Short-term Research Grants at the National Library of Portugal 2012

In partnership with the Luso-American Foundation for Development, the National Library of Portugal operates a Short-term Research Grant Programme.

These grants, which are for at least a month, and a maximum of two, are intended for researchers from universities, study centres and similar departments and institutions – particularly libraries and archives – in the United States.

The BNP selects recipients on the basis of criteria that involve the project’s scientific merit, the extent to which the BNP’s collections are of interest to it, the originality of the proposal, and the guarantee that the persons concerned are fluent in the Portuguese language.

The BNP’s vast and valuable holdings include both printed documents and manuscripts, personal literary papers, and special collections of iconography, cartography and music as well as literary archives for blind citizens (see Collections).

The Application Form must be accompanied by the candidate’s Curriculum vitae, Plan of studies and period, Certificate of the tutelary institution and letters of recommendation.

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♦ Who is eligible - researchers from institutions in USA
♦ Duration - minimum 1 month, maximum 2 months
♦ Amounts - € 1.400 per month, plus a travel allowance of up to € 750
♦ Applications - open from March 1 to May 21, 2012
♦ Please consult -Protocol with conditions of award(pdf)

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