The George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War is a nationally recognized research center emphasizing the study of the common soldier of the Civil War and the society in which he lived. The Center is developing a database comprised of socioeconomic, military, and medical information gleaned from the soldiers’ compiled military service records and other sources. The data then is analyzed empirically to study the short- and long-term effects of the war on the individual soldiers, their families, and the communities where their regiments were recruited.
The Center is seeking a graduate student interested in the study of the Civil War era to serve as a research fellow during the months of June and July 2008. The Center is located in historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia, minutes away from Antietam and Harpers Ferry and one hour from Gettysburg. In addition, we are within short driving distance from the archival repositories at Carlisle Barracks and Washington, D.C. Other prominent Civil War sites in the Shenandoah Valley and Fredericksburg, Virginia are nearby. The graduate fellow will have access to the extensive holdings of the libraries at both the George Tyler Moore Center library and Antietam National Battlefield.
This fellowship is open to graduate history majors. Although an emphasis in the study of the Civil War era is preferred, anyone specializing in American History or American Studies will be considered. Students must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5 in order to apply for the fellowship. Housing and meals will be provided free of charge, and an $800 stipend will be awarded to cover travel costs and other expenses. In addition, the fellow will attend the Center’s annual summer seminar, held from June 26-29, 2008
Applications must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2008. The application must include a vita, two letters of recommendation from faculty, an official academic transcript, and a 500-word essay describing the applicant’s academic history and potential research topics.
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