The Montana Historical Society offers up to two JAMES H. BRADLEY FELLOWSHIPS every summer to graduate students, faculty, and/or independent scholars pursuing research on Montana history. The Fellowship stipend is $2,500.
The recipient of the award is expected to be in residence for four weeks between June 1 and October 31. Fellows are expected to make use of the MHS’s collections and to submit a written report upon completion of the research. Bradley Fellows also agree to submit an article based on the research for possible publication in the Society’s quarterly journal, Montana The Magazine of Western History, within one year of their residency.
Award Criteria
1) suitability of research to the Society’s archival, library, or museum collections
2) applicant’s experience and training
3) potential of the project to make a significant contribution to historical scholarship on
Montana
4) potential of the project to produce an article-length publication.
Applications must include a cover letter, a project proposal not to exceed three double-spaced pages, a 2-3 page resume, and at least one letter of recommendation. The proposal should indicate what material in the MHS collections the applicant intends to consult. Historical Society employees and previous Bradley Fellows are not eligible to apply.
Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1st, 2010 and sent to the Bradley Selection Committee, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201, Helena, MT 59620-1201. Email: mhslibrary@mt.gov or call (406) 444-2681. Announcement of the award will be made in early April. For more information about the Montana Historical Society and its collections see: www.montanahistoricalsociety.org.