Henderson Family Award for the Study of Slavery

Application for the Henderson Family Award for the Study of Slavery

College of Social Science | 2023-24 Academic Year
The College of Social Science and Matrix: The Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences request applications from graduate or undergraduate students in good standing to conduct research that enables the recipient of the award to create a dataset centered on enslaved Africans or individuals of African descent. The recipient will work closely with the Principal Investigators on the project Enslaved.org (www.enslaved.org) and will produce a dataset for submission to and possible publication in the Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation (www.jsdp.org). The recipient will also present their research project to the MSU Black Alumni Association.

To be awarded in Summer or Fall 2023. Can even be split between Fall 23 and Spring 24 semesters.

Amount of Award: $2000 plus up to $10,000 in expenses if the research requires travel to a destination (archive, library, historical site, etc.). Applicants should submit a short draft travel budget, if they are requesting one. Decisions about travel expenses will be made by Matrix.
Please complete this application, along with supporting materials by March 6, 2023.
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To apply, please submit a statement of up to two single-spaced pages detailing your qualifications for the award, ideas you have for a database including the primary sources from which information would be extracted, and reason for applying. Please consider the Enslaved.org Statement of Ethics when discussing your approach to a database: https://enslaved.org/statementofEthics/ . A committee comprised of the Principal Investigators on Enslaved.org will make the award in consultation with the Michigan State University Black Alumni Association.*
Reminder for applicants: Submission of an application gives the selection committee permission to review your academic and finanacial aid records.
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Application for the Henderson Family Award for the Study of Slavery