Now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 academic year. Applications due July 15, 2008.

The Gaming Research Fellowship program provides successful applicants with a $4000 stipend and workspace in Special Collections. Graduate students and academic faculty are eligible to apply.

The fellowship is moving into its second awards cycle. We are currently accepting applications for the 2008-9 academic year.

Read the complete text of the position announcement right here:

Gaming Research Fellowships at UNLV University Libraries
Get $4,000 to study gambling in Las Vegas!

The Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (http://gaming.unlv.edu) invites graduate students and academic faculty to apply for month-long residency fellowships. 

Fellows will spend one month doing research at UNLV Special Collections, which includes an unrivalled collection that spans the 17th to 21st centuries.  Although primarily in English, the holdings include many texts in French, German, and Italian. 

This, the largest gambling library in the world, includes manuscript collections, casino corporate archives, promotional and publicity files, and government publications.  For more information on the collections see http://library.nevada.edu/speccol/gaming/index.html.

What you get

• A $4,000 stipend to cover housing and expenses
• Desk space in the UNLV Special Collections Reading Room
• Use of a laptop computer

What you give

• One month’s residency in Las Vegas
• A public lecture relating to your research near the end of your residency
• Ultimately, a publication (article, chapter, or book) that showcases your research

Who’s eligible
Both faculty and graduate students are encouraged to apply.  Applicants are expected to primarily represent the fields of history, English, sociology, criminal justice, and anthropology, though those from all disciplines with relevant research interests are encouraged to apply.  Suggested fields of research include Las Vegas history, the history of gambling, and comparative studies of gambling in literature, history, and society. 

How you apply
For the 2008-2009 academic year, please submit the following by July 15, 2008:

1. A cover letter briefly introducing yourself
2. A full curriculum vitae
3. A short (2-4 page) description of the proposed research, with details on secondary research already done and sources to be used at UNLV
4. One letter of recommendation that evaluates your past research and current project
5. For graduate student applicants, a dissertation prospectus or article-length writing sample

Please send all materials (and any questions about the program) to the center’s director, Dr. David G. Schwartz, electronically. DO NOT SEND PAPER APPLICATIONS.

The fellowships will be awarded in early August, and all applicants contacted by August 15.

UNLV is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity educator and employer committed to excellence through diversity.

History of the program

The Gaming Fellowship Program began in 2007 with funding from UNLV University Libraries. In the first awards cycle, five applicants were chosen for month-long residencies. They were:

Dr. Stewart Ethier, mathematics

Jane Haigh, history

Dr. Larry Gragg, history

Dr. Matt Johnson, history

Dr. Jessica Cattelino, anthropology

There are still opportunities to create named fellowship awards at the Center for Gaming Research. Here are some of the awards that have been proposed but still require funding:

• Dissertation Writing Fellowship (academic year)
• Post-graduate Felllowship (academic year)
• Summer Reseach Fellowship (2 months)

If you are interested in funding a fellowship or grant, please contact Dr, Schwartz.