Research Grant Application Form

Use this form to apply for a grant from the Rev. Vernon H. Nelson Memorial Fund. Please note that the form may be completed in several sessions before it is submitted. After successfully submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email (please also check your junkmail folder). An incomplete submission or a submission containing other file formats than the ones listed here, will result in a failed application. Please check if you received a confirmation email. Not receiving an email confirmation email may be an indication your application was not successfully uploaded. Please try again, or, contact us at info@moravianchurcharchives.org.

  • Title of the project for which funding is requested
  • Give a description of your research project, its relevance, and the kind of records you are planning to use
  • Please provide a detailed budget, including the amount requested
  • Enter the email address and name of the person who you asked to provide a letter of recommendation. After you submit your request, this person will receive an invitation to send us a letter of recommendation.
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    • If awarded, I agree to mention the grant in any resulting publications, to send a complimentary copy of any resulting publication to the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, PA, and - if applicable - to send a copy of a translation funded by the grant to the Moravian Archives in Bethlehem, PA. I agree to spend the grant within a year after it is awarded and to submit a report about the completion of the project, including a statement of how the funding was used, by the last day of April of the following year. If awarded, my name + project title will be listed in publications of the Moravian Archives, including the website.