• Brief Description of project including work product, not to exceed three (3) pages.
  
• Schedule of work and budget showing the amount requested and how the grant money will be spent.
  
• Curriculum Vitae, including professional and/or academic background as well as past and present grants received.
  
• Two (2) letters of support from qualified references who are familiar with the ability and character of the applicant and are knowledgeable in the area of the proposal; letters should be sent by referee directly to the BWAF.
  
• Supplemental information, including visual information, when appropriate.
  
• Tax-exempt organizations must include with their grant request a copy of the IRS Determination Letter, which indicates the particular paragraph of the Internal Revenue Code that governs their exempt activities.
  
  

• Send as flat, unfolded document: DO NOT FOLD.
  
• DO NOT bind; DO NOT staple.
  
• DO use clips, paper clips between sections, binder clip for full document, or place in pocket-folder.
  
• CV- Maximum length; 5 pages.
  
• Images: maximum 5 images; realize that color images will be duplicated as b/w photocopies.
  
• PROVIDE CONTACT information as stipulated for Cover Sheet.
  
  

Application for Travel Grants

Similar to the application for Fellowships (see above), the application for Travel Grants must include a summary sheet, a schedule of work and budget, a Curriculum Vita, and two (2) letters of support from qualified references.


Submitting Applications

Applications must be sent by mail to the following address:
Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation
2 Columbus Avenue, Suite 3A
New York, NY  10023


Selection

The Fellowship Committee reviews all applications. The criteria for selection include:

• A demonstrated need for the proposed study and evidence of its value to advance the knowledge and recognition of the contributions made by women during the twentieth century to the fields of architectural design, building arts and urban planning within the United States.
  
• Background, qualifications and professional experience of the applicant.
  
• Feasibility of the proposed research, work product, schedule and budget.
  
• Distribution plan for the final product, e.g. publication venue.
  
• Complete submittal of all the requirements.
  

Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation Library of Congress Fellowship

Deadline for applications: MARCH 15, 2008

The Fellowship, in the amount of $10,000, will support part-time research at the Library of Congress, which houses one of the largest collections of architectural materials in the world. Specifically, the Fellowship shall result in a detailed Prospectus for a guide to the work of women architects represented in the collections of the Library of Congress. This Prospectus will be the basis of an eventual complete guide that will serve as a component of the Library's companion piece to the existing "American Women: A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States."

While the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation will administer all aspects of the Fellowship, the Library will host the Fellow for the duration of the Fellowship. The Fellowship includes workspace and access to a computer within the Prints and Photographs Division, subject to the Library's applicable computer security regulations. The Fellowship is designed to begin no earlier than June 1, 2008, and conclude no later than December 31, 2008. Upon successful execution of the Prospectus, the Fellow will be eligible to undertake the subsequent phases to develop a complete guide to the work of women architects represented in the collections of the Library of Congress.

All inquiries and applications must be directed to BWAF, not to the Library.

Contact for further information: director@bwaf.org  —or—
(212)-577-1200


Application Requirements

All applications should contain, as their cover page, a summary sheet that includes the following:

• Name, address, telephone number, and email address of the applicant.
• Names and contact information of the people from whom letters of support have been requested.

In addition to the cover-page summary, applicants are required to submit the following:

• Proof of US Citizenship.
• Brief written summary (500 words or less) that describes 1) the applicant's experience with the Library of Congress collections; 2) the applicant's qualifications as well as special skills that they would bring to the Fellowship project.
• Summary of Work schedule. (The Fellowship may begin by June 1, 2008, and should conclude ideally by December 31, 2008.)
• Curriculum Vitae, (not to exceed 5 pages in length), including professional and/or academic background as well as past and present grants received.
• Two (2) letters of support from qualified references familiar with the ability and character of the applicant, and who are knowledgeable in the area of the Fellowship project. Referees should send their letters directly to BWAF.

Application Format

• Send as flat, unfolded document: DO NOT FOLD.
• DO NOT bind; DO NOT staple.
• USE clips, paper clips between sections, binder clip for full document, or place in pocket-folder.
• CV: 5-page maximum length.
• PROVIDE CONTACT information as stipulated for Cover Sheet.

Submitting Applications

Applications must be sent by mail, postmarked no later than March 15, to the following address:

BWAF Library of Congress Fellowship
Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation
2 Columbus Avenue, Suite 3A
New York, NY 10023

Selection

Representatives of both the Foundation and the Library will review all of the applications. Successful applicants will be selected upon the basis of the following qualifications:

• Applicant is a US citizen.
• Merits of the applicant's work experience
• Quality of the applicant's personal recommendations
• Applicant's knowledge of the Library's collections
• Applicant has at minimum a Bachelor's Degree in Library Science or equivalent.

Conditions of Fellowship

• Recipients will be notified by mail usually within sixty (60) days after the application deadline. The Fellowship period may begin as early as June 1, 2008, and should conclude by December 31, 2008.
• Fellowship funds support part-time research at the Library of Congress. These funds are not intended to cover any expenses related to travel or administration. Funds will be disbursed by the Foundation at 50% completion and 100% completion of the Prospectus documentation submitted to the Foundation.
• The Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation Library of Congress Fellow acknowledges that the project requires onsite research at the Library of Congress, and that the Fellow will be required to sign gratuitous service agreements with the Library upon commencement of the Fellowship. The Fellow further acknowledges that the Library will provide a workspace and access to a computer within the Prints and Photographs Division, subject to the Library's applicable computer security regulations. Library personnel will also consult with and provide guidance to the Fellow as to potential location of material among the Library's custodial divisions.
• The Fellow further acknowledges that the Foundation will be responsible for all administrative aspects of the Fellowship, and the Fellow will provide written consent to the terms of award agreement prior to the commencement of the onsite research. As part of the signed agreement, the Fellow acknowledges that the Fellowship requires a deliverable to the Foundation at the end of the Fellowship period. A copy of the research results will be deposited at the Library. This copy will be available to Library staff, researchers, scholars, and patrons, onsite at the Library of Congress in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room or other locations within the premises of the Library of Congress.

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