Josef ALBERS Traveling Fellowships

The Josef Albers Foundation has established a fellowship at Yale University to be used for awards to Yale students (currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program), post-doctoral appointees, and faculty for travel expenses in connection with scholarly research involving pre-Columbian or Colonial art and artifacts of Mesoamerica, Central America and South America. Applicants are expected to have knowledge of the study area based on specific coursework or training and should provide a summary of this background in their fellowship proposal.

Fellowship funds are intended primarily to cover travel expenses, including lodging and per diem. The fellowship does not support medical expenses (such as inoculations), visa fees, or permanent equipment such as cameras. Grants are ordinarily in the range of $1,000 - $5,000. Students or faculty affiliated with other colleges or universities are not eligible. Please note that award funds are considered to be taxable income.

The following information is required for your funding request to be considered:

1. Applicants must complete the Albers-Coe-Hazard (ACH) Application, which summarizes their proposal. The ACH application is located on the Archaeological Studies and Anthropology Department websites. Please complete all information requested on the application, and obtain the required signature of one of the following: the applicant’s mentor, committee chairperson, dissertation/thesis/essay advisor or Director of Undergraduate or Graduate Studies.
2. Attach a brief statement (no more than two double-spaced pages) describing the intended use of the fund, and include a fully itemized budget. In your proposal, please include: destination, dates of travel, and purpose.

Any change in the scope or budget of the project after submission should be reported immediately to the department/council office. If funding is awarded to you, a summary of your research and receipts greater than 75.00 USD must be submitted to the department/council office within 90 days of the completion of your fieldwork. If an applicant also qualifies for an award from the Williams Fund, Hazard or Coe Funds, or other awards for the same project, it must be clearly indicated if an additional application has been made. Indicate to whom (please furnish contact information), and for what items and amounts other request have been made, and include deadline and decision announcement dates for other requests. Responsibility for the selection of fellowship recipients resides with the Chair of the Council on Archaeological Studies, who has appointed and advisory committee to assist with the decision process. The completed application should be submitted, either in person or by email, to: Registrar 10 Sachem Street, New Haven, CT Room 102 marleen.cullen@yale.edu