SWANN FOUNDATION FOR CARICATURE AND CARTOON FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION COVER SHEET Send applications to:
Prints & Photographs Division Library of Congress 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20540-4730 Attn.: Dr. Jeremy Adamson, Swann Fund Administrator
Questions should be addressed to:
Martha Kennedy Phone: (202) 707-9115 Fax: (202) 707-6647 E-mail: swann@loc.gov
Name__________________________________________________Telephone (___)_________________ Home Address _________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________E-mail_____________________ Title of Dissertation or Thesis _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ University_____________________________________Department_____________________+_________ Address_______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Name of Academic Advisor _______________________________________________________________ Address (if different from above)___________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ U.S. resident? _____________________If not specifiy visa status/type________________________________ Visa sponsor’s name and telephone number________________________________(____)_______________ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED (1) An up-to-date resume providing information as to education, degrees received, fellowships and honors, publications, positions held, and other pertinent information. G (check if enclosed) (2) A one-page abstract (no more than 250 words) that specifies how the proposed project is related to the field of caricature and cartoon and identifies specifically which of the Library=s collections the applicant intends to utilize in research during the required two week period of residency at the Library of Congress. G (check if enclosed) (3) A description of the proposed project (no longer than five pages) including: (a) accomplishments to date, (b) a timetable for completion, (c) an itemized budget (including necessary travel and research expenses), (d) plans for use of specific Library of Congress collections, and (e) other pertinent information, including plans for publication. (Font no smaller than 11, single spacing unacceptable, 12 spacing permissible) G (check if enclosed) (4) Visual materials that support the project are required in the proposal or as separate photocopies (no more than 10 pages). G (check if enclosed) (5) Official transcript(s) for graduate work to date. G (check if enclosed) Applications lacking any of these required components will automatically be eliminated from review. Names, affiliations, and addresses of 2 references from whom you have requested letters of recommendation: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
Letters of recommendation must be sent directly to the Swann Foundation at the above address. Please give your recommenders copies of your proposal and ask them to comment on your strengths and weaknesses, the value of the proposed project, and your abilities to carry out the project as described. All materials must be received by February 15, 2008 in order to be considered for the Fellowship. We recommend that you ship your application with a delivery system such as FedEx, UPS, or a comparable service and not the U.S. Postal Service, since the Library is not receiving timely deliveries of mail.