CSA Travel Research Grants

Organization
Costume Society of America
c/o Kristen Miller Zohn, Executive Director
PO Box 852
Columbus, GA 31902-0852
Toll Free Number
800-272-9447
Emails
national.office@costumesocietyamerica.com

Award Type -
Grant

Purpose
To provide financial assistance and to enable an individual (non-student) member to travel to a library, archive, museum, or other collection or site to further an on-going research project.
Focus -
Design.
Qualifications -
Applicants must have been members of the CSA for at least the preceding two years; provide proof that work on the project is already underway; have confirmed that the collection they propose to visit will grant them a research appointment and that the material to be consulted will be available.
Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on the following: feasibility of time frame, work plan and budget of the proposed project; methodology of the research plan and appropriateness of research sources and bibliography; evidence of work accomplished to date; applicant's qualification's, including familiarity with subject and previous experience; impact of the research on the broad field of costume.
Amount -
$2,100
Award Duration -
Annual.

Number of Recipients -
Varies.
To Apply
Applicants should submit the following: a letter of application; brief project description detailing the material to be studied and name(s) of site(s) to be visited; work accomplished to date; broad field of costume and the audience that will benefit; visiting the designated site(s) and appropriateness of research sources; methodology of the research plan; statement of applicant’s qualifications; time frame, work plan, and feasibility of accomplishing work; budget narrative and costs.
Deadline -
October 15; July 1.

Contact -
national.office@costumesocietyamerica.com.
For more information
http://costumesocietyamerica.com