Caroline and Erwin Swann Foundation for Caricature and Cartoon

FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION COVER SHEET

Name__________________________________________________Telephone(___)______________________
Home Address ____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________e-mail:____________________________
Title of Dissertation or Thesis_________________________________________________________________
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University______________________________Department_________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________________________________
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Name of Academic Advisor___________________________________________________________________________________
Address (if different from above)_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
U.S. resident?_____________________ If not, specify visa status/type_______________________________
Visa sponsor's name and telephone number____________________________________(___)_____________

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED (Check if enclosed___)

(1) An up-to-date résumé providing information as to education, degrees received, fellowships and
honors, publications, positions held, and other pertinent information.

(2) A one-page abstract (no more than 250 words) that specifies how the proposed project is related
to the field of caricature and cartoon and identifies specifically which of the Library's collections the applicant intends to
utilize in research during the required two-week period of residency at the Library of Congress.

(3) A description of the proposed project (no longer than five pages) including (a) accomplishments
to date, (b) a timetable for completion, (c) an itemized budget (including necessary travel and research expenses),
(d) plans for use of the Library of Congress collections, and (e) other pertinent information, including
plans for publication. (Font no smaller than 11, single spacing unacceptable, 1 1/2 spacing permissible)

(4) Visual materials that support the project are required in the proposal or as separate photocopies (no more than 10 pages).

(5) Official transcript(s) for graduate work to date.

Applications lacking any of these required components will automatically be eliminated from review.

Names, affiliations, and address of two references from whom you have requested
letters of recommendation:

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______________________________________________________________________________

Letters of recommendation must be sent directly to the Swann Foundation. Please give your recommenders copies of your proposal and ask them to comment on your strengths and weaknesses, the value of the proposed project, and your abilities to carry out the project as described.

All materials must be received by February 15, 2013 in order to be considered for the Fellowship.

We recommend that you send your application electronically as a PDF or Word document, or if by hard copy with a delivery system such as FedEx, UPS, or a comparable service and not the U.S. Postal Service, since the Library is not receiving timely deliveries of mail.

For information, email us at: swann@loc.gov