James Marshall Fellowship Research Support for Children’s Author/Illustrator

The Northeast Children’s Literature Collection ( Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut) in partnership with the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is pleased to offer children’s authors and illustrators funding to use the substantial book and author/illustrator manuscript collections available in Storrs, Connecticut, in support of new writing and illustration projects.

James Marshall Fellowship

The James Marshall Fellowship is awarded annually to a promising author or illustrator in the creation of text or illustrations intended for a children’s book, magazine, or other publication made possible by research using the unique materials in the Northeast Children's Literature Collection at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. For details of the Collection go to http://nclc.uconn.edu.

Grant Amount: Two awards of $1500 will be made annually.

Selection

James Marshall Fellowship Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to applicants who are selected by a committee composed of the Curator of the Northeast Children’s Literature Collection, a representative of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and a faculty member from the University of Connecticut. To be eligible, the candidate must demonstrate the significance of the project, his or her credentials, 2 letters of support and the need to use the Northeast Children's Literature Collection.

Deadline: Applications are due on July 1 for research at any time throughout the year.

For more information contact: Terri J. Goldich, Curator, (860) 486-3646, terri.goldich@uconn.edu.

Travel Grant Recipient Responsibilities

James Marshall Fellowship Grant awardees agree to conduct their research at the Dodd Research Center as indicated in their proposal, meet with University faculty and library staff to discuss their research, and give a public presentation based on the outcome of their research. The recipient also agrees to donate relevant materials resulting from the project to the Northeast Children's Literature Collection.

Application Process

Applicants should submit the following materials with their application:

A brief description (no more than two pages) of their project and the value and importance of the Northeast Children's Literature Collection in connection with their research
A current resume
Two letters of support attesting to the value of the research.

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