[SOA] Fellowship announcement: Lloyd Library announces Curtis Gates Lloyd Research Fellowship

[Anna Heran]

Dear Colleagues,

 

Please pardon duplicate or cross-postings.

 

Below is a press release containing information about our new program the Curtis Gates Lloyd Research Fellowship.  We are seeking candidates for the 2013-14 academic year-the deadline is January 15, 2013.

 

For Immediate Release-August 15, 2012

 

The Lloyd Library and Museum (LLM) Proudly Announces the Inaugural

Curtis G. Lloyd Research Fellowship for the Academic Year 2013-14 

 

 

Named after the youngest Lloyd brother of Lloyd Brothers, Pharmacists, Inc. (1885-1936), the fellowship honors the work of Curtis Gates, pharmacist, botanist, and mycologist, in building the collections of LLM as Chief Acquisitions Officer.  The fellowship is for a period of one to three months, with a possible extension of up to three months for work that is primarily based on resources within LLM collections.  Research topics can include, but are not limited to the following:

 

Medicinal Botany

Organic/Botanical/Medicinal Chemistry

Natural History

Early travel and exploration

Ethnobotany

History of Science, Medicine, and Pharmacy

Pharmacognosy/Natural Product Development

Visual Arts

Cultural, Ethnic, and Social history

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

 

Successful candidates will hold at minimum a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.  Fellows will be expected to work at LLM at least two full days per week for the duration of their fellowship.  Applicants must be citizens of the United States or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident.  The stipend is $2,500.00 per month for the duration of the fellowship.  Any expenses incurred beyond the amount of the fellowship are the responsibility of the Fellow.

 

LLM collections are largely unparalleled in depth and breadth of topics relating to botany, pharmacy, and phytomedicine.  Fellows will have work space provided and supervised stacks privileges as appropriate will be made available, along with photocopying and other imaging capabilities.  The library has a stellar reputation and is well-regarded by scholars throughout the world, all with a diverse range of expertise and interests.  Please visit www.lloydlibrary.org for further information about the library and its collections.

 

Upon completion of the fellowship, Fellows are expected to deliver a public lecture or presentation of an appropriate nature; an art show; or, a print publication with the approval of the Fellowship Committee on the Fellow's topic of research.  Acknowledgement of the fellowship and LLM are expected in the chosen outcome.

 

Interested candidates should submit in writing, either via postal service or email, a resumé, unofficial transcripts (successful candidates will be asked to submit official transcripts), and a research proposal (at least two pages, single-spaced) about how LLM's collections are relevant to and will be used in the candidate's research.  Applications due by January 15, 2013.  For questions, please email: aheran at lloydlibrary.org. 

 

The Lloyd Library and Museum, located at 917 Plum Street, downtown Cincinnati, is a local and regional cultural treasure.  The library was developed in the nineteenth century by the Lloyd brothers-John Uri, Curtis Gates, and Nelson Ashley to provide reference sources for Lloyd Brothers Pharmacists, Inc., one of the leading pharmaceutical companies of the period.  Today the library is recognized worldwide by the scientific community as a vital research center. The library holds, acquires, and provides access to both historic and current materials on the subjects of pharmacy, botany, horticulture, herbal and alternative medicine, pharmacognosy, and related topics.  Although our collections have a scientific focus, they also have relevance to humanities topics, such as visual arts and foreign languages through resources that feature botanical and natural history illustrations, original artworks, and travel literature, thereby revealing the convergence of science and art.  The Lloyd is open to anyone with an interest in these topics.  Free parking is available for patrons and visitors behind the library building.  For more information, visit the Lloyd website at www.lloydlibrary.org.

 

Lloyd Library and Museum

917 Plum Street

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

513-721-3707

www.lloydlibrary.org

Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Open the third Saturday of the month, September through May, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Anna K Heran

Archivist, Exhibits Coordinator, and  Education & Outreach Coordinator

Lloyd Library and Museum

917 Plum Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

513/721-3707

archivist at lloydlibrary.org

Bringing Science, Art, and History to Life/

Because the Past is the Path to the Future

 

 

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