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The 2009 Grolier Club Library Fellowship

New York, December 10, 2009.

The Grolier Club Library is pleased to announce its seventh annual
fellowship offering in the history of the book. Awards of up to $2,500 are
available for research in the Library's areas of strength, with emphasis on
the book arts, antiquarian bookselling, and the private collecting of books
and prints. Fellowship awards may be used to pay for travel, housing, and
other expenses. A minimum research stay of two weeks is required, and
fellows are expected to present a seminar or lecture at the Grolier Club,
and submit a written report.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Members of the Grolier Club are not eligible, nor are students enrolled in
undergraduate degree programs, but all other interested persons are
encouraged to apply. There is no application form. Applicants should submit
a curriculum vitae and a proposal, not to exceed 750 words, stating
necessary length of residence, historical materials to be used, relevance of
the Grolier Club Library collections to the project, a proposed budget, and
two letters of recommendation. More information on the Library and its
holdings can be found at www.grolierclub.org.

The deadline for applications and letters of support is March 5, 2010, and
announcement of awards will be made in early May, 2010. Research terms can
take place any time between June 1, 2010 and May 30, 2011, but please note
that the Club is closed for the month of August.

Applications should be sent to The Fellowship Committee, The Grolier Club,
47 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022, or via e-mail to
ejh@grolierclub.org.