raduate Program
Jimmy and Dee Haslam Dissertation Prize
The Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies is pleased to announce the first full-year winner of the Jimmy and Dee Haslam Dissertation Prize. The Marco Prize and Awards subcommittee (Amy Neff --Art History, Chair; Gregor Kalas--College of Architecture; Gregory Kaplan-MFLL; Maura Lafferty-Classics; Anthony Welch--English) considered several strong applications from students in two graduate departments. Thomas Christopher Lawrence, a graduate student in the Department of History, will be awarded $15,000 to support research on his dissertation project, entitled “The circle of Aetius and the fall of the western Roman empire,” during the academic year 2009-2010. Lawrence’s dissertation will provide a new, source-based analysis of the fall of the Roman empire and beginnings of the western Middle Ages in fifth-century Gaul. Thanks to the generous support of donors like Jimmy and Dee Haslam, the Marco Institute is pleased to be able to support the core missions of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in education and research.
Anne Marie Van Hook Memorial Travel Fellowship
The Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies is pleased to announce the first winner of the annual Anne Marie Van Hook Memorial Travel Fellowship for graduate students. The Marco Prize and Awards subcommittee (Amy Neff --Art History, Chair; Gregor Kalas--College of Architecture; Gregory Kaplan-MFLL; Maura Lafferty-Classics; Anthony Welch--English) considered several strong applications from students in two graduate departments. Miguel Gomez, a graduate student in the Department of History, will be awarded $5,000 to support support archival research in Spain on his project on the portrayal and remembrance of the decisive battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in later Iberian historiography.
Research and Travel Funds for Graduate Students
Graduate students affiliated with the Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies are invited to apply for funds to support their scholarship. Appropriate uses include travel to scholarly conferences to present papers; travel to archives or libraries with unique materials unavailable at UT; and research supplies in the form of microfilms of manuscripts (materials purchased will remain the property of the Institute). Requests for support will be considered up to the amount of $1,000. The available funds are strictly limited, so applicants are expected to demonstrate that they have applied to other sources of funding both internal and external to the University. For requests in excess of $500 a letter of support from the graduate adviser is recommended, attesting to the applicant’s progress towards his or her degree and the importance of the proposed project. Requests for conference travel will only be entertained if the applicant is presenting a paper and preference will be given to national and international conferences over regional or graduate student conferences. Applications will be reviewed monthly by the Institute’s Steering Committee and should be received by the first business day of the month to receive full consideration. Application materials, including curriculum vitae and a detailed research plan, should be submitted to Prof. Laura Howes, Interim Director, Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Dunford Hall, sixth floor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4065.