Laurier Archives and Special Collections invites applications for the 2025 Joan Mitchell Travel Award!

The Joan Mitchell Travel Award supports researchers wishing to travel to Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct original, scholarly research using our archival and rare book collections. The award is valued at $1000 and may be used to offset the cost of travel and lodging. Students enrolled in graduate programs at the Master’s or doctoral level and established scholars in any field are invited to apply.

Our collections focus on environmental conservation in Canada, with an emphasis on water resources, biosphere reserves and Canada’s North; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and its Eastern Synod; music in the Region of Waterloo; and the histories of Wilfrid Laurier University and the Region of Waterloo.

To apply, please forward a letter of application describing the proposed research project, plans for publication, and a list of the collections to be consulted to libarch@wlu.ca along with a curriculum vitae and one letter of reference.

The deadline for applications is January 20, 2025.