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<DIV>Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship Program 2006 <BR>Asian Division Friends Society<BR>Asian Division<BR>Library of Congress</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>The Asian Division Friends Society is pleased to announce the Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship for 2006. This fellowship is made possible by the generous donation by Mrs. Florence Tan Moeson, a former cataloger in the Chinese Team of the Regional and Cooperative Cataloging Division for 45<BR>years. The purpose of the fellowship is to provide individuals with the opportunity to pursue research on East, Southeast, and/or South Asia (including the overseas Asian communities), using the unparalleled collections of the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The grants are<BR>for a minimum of five business days of research and are to be used to cover travel to and from Washington, overnight accommodations, and photocopying. Up to 15 awards are available from $300 to $2,500, based on demonstrated need. Graduate and upper-level undergraduate students,<BR>independent scholars, community college teachers, researchers without regular teaching appointments, and librarians with a demonstrated need for fellowship support are especially encouraged to apply. Awards are announced in December.</DIV>
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<DIV>The Asian Division's collections are among the most significant outside of Asia and comprise almost 2.8 million books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts and microforms in the languages of East, South and Southeast Asia. Initiated in 1869 with a gift of ten works in 933 volumes that was<BR>offered to the United States by the Emperor of China, the Asian collections have become one of the most accessible and comprehensive sources of Asian language materials in the world. The collections span a diversity of subjects from China, Japan, Korea, the South Asian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. For further information about the collection, please visit out web site at <A href="http://www.loc.gov/rr/asian/">http://www.loc.gov/rr/asian/</A> or contact Dr. Mi Chu Wiens, Head, Scholarly Services, Asian Division, Library of Congress, at <A href="mailto:mwie@loc.gov">mwie@loc.gov</A> or (202) 707-3626.</DIV>
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<DIV>To submit your applications, please go to <A href="http://www.lcasianfriends.org/fellowship">www.lcasianfriends.org/fellowship</A>. Applications are accepted no later than January 15, 2006 for 2006 Fellowship program, September 30, 2006 for 2007 Fellowship program.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Anchi Hoh, Ph.D.Co-Chair<BR>Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship Committee<BR>The Asian Division<BR>Library of Congress, LJ 150101 <BR>Independence Ave., SEWashington, DC 20540-4810<BR>Tel: (202) 707-5673<BR>Fax:(202)707-1724<BR>Email: <A href="mailto:adia@loc.gov">adia@loc.gov</A> <BR>Web: <A href="http://www.lcasianfriends.org/fellowship">http://www.lcasianfriends.org/fellowship</A> </DIV>
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