TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR STUDY AT THE
DAVID RUMSEY MAP LIBRARY, SAN FRANCISCO

The University of Texas at Arlington is pleased to announce the availability of travel reimbursement funds to support the research of UTA graduate students studying cartographic history. The travel/research reimbursement funds are made possible by San Francisco map collector David Rumsey, whose personal library contains many historical maps. Mr. Rumsey's map collection and library specializes in maps of the Americas from about 1750 to 1900, and contains many related documents that place the maps in historical and geographical context. The collection is described on the website <davidrumsey.com>

Travel reimbursement funds are limited to supporting student travel to Mr. Rumsey's personal map collection and related research costs. The funds will support student projects in two major areas -- those that focus on cartographic history specifically, or those that employ cartographic history as part of broader historical interpretations. Mr. Rumsey will be available to assist students as they work in his library. To further assist with costs and to ease access to the collection, awardees may stay in the guesthouse that adjoins Mr. Rumsey's library.

To be eligible, students must be enrolled in either the Masters or Doctoral degree level program offered by UTA's History Department. They must also obtain a letter of recommendation from at least one UTA history professor. Up to two travel reimbursements will be awarded annually to qualified students, and expenses will normally not exceed $2,000 each.

To apply, students must complete an application form, provide appropriate documentation, and complete brief essays outlining the research project and the cartographic sources that will be consulted.

Application Form:

Your name ___________________________________________________

Current degree being pursued: Master's ______ Doctoral _______

Briefly summarize your thesis or dissertation research:

Briefly summarize the materials you hope to consult in Mr. Rumsey's library (please name specific materials and/or describe types of materials that will be consulted in your research):

Briefly describe how the materials relate to your thesis/dissertation research:

Describe the timing of your proposed visit, being sure to state the number of days needed and the approximate time/dates you would hope to visit (example, three days' research in mid April, 2001):

Please attach the following: Letter of recommendation from UTA faculty member
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