New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 13 - PUBLIC RECORDS
Part 7 - NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE STATE HISTORIAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Section 1.13.7.10 - APPLICATION FOR FELLOWSHIP

Universal Citation: 1 NM Admin Code 1.13.7.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. An applicant for a fellowship shall complete an application package that shall contain the following items.

(1) A signed cover letter that shall contain, at a minimum:
(a) a statement explaining the applicant's interest in the scholar's program;

(b) the eligibility criterion under which the application is being made (see 1.13.7.8 NMAC);

(c) the length of the fellowship requested and the preferred dates of the fellowship (within the time limits set forth in 1.13.7.14 NMAC); and

(d) the amount of the fellowship requested (see 1.13.7.9 NMAC).

(2) An abstract, not to exceed 300 words, which shall define the topic of the proposed research and summarize its purpose and objectives.

(3) A research proposal, no more than six pages in length, which shall describe what is to be accomplished during the fellowship period; the status of the applicant's research on the proposed research topic; the specific relevance of the proposed archival repository collections to the project; the significance of the research to the advancement of an understanding and an appreciation of New Mexico history; and the expected results or products of the research.

(4) An up-to-date curriculum vitae, which shall not exceed four pages and which shall also, in addition to academic and work experience, reflect the applicant's full name; residential and, if applicable, business addresses; and residential and, if applicable, business telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

(5) Copies of certified transcripts or of diplomas, if the application is made pursuant to an eligibility criterion requiring award of academic degrees or enrollment in an academic program (see 1.13.7.8 NMAC).

(6) Two letters of support. If the applicant is a graduate student enrolled in a Ph.D. program, one of the letters shall be from the applicant's dissertation chair or advisor. If the applicant is enrolled in a master's degree program, one of the letters shall be from the student's graduate advisor. Original copies of the letters shall be included with the application or may be forwarded directly from the supporters. If the applicant chooses the latter option, he or she shall include a statement to that effect in the application package, and the applicant shall be responsible for ensuring that the letters of support are received by the deadline.

B. The cover letter, the abstract, the proposal and the curriculum vitae shall be produced using word processing software, shall be in 12-point type (preferably Times New Roman) and shall be double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.

C. The application package shall be collated (clipped, not stapled) and five copies submitted by the deadlines provided in 1.13.7.14 NMAC.

D. Incomplete applications shall not be considered for funding; however, they shall not be returned.

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