NEW
YORK, December 15,
2014 -
Columbia
University
Libraries/Information
Services
invites applications
from scholars and
researchers to its
annual program
designed to
facilitate access to
Columbia’s special
and unique
collections, the
Libraries
Research Awards.
The Libraries awards
ten (10) annual
grants of $2500 each
on a competitive
basis to researchers
who can demonstrate
a compelling need to
consult Columbia
University
Libraries/Information
Services holdings
for their work.
Participating
Columbia libraries
and collections
include those
located on the
Morningside Heights
campus: the
Avery
Architectural
& Fine Arts
Library,
The
Burke Library at
Union Theological
Seminary,
Butler
Library, the
Lehman
Social Sciences
Library, the
Rare
Book &
Manuscript Library,
the
C.
V. Starr East
Asian Library,
and the Libraries'
Global
Studies
Collections.
The program is open
to all US citizens
and to Lawful
Permanent Residents
(LPRs). Due to
federal regulations,
persons holding J-1
or F-1 exchange
visitor or student
visas are not
eligible. Columbia
University Libraries
is not able to
assist with
obtaining visas.
Preference will be
given to those
applicants residing
outside the greater
New York
metropolitan area
who need to travel
to New York City to
conduct their
research.
Applications will be
accepted until
February
28, 2015.
Award notifications
will be sent to
applicants by April
30, 2015 for
research conducted
at Columbia during
the period July 1,
2015 – June 30,
2016.
For more information
and application
materials, please
visit the
Libraries
Research Awards page.
Columbia
University
Libraries/Information
Services is
one of the top five
academic research
library systems in
North America. The
collections include
over 12 million
volumes, over
160,000 journals and
serials, as well as
extensive electronic
resources,
manuscripts, rare
books, microforms,
maps, and graphic
and audio-visual
materials. The
services and
collections are
organized into 21
libraries and
various academic
technology centers,
including
affiliates. The
Libraries employs
more than 450
professional and
support staff. The
website of the
Libraries is the
gateway to its
services and
resources:
library.columbia.edu.