Name: ________________________________________________
(Please Type or Print; Last Name First)

SSN: _________________________ Date of Birth: ____________

Applicant's Citizenship : United States -or- ______________ (Country)

Mailing Address: _________________________________________

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Permanent Address (if different from above): ___________________

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Home Phone: _________________ E-mail: ____________________

Work Phone: _________________ Fax: ______________________

Education:
Institution                 Degree               Date Awarded

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Employment: Current Position or Occupation: _______________________________

Institutional Affiliation, if any: _______________________________

Product of research: __ Book __ Ph.D. Dissertation __ MA Thesis __ Article __ Other ___

Title of Research Project: __________________________________

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Research proposal:
Please attach the following:

• copy of your vita (no more than three pages);
• a description and justification for the project, not to exceed 5 pages in length. Competitive proposals will:
  
  • evidence a clear understanding of the existing research in the field and how the proposed work adds significantly to that body of literature;
  • demonstrate both an analytical as well as descriptive grasp of the project and
  • explore the centrality of the Truman Years to the proposed project
• A list of specific files at the Harry S. Truman Library which you expect to consult

Additional requirement: two letters of reference should be mailed directly to the Harry S. Truman Library Institute by persons familiar with your academic or scholarly work (including where appropriate, the project advisor). Reference letters must be in before the announced deadline.

Name of archivist contacted at Truman Library: _________________________________

Estimated funds needed:
Total amount requested: $________
Advance Airfare Rate: $__________ Car: $______ (mileage: 55 ¢ per mile for those driving in)
Number of days @ $75 per diem: $_____ Bus: $ _______ (Greyhound, Trailways)
Photocopying fees (up to $100): $____

Estimated dates at Truman Library: From: ___________ to: ______________

Applicant's Signature: ___________________ Date: __________

***** LIBRARY USE ONLY BELOW THIS LINE ********

Received: ____________ Archivist's Evaluation and Comment: Days/Feet ______

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Last updated: 03/09

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