Application DUE March 28, 2026
The College of Social Science and Matrix: The Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences request applications from graduate or undergraduate students in good standing to conduct research that enables the recipient of the award to create a dataset centered on enslaved Africans or individuals of African descent. The recipient will work closely with the Principal Investigators on the project Enslaved.org (www.enslaved.org) and will produce a dataset for submission to and possible publication in the Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation (jsdp.enslaved.org). The recipient will also present their research project to the MSU Black Alumni Association.
To apply, please submit a statement of up to two single-spaced pages detailing your qualifications for the award, ideas you have for a database including the primary sources from which information would be extracted, and reason for applying. Please consider the Enslaved.org Statement of Ethics when discussing your approach to a database.
A committee comprised of the Principal Investigators on Enslaved.org will make the award in consultation with the Michigan State University Black Alumni Association.
Who qualifies: Sophomores, juniors, and seniors from all majors within MSU College of Social Science.
How much: $1,500 to $2,000
How it can be used: Undergraduate or graduate student research
Deadline for applications: March 28, 2026
Dr. Walter Hawthorne
walterh@msu.edu
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