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"Linda and Richard Kerber Fund for Research in the Iowa Women's Archives" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Linda and Richard Kerber Fund for Research in the Iowa Women's Archives is a grant from the Iowa Women's Archives at the University of Iowa Libraries that funds travel to Iowa City to conduct research using the Iowa Women's Archives collections.
The award of $1,500 offsets travel and lodging expenses for researchers working on projects related to women's history, the women's movement, political activism, African Americans, rural women, and Latinas, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries. Eligible applicants include graduate students, academic and public historians, and independent researchers residing more than 100 miles from Iowa City.
Applications were due April 13, 2026, with award notifications by May 5, 2026.
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Linda and Richard Kerber Fund - Iowa Women's Archives - University of Iowa Libraries Linda and Richard Kerber Fund African American Women Students The Mysterious Mildred Wirt Benson Donate historical materials Application Guidelines for the Linda and Richard Kerber Fund for Research in the Iowa Women’s Archives In honor of Linda and Richard Kerber’s enduring support for scholarship in the history of women, the Iowa Women’s Archives (University of Iowa Libraries) announces a grant of $1,500 to fund travel to Iowa City, Iowa, to conduct research in the Iowa Women’s Archives.
We welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds, including graduate students, academic and public historians, and independent researchers and writers, although preference will be given to graduate students. The grant is intended to offset travel and lodging expenses of researchers whose work will benefit from using collections in the archives.
The strengths of the Iowa Women’s Archives include rich collections on the history of the women’s movement, political activism, African Americans, rural women, and Latinas, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collections are global in scope. (See http://aspace.
lib. uiowa. edu/repositories/4 ).
Grant recipients are expected to donate a courtesy copy of any publications that make use of the collections, and to acknowledge support of the Iowa Women’s Archives in any theses, dissertations, and publications. Applications should be sent to lib-women@uiowa. edu with the subject line TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATION.
Applications must be received via email by April 13, 2026. Notification of awards will be made by May 5, 2026. We welcome applications from graduate students, academic and public historians, and independent researchers and writers who reside outside a 100-mile radius of Iowa City, Iowa, and whose research projects would be substantially enriched by the use of materials held by the Iowa Women’s Archives.
Research topics should be strongly supported by the collections of the Iowa Women’s Archives. We encourage each prospective grant applicant to discuss his or her research project and the collections that might support it with the Iowa Women’s Archives staff before submitting an application. For information about the collections, please see our collection guides.
What expenses does the award cover? The award may be used for travel and lodging but not for meals or photocopying. Prior to applying, non-US citizens should contact the library regarding visas or other required paperwork.
The application packet consists of the following: A one-page letter of application. Be sure to state your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number. A research proposal of no more than 500 words describing the purpose of the research, the Iowa Women’s Archives holdings to be consulted, and the significance of these holdings to the overall project.
A curriculum vita of no more than two pages. A proposed budget (not to exceed $1500) indicating how the funds will be spent. Submit application to lib-women@uiowa.
edu with the subject line TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATION. If you do not receive an email within 3 days confirming that your application has been received, please contact anna-holland@uiowa. edu and write TRAVEL FUND in the subject line.
What dates do I need to remember? Applications must be emailed by April 13, 2026. Grant recipients will be notified by May 5, 2026.
Funds must be spent between July 1, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2027. For questions about the program, please contact: anna-holland@uiowa.
edu and write TRAVEL FUND in the subject line. The University of Iowa Libraries 125 West Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1420 http://www. lib.
uiowa. edu/iwa/ URL of this page: https://www. lib.
uiowa. edu/iwa/kerber/ – Print date: 15 April 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Graduate students, academic and public historians, and independent researchers and writers who reside outside a 100-mile radius of Iowa City, Iowa, and whose research projects would be substantially enriched by the use …. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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Linda and Richard Kerber Fund for Research in the Iowa Women's Archives is funded by Iowa Women's Archives, University of Iowa Libraries. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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