Are you interested in research related to the Canadian North, Indigenous peoples, environmentalism, and more? Check out a new small funding opportunity that can support you to do archival research at the Laurier Archives and Special Collections at the Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada. The deadline is December 15th, 2025!
Joan Mitchell Travel Award at Laurier Archives and Special Collections
The Joan Mitchell Travel Award supports researchers wishing to travel to Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research. The Travel Award of $1000 may be used to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario to conduct research at Laurier Archives and Special Collections. Graduate students and scholars are invited to apply. The Joan Mitchell Travel Award honours Joan Mitchell, Laurier’s first Head of Archives and Special Collections.
To apply:
Students enrolled in a graduate program as well as scholars in any discipline are eligible for the Joan Mitchell Travel Award. To apply, please forward a letter of application describing the proposed research project, plans for publication, and the collections to be consulted at the Laurier Archives and Special Collections; as well as a curriculum vitae and one letter of reference.
Applicants are encouraged to contact Laurier Archives and Special Collections to learn more about the collections when preparing their applications. Laurier Archives and Special Collections staff are not on the Adjudication Committee. Our collections focus on environmental conservation in Canada (with an emphasis on water resources, biosphere reserves and Canada’s North), the history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, music in the Waterloo region, and the histories of Wilfrid Laurier University and the Region of Waterloo.
If you would like to learn more about the archives and their holdings, check out their website: https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives.
Applications should be submitted to: libarch@wlu.ca
Application deadline for the 2026 award is December 15, 2025.
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