CULINARY HISTORIANS OF NEW YORK AWARD TWO SCHOLAR'S GRANT

CULINARY HISTORIANS OF NEW YORK TO AWARD TWO SCHOLAR'S GRANTS IN 2012
FUNDED BY JULIA CHILD FOUNDATION FOR GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS

APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 31, 2012


Thanks to a generous donation from the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, Culinary Historians of New York will award two grants totaling $5,000 in 2012. Applications are being accepted now from students and scholars with a commitment to the field of culinary history and a current, well-developed project 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.

Project application and instructions are available on the website www.CulinaryHistoriansNY.org

The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2012.


Previous CHNY Scholar's Grant winners are:

2011: Cynthia Bertelson, "The Huguenot Diaspora: The Culinary Impact of Le Refuge"

2010: 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.

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

Anyone wishing to donate to the CHNY Scholarship Fund please contact us via the web site or inquire at CHNYdonations@gmail.com