Stacy Lloyd III Fellowship for Bibliographic Study Grant

Stacy Lloyd III Fellowship for Bibliographic Study Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Oak Spring Garden Foundation
Amount: US $10,000
Last Updated: February 12, 2025

Summary

The Stacy Lloyd III Fellowship for Bibliographic Study supports early-career scholars focused on the history, art, and culture of plants and landscapes. Awarded by the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, this fellowship includes a $10,000 grant and a 2-5 week residency at Oak Spring, offering access to a rare book library and opportunities for collaboration with other researchers. Ideal candidates are self-directed and can articulate how the fellowship will enhance their research.

Overview

Purpose The Stacy Lloyd III Fellowship for Bibliographic Study is awarded annually to one outstanding early-career scholar, working in some area related to the history, art, and culture of plants, gardens and landscapes. This is our most prestigious award for early career researchers and scholars in the humanities. The award includes a $10,000 individual grant and requires a 2 - 5 week stay at Oak Spring. While at OSGF, the Fellow will be able to meet with staff, explore our 700-acre landscape and our efforts in sustainable land management, and visit our rare book library that holds over 19,000 objects, including many examples of botanical art. The Fellowship is well suited for individuals working on dissertations, or writing projects that require dedicated time and minimal distractions. OSGF intends to award the Fellowship to an exceptional researcher who is developing a new body of research that would especially benefit from access to Oak Spring’s library. The Fellow will be scheduled to visit when there are other Interdisciplinary Residents or Fellows on-site. This scheduling will allow the Fellow to join in communal meals, and optional activities and field trips with other artists, ecologists, researchers, or scholars working on projects related to OSGF’s mission. Beyond the time devoted to their projects, a Fellow’s typical day at Oak Spring might include a walk to enjoy the landscape or birds; an appointment to visit the Oak Spring Library; and/or a morning spent volunteering at the BCCF or in the formal garden. These optional activities provide Fellows time to learn from, and interact with our staff. None of these activities are required, and we understand that some Fellows might want to spend most of their time in their writing or working independently. We support and enable Fellows to use their time as they best see fit. At the culmination of their stay, we encourage, but don’t require, Fellows to give a 20 – 30 minute presentation with time for questions, to Oak Spring staff and any other Fellows, Residents, or program participants who might be on site. Award The $10,000 individual grant associated with this award can be put towards travel to and from OSGF, materials and supplies purchased for their Residency, and other items that will support their work, before or after their stay at OSGF. The selected Fellow should make travel arrangements to Dulles International Airport, where Oak Spring will arrange ground transportation for them to our estate in Upperville, VA. The Fellow will be housed in nicely appointed shared accommodations. The Fellow will have a private bedroom and bathroom, and share a living room and kitchen with 1 – 3 other Residents or Fellows.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible applicants must be early-career researchers completing a terminal degree, or who have completed a terminal degree within the past five years. The selected early-career researcher must be self-directed and able to work independently while on site. Applicants are expected to show exceptional promise with an ability to state how use of Oak Spring’s library will contribute to their research objectives, exceptional promise, good communication skills and excellence in what they have accomplished or plan to accomplish.