Frederick S. Upton Graduate Fellowship in Public History

The Department of History of Western Michigan University and the Ft. Miami Heritage Society, St. Joseph, MI, invite applications for the Frederick S. Upton Fellowship in Public History. The Upton Fellowship trains historians to engage diverse audiences in publicly and privately supported efforts to identify, preserve and interpret cultural resources integral to local and regional identity. It will be awarded to a full-time graduate student whose area of concentration is Public History. The Upton Fellow will work twenty hours per week with the Fort Miami Heritage Society to foster collaborative projects with the educational and cultural institutions of the Lake Michigan communities of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, Michigan. Working with academic and public history specialists, the fellow will engage in research, historic preservation initiatives, collections management, exhibitions and interpretation, and non-profit development. Applications to both the M.A. and Ph.D. programs will be accepted. Preference will be given to Ph.D. applicants. The Upton Fellowship award will include an annual stipend of up to $18,000 per annum (renewable, pending annual review, for up to two years), and limited travel and research funds. Ph.D. students will receive full tuition remission. Applicants must submit the materials required by the WMU Graduate School and the History Department found at: http://www.wmich.edu/admi/grad/ and http://www.wmich.edu/history, respectively. At least two of the letters of reference for graduate admission must address the candidate’s specific qualifications for the Upton Fellowship. In addition, each applicant should submit a letter discussing his or her work in Public History and future career plans; a portfolio of work in Public History; and two writing samples. These should be sent directly to Dr. Kristin Szylvian (postal address given below). Application deadline is January 15, 2005. Inquiries from potential applicants may be addressed to Dr. Szylvian at the following e-mail address: kristin.szylvian@wmich.edu.

Dr. Kristin Szylvian
Upton Fellowship Committee
Department of History
Western Michigan University
1903 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: 269-387-4639
FAX: 269-387-4651
Email: kristin.szylvian@wmich.edu

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