Culinary Historians NY: Scholar Grant Application

CULINARY HISTORIANS OF NEW YORK ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2010 CHNY SCHOLAR'S GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 31, 2010

In 2010 Culinary Historians of New York will award one grant in the amount of $1,000 to a student or scholar to advance a well-developed project in the field of culinary history that will culminate in a book, article, paper, film, or other scholarly endeavor, including ephemera. The
grant is unrestricted and can be used to support research, conference attendance, or other activities related to the applicant's proposed project.

The CHNY Scholar's Grant is merit-based; financial need is not considered in making the award.

The CHNY Scholar’s Grant is open to all individuals age 18 and older, and is designed to promote research and scholarship in the field of culinary history. The recipient of the Scholar's Grant will present the findings of his or her research or other project to the Culinary Historians
at a scheduled meeting during the 2011-12 program year. Project Application and instructions are available online at http://www.CulinaryHistoriansNY.org/Amelia.html.

Previous CHNY Scholar's Grant winners are:

2009: Ellen Schnepel, " Eighteenth Century Cacao"
2008: Willa Zhen, "The Transmission of Knowledge in Cantonese Cooking Schools”
2007: Megan J. Elias, "Cooking the Books: Nationalism, Regionalism, and American Cookbooks, 1865-1917"
2006: Elizabeth M. Simms, "Tuskegee Experiment Station / Papers of George Washington Carver" Project
2005: Elizabeth Alsop, "America Eats"

CULINARY HISTORIANS OF NY AWARDS 2010 GRANT FOR THE STUDY OF NINETHEENTH CENTURY NEW YORK CAKE BOARDS AND NEW YEAR’S CAKE

The Culinary Historians of New York are pleased to announce that the 2010 Scholar’s Award will go to Kimberly L. Sorensen for continuing research on the carved mahogany cake boards used to raise designs on New Year’s Cakes in early nineteenth century New York. Ms. Sorensen is an M.A. candidate at Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Material Culture.

New Years Cake, a fragrant, caraway-flecked regional specialty, holds a prominent place in descriptions of nineteenth-century New Year’s Day visiting, while the beautifully carved cake boards survive, seldom seen, in museums and private collections. Ms. Sorensen’s study will provide new insight into their makers, sellers, and function, offering a lens through which to view the social customs and celebrations of nineteenth-century New York City.

The Culinary Historians of New York Scholar's Grant of $1,000 is designed to promote research and scholarship in the field of culinary history and is awarded each year to a student or scholar who demonstrates commitment to the field of culinary history and a current, well-developed project.

Previous CHNY Scholar's Grant Winners:

2009: Ellen Schnepel, "The Cooking of History: Early Travelogues as Gastronomic Adventure"

2008: Willa Zhen, "The Transmission of Knowledge in Cantonese Cooking Schools”

2007: Megan J. Elias, "Cooking the Books: Nationalism, Regionalism, and American Cookbooks, 1865-1917"

2006: Elizabeth M. Simms, "Tuskegee Experiment Station / Papers of George Washington Carver" Project

2005: Elizabeth Alsop, "America Eats" Project

For further information on the Culinary Historians of New York, please visit: www.culinaryhistoriansny.org.