Transportation Library Research Grant

Overview

About

The Northwestern University Transportation Library holds one of the largest transportation research collections in the world, covering all modes of transportation including aviation, rail, highway, public transit, and pedestrian and bicycle transportation. In addition to our technical collections that support research on current transportation issues, the library maintains special and archival collections such as timetables, passenger ephemera, and rare books and journals. It also holds a substantial collection of mid-19th to early 21st century transportation annual reports, and one of the most complete U.S. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) collections in existence.

This research grant was established in 2021 to facilitate and support research projects that significantly benefit from substantial onsite use of the Transportation Library’s unique technical, special, and archival collections.

Funding

* Each year we will award one or more grants, up to a total of $3,000
* Grants will be awarded to reimburse expenses for transportation, accommodations, and meals for one or more on-site visits to Northwestern University Libraries.
* At the discretion of the selection committee and Northwestern University Libraries, the grant may be awarded to an individual applicant, a team, or divided among multiple applicants and/or teams. Further, if a suitable recipient is not identified among the applications received, we reserve the right to withhold the grant for that particular year.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Open to academic and independent researchers.
* We encourage applications by those working in traditional academic practice as well as those whose research is interdisciplinary, or oriented towards creative arts and practices.
* There are no restrictions as to the applicant’s nationality or academic status.
* Research may be in any field supported by the collections of the Transportation Library.
* Applicants who are not awarded the grant in a specific year may resubmit proposals in following years without prejudice.
* An applicant may receive only one award for any one project as determined by the selection committee and Northwestern Libraries.
* Grant awardees must conduct their research visit within the academic year following the grant being awarded (between September 1st and August 1st).

Ineligibility

* Researchers affiliated with Northwestern University will not be considered for this travel grant.