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Feel free to distribute to interested parties. First the abbreviated official blurb: The New York Public Library is pleased to offer Short-Term Research Fellowships to support scholars, based outside the New York metropolitan area, engaged in graduate-level, post-doctoral, and independent research in the arts and humanities. This fellowship is intended to support projects that would significantly benefit from research conducted on-site at one of our three research centers, drawing from collections unique to The New York Public Library. Fellowship stipends are $1,000 per week for a minimum of two and a maximum of four concurrent weeks. Key Dates: January 31, 2022 - Application closing date May 3, 2022 - Applicant notification date July 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023 - Award period See the full announcement and application procedures at: https://www.nypl.org/short-term-research-fellowships -- Now the unofficial part. In crafting your proposal, make sure the focus of your research is on Special Collections materials, meaning few or no other institution have such materials--in other words, primarily archival collections (though not excluding unique materials such as manuscripts, unpublished photographs and iconography or archival recordings). Your proposal will reveal that you are thoroughly familiar with the relevant collections' finding aids and how they relate to your topic. Good luck to all! Bob Kosovsky, Ph.D. -- Librarian, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Music & Recorded Sound Division The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts - Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 www.nypl.org