The 2010 Archie Green Fellowships at the American Folklife Center
Library of Congress

Request for Proposals

Background:

To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), the pioneering folklorist who
championed the establishment of the American Folklife Center (AFC) at the
Library of Congress and was a scholar and advocate for the documentation and
analysis of the culture and traditions that arise from and are passed on by
American workers, a fellowship program has been established at the American
Folklife Center. The Archie Green Fellowships will support new documentation
and research into the culture and traditions of American workers and will
create significant digital archival materials (audio recordings, photographs,
motion pictures, fieldnotes) that will be preserved in the AFC’s archive and
made available to researchers and the public.

Program Description:

The AFC will award up to three fellowships for the period February 2010 –
February 2011 that will support new, original, independent field research into
the culture and traditions of American workers and/or occupational groups found
within the United States. Applicants must develop a project plan detailing the
subject of the research and methods of digital documentation. The original
documentary materials generated during the course of the fellowship will become
part of the AFC’s Archie Green America Works Collection.

Applicants must submit proposals to be received by the AFC no later
than November 30, 2009. The term of each fellowship will be limited to
a period of one year and will be supported with funds up to $45,000.

The AFC was established by Congress to support research and
scholarship in American folklife and to preserve, support, revitalize,
and disseminate American folklife traditions and arts. Materials in
the AFC collections are available to researchers and the general
public to contribute to and support dialogue regarding an
understanding of the desires, beliefs and values of the American people.

Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. citizens are eligible to submit applications for a fellowship to
support their new, original research on and documentation of
occupational culture. Applicants may include individuals,
organizations or groups. Occupational groups, labor unions or
organizations may wish to involve folklife researchers for the purpose
of undertaking fieldwork projects on their behalf.

Selection:

Proposals for the Archie Green Fellowships will be evaluated by a
committee that is composed of the Director of the AFC, Head of
Research and Programs for the AFC, Head of the AFC archive, the Chair
of the AFC Board of Trustees, and the Associate Librarian for Library
Services at the Library of Congress. A summary of the proposals and a
recommendation for selection will be provided to the Librarian of
Congress, who will make the final selections.

Expectations:

Fellows will provide the AFC with the original versions of documentary
materials created during the course of the fellowship research. All
documentation must be in digital formats as outlined below. The cost of
creating secondary copies may be factored into the applicants’ research
budgets. Fellows will submit completed informant releases and biographical data
forms (provided by AFC) as well as electronic logs for audio/video recordings
and still photographs. Fieldnotes describing daily research activities through
the course of the project will be submitted in digital form. These materials
will become part of the Archie Green America Works Collection. Fellows will
submit a final report and financial accounting to the AFC upon completion of
the fellowship. In addition, Archie Green Fellows will offer a public lecture
or presentation at the Library of Congress at the end of their fellowship year,
to become part of the Archie Green Fellows Lecture Series. These lectures or
presentations
  will be recorded to become part of the Archie Green America Works Collection.
Fellows’ travel expenses related to the lectures will be covered separately by
AFC.

Request for Proposals:

Applicants for the 2010 Archie Green Fellowships at the American
Folklife Center should submit the following materials by November 30,
2009: Project Description (1-3 pages) Project Budget, which, if
necessary, may include the cost of purchasing professional-quality
documentation equipment List of documentation equipment to be used
Project Timeline Statement of agreement/letter from occupational group
to be documented Resume (for individuals) or Organization Description
(for 501.c.3 orgs.)

Digital Document Requirements & Specifications:

All fellows must comply with the AFC/LOC digital standards and,
therefore, provide documentation in the following specifications:

Digital audio: 96khz/24bit bwf (or .wav) file, or 44.1khz/16bit .wav file.

Digital video: high-resolution digital video format (consult with AFC)

Digital images: high-resolution digital images (consult with AFC)

Text files (for logs, fieldnotes, final report, etc.): Microsoft Word

Databases, spread sheets, etc.: consult with AFC

  Application Process and Deadlines:

November 30, 2009 2010 Proposals due to AFC December 15, 2009 2010
Adjudication final and awards announced February 15, 2010 2010 Awards
final and fellowships begin

October 20, 2010 Request for Proposals released by AFC for 2011
Fellowships November 30, 2010 2011 Proposals due to AFC December 15,
2010 2011 Adjudication final and awards announced February 15, 2011
2010 Fellowships final reports and documentation submitted February
15, 2011 Plans for 2010 Fellows lectures finalized February 15, 2011
2011 Awards final and fellowships begin

Submit Materials to:

Please email or FAX your submission, do not send via U.S. Postal Service.

Email to: Archie Green Fellows Committee at mabu@loc.gov
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FAX to: Archie Green Fellows Committee at 202-707-2076

Questions? Call Mary Bucknum at 202-707-5354

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