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The Folger Institute Application for Admission
Items marked with an * are required.
Personal Information
Name
First*:
Middle Initial:
Last*:
Preferred Mailing Address
Line 1*:
Line 2:
City*:
State/Province*:
ZIP or Postal Code*:
Country:
Contact Information
Email Address*:
Office Phone:
Home Phone:
Fax Number:
Present Position or Status
- Select One -
Faculty
Graduate Student
Independent Scholar
If you have selected Faculty, please specify your rank. If you have selected Graduate Student, please indicate whether you are a PhD Candidate; PhD Student (pre-qualifying exams); or MA Student.
Department:
Folger Consortium Institution:
- Select One -
American University
Amherst College
Boston University
Brown University
Columbia University
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Folger Shakespeare Library
Fordham University
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rochester
University of South Carolina
University of St. Andrews
University of Toronto
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
West Virginia University
Yale University
Non-consortium Institution:
Please check this box if your institution is a member of the Newberry consortium (see the
reciprocity agreement
for information on obtaining a grant-in-aid).
Are you currently registered as a Folger Reader?
Yes
No
The Application
Program to which you are applying: *
- Select One -
A Folger Introduction to Research Methods and Agendas
Constructing and Representing Authorship
Entangled Trajectories: Integrating European and Native American Histories
Political Theologies in Early Modern Literature
Researching the Archive Dissertation Seminar 2013-2014
Rogues, Gypsies, and Outsiders: Early Modern People on the Margins
Shakespeare and the Problem of Biography
Where Was Political Thought in England, c. 1600-1642?
* Please append a
statement of research and study plans
, indicating the ways in which participation in the Institute program will be important to those plans. The statement ought not to exceed three pages.
(MS Word or Adobe PDF only)
* Please append your current
curriculum vitae
(of no more than three pages).
(MS Word or Adobe PDF only)
Grant-in-Aid Request
Unless external funding is specified in a program description as extending eligibility, grants-in-aid are funded by consortium dues and are only available to consortium affiliates. They are intended to make a substantial contribution to travel and lodging. However, train and air fares are reimbursed at the lowest available rate and are not guaranteed to cover the full amount of expenses incurred.
How will you be traveling?
(Please choose only one)
Train
From
to
@ $
roundtrip x
sessions = $
Plane
From
to
@ $
roundtrip x
sessions = $
Automobile
From
to
Roundtrip mileage (
not
one-way)
x $0.565 per mile
x
sessions = $
Ground Transport and Parking
Ground transport will only be paid for participants flying into Washington Dulles International Airport or Baltimore Washington International airport.
Ground transport: Cab, Amtrak/Marc train, Shuttle bus.
From
to
@ $
roundtrip x
sessions = $
Parking
@
for $
x
sessions = $
Accommodations
Seminars or Colloquia
nights in Folger Guest House
x $79
= $
Weekend Seminar/Conference/Workshop
nights at local hotel
x $250
= $
TOTAL $
Faculty Released-Time
Awards for released time from teaching may be requested by faculty members at local consortium schools. These requests should accompany the application for admission.
Additional Accommodation Details
Supporting Materials
The Institute does NOT forward application materials to recommenders. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact letter-writers directly.
Scholars who are not already registered readers at the Folger Library must submit TWO letters of support, one of which must be substantive. Those who are already registered readers at the Folger Library must submit
one
substantive letter in support of their application to a program. Referees should receive a complete copy of your application for reference.
Name*:
Affiliation:
Email Address:
Name:
Affiliation:
Email address:
Submitting the Application
Applicants from Folger consortium institutions must secure the signature of their faculty representatives. When an affiliated applicant chooses "Submit Application," a notice will be sent to the faculty representative that the application is ready for review. The representative will then contact The Folger Institute directly.
Applicants from consortium institutions may include a comment to their campus representative.
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