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Grants from WT’s Center for the Study of the American West Available for Western Researchers
Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas — Applications are due April 16 for research support grants from West Texas A&M University’s Center for the Study of the American West.
Jo Stewart Randel Research Grants of up to $2,000 are available for faculty and undergraduate and graduate students from outside institutions who wish to travel to and conduct research on the WT campus, including at Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and Cornette Library. Similar CSAW research grants also are available for WT faculty, staff and students.
For both categories of grants, projects from any disciplinary perspective should relate to the study of the American West.
“We are particularly interested in encouraging WT researchers to apply their expertise to the West and to think regionally. We are equally interested in encouraging researchers from elsewhere to come to WT in order to make use of our archival collections, particularly at Cornette and PPHM,” said Dr. Alex Hunt, CSAW director, Regents professor of English and the Vincent/Haley Endowed Professor of Western American Studies.
Past grants have funded a documentary showcasing oral histories from the Northern Cheyenne reservation in Montana, research into Charles Goodnight and Georgia O’Keeffe, and more.
Applicants can request funding for research materials (books, reproduction fees, etc.), lodging, travel, meals, and other materials needed to conduct the proposed research
Such projects are in line with WT’s goal of becoming a Regional Research University, as laid out in the University’s long-term plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
About the Center for the Study of the American West
CSAW was formed in the fall of 2016 with a mission of fostering the study of the American West at WTAMU and building bridges between the university, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, and the regional populace. CSAW seeks to promote the American West both as a culturally unique region and a product of broad historical forces. For information about CSAW and all upcoming events, visit wtamu.edu/csaw.
About West Texas A&M University
WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. With enrollment of more than 10,000, WT offers 60 undergraduate degree programs, 40 master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 15 men’s and women’s athletics programs.
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