The Eleanore and Harold Jantz Research Fellowships

Two fellowships, each for $2,500, are available in 2009 to researchers coming to the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library of Duke University to use the Harold Jantz Collection. The collection consists of German Baroque literature (some 3,500 titles) and another ca. 7,000 imprints reflecting Professor Jantz’s other collecting and scholarly interests, among them extensive post-Baroque holdings; German-Americana of all periods; the Age of Goethe; American-German and English-German literary relations; Rosicruciana and Occulta. There are also 170 Baroque-era manuscripts, some of which deal with alchemy, astrology, and Rosicrucianism, which are described in an online finding aid.

The German Baroque literature portion of the collection is described in the widely available bibliography titled German Baroque literature: a descriptive catalogue of the collection of Harold Jantz and a guide to the collection on microfilm. New Haven. Research Publications, 1974. Potential applicants are welcome to contact library staff at special-collections@duke.edu with questions they may have about the Jantz Collection in order to strengthen their applications.

Eligibility and Uses of Grant Money
Any faculty member, graduate or undergraduate student, or independent scholar with a research project directly related to the Harold Jantz Collection at Duke University’s Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library may apply for a research fellowship. Foreign nationals must independently obtain a social security number and a visa before grant funds can be issued to them.There are no restrictions on the grant money except that each recipient must make at least one research visit to the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. Recipients are normally expected to spend a minimum of two weeks on-site conducting research in the Jantz Collection. A brief summary of the results of the research must be sent to the library by January 30, 2010.

Application Process
Obtain an application form (Word Document, 46KB) from this web site or the address given below. Electronic grant submission is preferred; send application and other documentation as an attachment to the email address special-collections@duke.edu. Applications by mail or fax will also be accepted (address and fax number below). Graduate and undergraduate students or their advisors should mail recommendations to the address below.

Deadlines
The next cycle of awards will be for use between January 2009 and December 2009. Request application information at any time. Applications must be received or postmarked by October 15, 2008. Awards will be announced by December 15, 2008.

Mailing Address and Fax Number

Eleanore and Harold Jantz Fellowship Program
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Box 90185
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708-0185 U.S.A.
Fax: 919-660-5934