January 22, 2006

SoCal Research Grants

The Historical Society of Southern California, in partnership with the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, is pleased to announce a limited number of small grants available during the year 2006 for research on Los Angeles and southern California.


Eligibility:Ph.D. or equivalent; independent scholar; doctoral candidate at the dissertation stage.
Length of Grant:One to four weeks.
Amount of Grant:$300 per week.
Deadline for Application:April 1, 2006 postmark.
Application Procedures:(1) Send a one-page cover sheet with your name, address (including e-mail), telephone and fax numbers, present status (from eligibility list above) and institution, title of project, number of weeks you are requesting, and a list of financial support you have received for this project to date.

(2) Send a one-page description of your project. Indicate when and how you plan to use this grant support.

(3) Send a one-page curriculum vita of your research, writing, and/or teaching related to this project.

Please mail the application materials to:

Historical Society of Southern California
Attention: Robert Montoya, Grants Coordinator
200 East Avenue 43
Los Angeles, CA 90031




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