Jon B. Lovelace Fellowship for the Study of the Alan Lomax Collection
Forecasted
The Jon B. Lovelace Fellowship supports post-doctoral research at the Library of Congress using the Alan Lomax Collection to advance interdisciplinary study of traditional music, dance, and cultural documentation.
Funder: John W. Kluge Center
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $5,000/month for up to 8 months (maximum $40,000 total)
Summary: Supports post-doctoral research at the Library of Congress using the Alan Lomax Collection to advance understanding of traditional music, dance, and cultural documentation.
Key Information: Full-time residency at the Library of Congress is required for the duration of the fellowship.
Description
This post-doctoral fellowship, offered by the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress, supports advanced research utilizing the Alan Lomax Collection—a renowned archive of ethnographic field recordings, films, photographs, manuscripts, and correspondence documenting traditional music, dance, storytelling, and other expressive genres from cultures worldwide. The fellowship is designed for scholars seeking to engage deeply with these materials through full-time residency at the Library of Congress, fostering interdisciplinary research in fields such as anthropology, ethnomusicology, folklore, literature, and movement analysis. Projects should significantly contribute to the understanding of Alan Lomax’s work and the cultural traditions he documented.
