://www.collections.si.edu/</a></span>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellowship</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="color:black"> supports the work of an experienced author or senior scholar (associate/full/emeritus
professor level or equivalent) from the history of technology, science and technology studies, business history, museum studies, STEAM education, or an allied field. The specific arrangement is flexible: the Molella Fellow may use the funds as a sabbatical
supplement; for several short-duration visits; for a single residency focused on research and writing; or for a series of lectures leading to a major publication. The stipend is $35,000. Funds may be used flexibly to support travel for several short-term visits,
living expenses for longer residences up to six months, and related research expenses; dates are flexible.
</span><b>Applications are due November 1, 2018. </b><span style="color:black">For application procedures and additional information, see
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://invention.si.edu/arthur-molella-distinguished-fellowship">http://invention.si.edu/arthur-molella-distinguished-fellowship</a></span>. Applicants may wish to consult with the fellowship coordinator before submitting
a proposal<span style="color:black">; contact historian Eric S. Hintz, PhD at +1 202-633-3734 or
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:hintze@si.edu">hintze@si.edu</a></span><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <b>Lemelson Center</b> <b>Fellowship Program</b> annually awards 2 to 3 fellowships to
<span style="color:black">pre-doctoral graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and other professionals who have completed advanced training. Fellows are expected to reside in the Washington, D.C. area, to participate in the Center's activities, and to make
a presentation of their work to colleagues at the museum. Fellowship tenure is based upon the applicants’ stated needs (and available funding) up to a maximum of ten weeks.
</span>Stipends will be $750/week for pre-doctoral fellows and $1,000/week for post-doctoral and professional fellows.
<b>Applications are due November 1, 2018. </b><span style="color:black">For application procedures and additional information, see
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-fellowship-program">http://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-fellowship-program</a></span>. Researchers may wish to consult with the fellowship coordinator before submitting a
proposal;<span style="color:black"> contact historian Eric S. Hintz, PhD at +1 202-633-3734 or
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:hintze@si.edu">hintze@si.edu</a></span><span style="color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="color:black">The Lemelson Center</span></b><span style="color:black">
<b>Travel to Collections Award Program</b> annually awards 3 to 4 short-term travel grants to encourage the use of its invention-related collections. Awards are $150 per day for a maximum of 10 business days and may be used to cover transportation, living,
and reproduction expenses; they are intended only for applicants who reside or attend school beyond commuting distance of the NMAH.
</span><b>Applications are due November 1, 2018</b><span style="color:black">. See
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-travel-collections-awards">http://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-travel-collections-awards</a></span>
<span style="color:black">for </span><span style="color:black">application procedures and additional information.
</span>Researchers may wish to consult with the travel award coordinator before submitting a proposal;
<span style="color:black">contact archivist Alison Oswald at +1 202-633-3726 or </span>
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:oswalda@si.edu">oswalda@si.edu</a></span><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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