The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship is accepting proposals for the inaugural Freedman Student Fellowship, a scholarship designed to advance research and education in the digital scholarship field for undergraduate and graduate students at Case Western Reserve University.
The theme will be “Urban Planning in Modern America,” using the Kelvin Smith Library Ernest J. Bohn collection.
Bohn was a leading figure in public housing and was instrumental to its development in Cleveland. Because of his work, the first public housing authority, Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority, created standards that have been replicated across the country. Kelvin Smith Library’s Ernest J. Bohn Collection features original 20th century urban planning documents, maps, photos and film.
All fellows will design a project around the collection and will present their research at the conclusion of the academic year at the 2018 Research ShowCASE.
To apply to the Freedman Student Fellows program for the 2017-18 academic year, fill out the Google Form with your proposal details. Your proposal should be clear and succinct and should be submitted by Oct. 6.
For more information, email freedmancenter@case.edu or visit library.case.edu/ksl/freedmancenter/digitalscholarship/studentfellows/FreedmanStudentFellowApplication/.