The George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia announces research and writing opportunities in Twentieth Century (1898-1960) diplomatic and military history or political affairs.
Read more below on this scholarship. Deadline for the Department of History and American Studies to submit nominations is September 28, 2009. If you are interested in this scholarship, please see Dr. Harris at least a week before this deadline in order to complete an application.
The purpose of the Marshall Scholarship program is to give undergraduate students at selected Mid-Atlantic colleges an opportunity to undertake research and writing projects using primary materials. Students may utilize the resources and collections of colleges and universities, as well as those of the Marshall Research Library and other archival repositories. The Scholar may choose any subject involving Twentieth Century diplomatic and military history or political affairs from 1898 to 1960 — the approximate dates of George C. Marshall’s public service.
Scholars are nominated by their home institutions and work under the direction of a departmental professor who will determine appropriate course credit. The program director, Joanne Hartog and Foundation faculty advisor, Dr. Steve Guerrier of James Madison University, will also assist in advising on specific topics and source materials. The Marshall Research Library must receive nominations by September 28, 2009. Scholars will be notified of their selection by October 9, 2009.
Upon being named an award winner, the Marshall Scholar will do research at his/her convenience throughout the 2009/2010 academic year. All work must be completed and submitted by May 10, 2010. Scholars convene as a group for an orientation meeting in Fall and a presentation meeting in Spring.
The Marshall Scholarship includes a $250 cash award, plus travel expenses up to $300 for students from distant institutions. Additional funds are available for students who attend school more than 200 miles from the Marshall Library. The paper judged most outstanding will receive the Larry I. Bland Scholars Prize and an additional $500.
The Marshall Research Library’s resources include General Marshall’s own papers, the personal papers of many of his war-time associates, extensive copied material from files of the Departments of War, State, and Defense, a specialized library of over 30,000 volumes, as well as thousands of photographs, maps, and posters of the period. The Library’s collections are especially strong in the World War II and Cold War eras, the Marshall Plan, intelligence, and the role of women in both World Wars.
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