The Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas is pleased to announce
the availability of travel awards
to facilitate research using the library’s collections. There are three award
categories, and the amount available for each award is $1,500. 

• African American Experience Collections: Alyce Hunley
  Whayne Visiting Researchers Travel Award
• Polish Collections: Alexander and Valentine Janta
  Endowment Travel Award
• All Library Collections: Spencer Research Library
  Travel Award (This last category would include Spencer Research Library’s extensive Irish Collections, as outlined here).

Travel grants will
be awarded to faculty, undergraduates, graduate students, or independent
researchers living outside a 100-mile radius from Lawrence, Kansas. All three
grants are open to U.S. and international researchers. Applicants must document
a research agenda requiring the need for in-person access to materials held by
Kenneth Spencer Research Library. Grant money may be used for travel, lodging,
and other expenses while pursuing research at the library. Award recipients may
be asked to give a brief, informal presentation about their research topic
during their visit.

To apply for a
Spencer travel award, please complete and submit the online application.
Applications must be submitted by January 5, 2025, for travel between
March 1 and December 19, 2025. The awards committee will begin reviewing
applications after the deadline, and applicants will be notified by February
21, 2025.

For more detailed
information on these travel awards, the application process, and a list of past
recipients, please visit https://spencer.lib.ku.edu/using-the-library/travel-awards.
 For information on Spencer Research Library’s collection strengths,
please visit the Kenneth Spencer Research Library website at https://spencer.lib.ku.edu/.