Travel Grant Application

Travel Grant Application Form

African American Episcopal Historical Collection

Bishop Payne Library

3737 Seminary Road Alexandria, Virginia 22304-5201

703-461-1850

Applications must received by May 1st, 2026. Notifications will be made no later than July 15, 2025. Travel must occur between August 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS APPLICATION REQUIRES YOU TO SPEAK WITH A STAFF MEMBER BEFORE SUBMISSION.

Name

First NameLast Name

Address

Email

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Brief Title and Description of Research Project (providing information about the topic, time period, etc)

In a separate document, please provide a description of your project, explaining how you will use materials in the AAEHC (500 words or less)

What is the expected publication, product, or outcome of this research (e.g., book, journal article, dissertation, parish or diocesan history, internet resource)?

What is the expected date of completion of the project?

Staff member(s) with whom you have discussed this application (Discussion with at least one of these individuals is required):

Joshua Waits, Archivist for the African American Episcopal Historical Collection (703) 461-1850, jwaits@vts.eduRiley Temple, Collection Growth Specialist for the African American Episcopal Historical Collection (703) 461-1732, rtemple@vts.eduThe Rev. Dr. Joseph Thompson, Seminarian Librarian, Bishop Payne Library at Virginia Theological Seminary and Co-Chair of African American Episcopal Historical Collection (703) 461-1732, jthompson@vts.edu

Date and Form of Contact with staff

Please attach a copy of your CV or Resume

Current Status and Institutional Affiliation (if any):

___ Clergy, Order/Title, Denomination, Institution

___ Faculty Member, Institution

___Seminarian or Graduate Student, Degree Program, Institution

___ Undergraduate, Major, Institution

___ Independent Researcher

___ Other

Please describe:

List the name, title, and institutional affiliation of an individual who has been asked to submit a recommendation on your behalf under separate cover. The recommendation should address the nature and caliber of your academic work.

List collections in the AAEHC that are relevant to your research:

Tentative Dates of Travel (Must occur between August 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027):

Complete the budget information below. Transportation, food, lodging, photocopying, and other research-related expenses are eligible. Please itemize each line. For example, when listing hotel costs, provide the estimated charge per night and the number of nights you think you will stay. The Virginia Theological Seminary operates a guest house that may provide an alternative to hotels.

Room

Air/Train

Car ($0.70/mile)

Meals

Photocopying

Other Research Expenses

Other

Total Amount of Support Requested

How did you hear about this grant (please be specific)?

In signing this form, I certify that

a. this application is truthful and accurate. b. I will recognize the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church and the Virginia Theological Seminary in any publication(s) drawing upon the research done with the support of this grant. I also certify that I will acknowledge the assistance of the AAEHC staff and the Bishop Payne Library staff in facilitating my research. c. within two months of visiting the AAEHC, I will submit a one to two page report of the research accomplished during the visit. d. within six months of visiting the AAEHC, I will submit a copy of the project that was supported by the grant (e.g., book, thesis, internet resource) or. if not yet completed, a progress report about the project. e. I give permission to the AAEHC to publish my name as a recipient of the grant, as well as a brief title of my research project. f. I understand that I must submit a W-9 tax form, including a social security number. to the Virginia Seminary business office before any monies can be dispersed. g. I understand that I am expected to make a presentation about my research to the seminary community.

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Date