Travel grants are available to researchers to consult the holdings of the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas, Lawrence.
The Spencer Library's web site describes many of the strengths of the Library's holdings, which are found in the Kansas Collection, the Department of Special Collections, and the University Archives. Additional information may be obtained through the Reader Services Department of the Library.
Grants intended for researchers, faculty, graduate students and independent scholars
The Spencer Travel Grants Committee will award grants on the basis of relevance of the proposal to the holdings of the Spencer Library, the merits and significance of the project, and the qualifications of the applicant.Visiting scholars also will be eligible to use other collections held by the University of Kansas Libraries (http://www.lib.ku.edu) and may wish to extend their visit beyond the period provided for in the award to visit nearby libraries and archives, including the Linda Hall Library (http://www.lindahall.org), the Clendening Library of the History of Medicine (http://clendening.kumc.edu), and the Kansas State Historical Society Library (http://www.kshs.org), as well as the Truman (http://www.trumanlibrary.org) and Eisenhower presidential libraries and museums (http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu).
For further information about the application process, contact the Spencer Library Travel Grants Committee c/o William J. Crowe, Spencer Librarian, at wcrowe@ku.edu, or, by mail, at the University of Kansas, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, 1450 Poplar Lane, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7616.
Persons interested in Spencer Library Travel Grants, funding for which has been provided by donors to the University Libraries, should complete the following application:
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