Scholarships

Ronald Raven Annual Award

The Walter P. Reuther Library is proud to announce the Ronald Raven Annual Award. Students enrolled in the History Department, or with an interest in history, and who are also enrolled in the School of Information Science Archival Administration program are eligible for this award. The successful applicant must be in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need. The $600 per semester stipend will be used to reward voluntary service or internship experience at the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs. The award committee is comprised of a representative from the Reuther Library, SLIS, and the History Department. Successful interns can receive the award multiple times, though successive awards are neither automatic nor guaranteed.

• Application Deadline: August 19, 2013
• Internship Start date: September 2, 2013

This award is for the duration of the Fall 2013 semester. The successful applicant should be able to commit to 135 hours of onsite archival processing and records management work with the University Archivist, Casey Westerman. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed the introductory archival administration course LIS 7710/ HIS 7840. This position requires the ability to climb a ladder and to lift, shelve, and retrieve boxes weighing up to 40 pounds. Please electronically submit a complete CV or resume along with a 1-page letter of interest to Beth Myers, Director, Walter P. Reuther Library.

The 2013 Sam Fishman Travel Grant Program

The Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs is pleased to announce the 2013 Sam Fishman Travel Grant Program. This research grant provides support for faculty, students, independent researchers and union members to defray the costs of travel to and research costs for use of the Reuther Library’s extensive labor collections within the Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs. Applicants should also consider traveling to the Reuther in conjunction with the North American Labor History Conference, held every year during the third week of October on the Campus of Wayne State University.

Please contact Mike Smith for more details. Download the PDF application (2013 Fishman Travel Grant Application) by clicking on the link below. The announcement, complete with application guidelines, is available for download below as well.

The Albert Shanker Educational Research Fellowship

The American Federation of Teachers in conjunction with the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University seek applicants for The Albert Shanker Fellowship for Research In Education. This research grant provides assistance for advanced graduate students and junior/senior faculty utilizing the American Federation of Teachers archives as well as collections related to educational history housed at the Walter P. Reuther Library in Detroit.

Two grants in the amount of $500 will be awarded in support of research.

Application Procedure: Applications will be accepted beginning October 2012 and must be received no later than November 20, 2012. Fellowship awards will be announced no later than December 3rd, 2012. Award funds must be used between January 2013 and July 2013.

Please download the application form below.

For further information, contact: Daniel Golodner, AFT Archivist, Wayne State University, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Walter P. Reuther Library, Detroit, MI 48202. Phone: 313-577-4024. Fax: 313-577-4300. E-mail: ad6292@wayne.edu

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