Applications open: Nursing Archives Associates Archival Research Award
The Boston University Libraries Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center and the Nursing Archives Associates are pleased to announce that applications are sought for the 2026-2026 Nursing Archives Associates Archival Research Award.
The award will help offset travel and related expenses to visit the Boston University Libraries to conduct research in the more than 200 collections that comprise the nursing archives at BU. Please see the History of Nursing Archives at Boston University Special Collections guide.
The award is open to all students, faculty, and independent researchers and will be awarded based on evidence of preparation and/or productivity in historical research related to nursing and health care. Successful grantee will receive $2,500. This award is payable to the individual applicant and is taxable income. The purpose of the award is to support travel, photocopy, digitization, and other expenses related to using the nursing archives in Boston University’s Special Collections.
Applicants should submit a full research proposal of no more than 500-600 words, exclusive of title page and references, along with a current CV. The proposal should include the following:
- Abstract (maximum 100 words)
- Project description indicating the scope of the historical research
- Boston University Nursing Archives collection(s) to be used
- Narrative for existing scholarship and how the research will advance scholarship in the history of nursing and health care
- Methodology and timeline, and
- Intended product and plan for dissemination
Evaluation of the proposal will consider the clarity and feasibility of the project. Recipients of the research award are expected to submit a summary of their work, a head shot and brief biography for the Nursing Archives Associates Newsletter and BU Libraries blog.
The deadline for proposals is November 1, 2026. Awards will be announced in December 2026. Proposals should be sent to: nursing@bu.edu
Read about past recipient, Dr. Lydia Wytenbroek, and her research