Historic Preservation Planning Alumni, Inc. (HPPA) supports the Historic Preservation Planning program at Cornell University and its participants. The Barclay Jones Research Grant program is one way that HPPA achieves this objective – by making a financial commitment to assist graduate students in the Cornell Historic Preservation Planning program complete their theses and dissertations. Ultimately, the goal of the grant program is to strengthen the Historic Preservation Planning program through student contribution.
History
Funds for the grant program are drawn from what is now known as the Barclay G. Jones Memorial Fund. In the late 1980s, HPPA established the Barclay G. Jones Memorial Fund in honor of Professor Barclay Jones, one of the two professors who began preservation education at Cornell University. The initial money to establish the fund came from special contributions from HPPA members, with a matching gift from Professor Michael Tomlan. The Barclay G. Jones Memorial Fund supports student field trips and research. The latter began in earnest at the turn of the 21st Century and for the past three years has been managed as the Barclay Jones Research Grant.
Eligible Applicants
Cornell University students who are either MA candidates in the Historic Preservation Planning program or PhD candidates in the City and Regional Planning program with a research focus in historic preservation.
Eligible Expenses
Thesis and dissertation research-related costs; e.g., travel, printing, library fees, etc.
Maximum Grant Request ($)
$200. Half is disbursed after successful application, half at completion of the research and submittal of final report.
Final Report and Acknowledgement Requirements
Upon completion of the work for which the grant has been given, the student is expected to complete a financial accounting and a written summary of what was accomplished. The reporting form is available on the HPPA web site. In addition, the student is required to acknowledge the support from the Barclay Jones Research Grant and Historic Preservation Planning Alumni, Inc. in their thesis or dissertation and any presentations or publications based on the funded research.
Application Deadline
October 15
Past Recipients
October 2010 Jessica A. Follman, M.A. Candidate
Topic: The conservation and curatorship of historic wallpaper
Bill Marzella, M.A. Candidate
Topic: Cultural landscape report for Hyde Hall National Historic Landmark in Cooperstown, NY
Greg Prichard, M.A. Candidate
Topic: Preservation of 17 train stations that form the Philadelphia "Main Line"
May 2010 Emma Waterloo, M.A.
Thesis: "Under the Big Apple: a retrospective of preservation practice and the New York City
Subway System" (abstract, eCommons)
