Center for British and Irish Studies Research and Conference
Grants
2015
The Center for British and Irish Studies is pleased to announce the annual competition
for the J. D. A. Ogilvy Graduate Travel Fellowships in British and Irish Studies for 20152016, and for Graduate Conference Grants for papers presented in 2014-2015.
Application Deadline: Monday: April 6, 2015, 5:00pm. Please email any questions to
cbis@colorado.edu.
J. D. A. Ogilvy Travel Fellowships for Research
J. D. A. Ogilvy Travel Fellowships support travel to Britain or Ireland for graduate
research and study in any aspect of British and/or Irish Studies. Graduate students
working in all departments and colleges at CU Boulder may apply. Preference will be
given to students who need to go to Britain or Ireland to work on a PhD dissertation, but
other students may also apply as well. Previous winners of the Ogilvy Fellowship may
apply, but must justify the need for additional support beyond the initial funding. The
proposed travel must be taken before the formal granting of the graduate degree and
must be for academic purposes only. The proposed travel must take place sometime
between the beginning of summer 2014 and the end of summer 2015, and may be of
any length. Please note: This fellowship is for research only and not for conferences. A
fellowship funds up to $5000. Partial grants may be awarded at the discretion of the
awarding committee.
Complete applications must include the following:
I. A confidential letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor. Request a
confidential letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor familiar with your work, sent
by that faculty member via email attachment to cbis@colorado.edu by the due date.
Letters should comment on the merits of the proposal and the abilities and potential of
the applicant.
II. ONE email to cbis@colorado.edu with the following items attached. Please
include your name in the titles of all attached documents.
1. A single document (.doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf) with the following:
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The application form (see the last page of this document)
A project description that includes a careful explanation and justification of why
travel to Britain or Ireland is necessary. Identify what resources you need to
access that are available only in British or Irish libraries, archives, or locales, and
that are unavailable online or through CU Libraries or other U.S. libraries. This
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must be no longer than 1000 words, double-spaced, with standard margins, in
11-point or 12-point standard font (such as Times New Roman).
A summary of the proposed schedule with dates and places you will visit.
A detailed budget listing your expenses (transportation, accommodations,
meals).
2. Your unofficial graduate transcript in .pdf format - Please do not send your
transcript separately from your other application materials. Currently enrolled
students may download their unofficial transcripts through the myCUinfo student
portal (click on the Student tab, then click the "View/Request Transcripts" button).
Graduate Student Conference Travel Grants
Conference Travel Grants are available to graduate students who have presented or will
present papers addressing subjects dealing with British and/or Irish Studies, at a
conference during the current academic year or first semester of next academic year.
(August 2014-December 2015). A grant funds up to $500.00.
The paper must be related in some way to the study of British and/or Irish Studies. The
conference may be located anywhere. Delivering a conference paper in the UK or
Ireland does not automatically qualify unless the paper is related to British and/or Irish
Studies. Awards will NOT be given for attending a conference without delivering a paper.
Preference will be given to students presenting at major national or international
conferences (as opposed to local or regional ones), and/or to those whose presentation
is related to work on a thesis or dissertation, but other students may also apply.
Complete applications must include the following:
I. A confidential letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor. Request a
confidential letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor familiar with your work, sent
by that faculty member via email attachment to cbis@colorado.edu by the due date.
Letters should comment on the student's qualifications and on the importance of the
student's participation in the conference.
II. ONE email to cbis@colorado.edu with the following items attached. Please
include your name in the titles of all attached documents.
1. A single document (.doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf) with the following:
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The application form (see the last page of this document)
A brief description of your paper followed by an explanation of how it fits into your
field of specialization and how you anticipate this particular conference will help
your research and/or career (please try to be more specific than “I will meet
important people in my field”). This must be no longer than 500 words, double-
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spaced, with standard margins, in 11-point or 12-point standard font (such as
Times New Roman).
A detailed budget listing your expenses (registration, transportation,
accommodations, meals).
2. The acceptance letter or email you received from the conference organizers. A
forwarded acceptance email or .pdf scan of a hard copy letter are both acceptable.
The application form for both the Travel Fellowships and the Conference Grants is
on the following page.
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Center for British and Irish Studies Research and Conference Grants 2014
(Travel Fellowships and Conference Grants)
Application Form
Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2015
Contact Information
Student's name:
_______________________________
Email address:
_______________________________
Local phone #:
_______________________________
Alternative phone #:
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Department:
_______________________________
Degree for which enrolled:
_______________________________
Year in program:
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Project Information
Application is for (mark one): _____ Travel Fellowship
_____ Conference Grant
Title of project/paper for which travel fellowship or conference grant is requested:
______________________________________________________________________
Proposed dates and places of research travel or conference travel:
______________________________________________________________________
Total sum requested (as detailed in the budget): _______________________________
Fellowships, teaching assistantships, or research assistantships held as a graduate
student at CU:
Other expected or possible funding sources for research travel or conference travel: