Omohundro Institute Fellowships
The Omohundro Institute is pleased to have introduced a number of new fellowship opportunities in the past five years, including short-term residential fellowships co-sponsored with the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation and the Folger Institute, and the Digital Collections Fellowships, Georgian Papers Programme fellowships, Scholars' Workshop fellowships, and an increased number of predoctoral fellowships, all made possible by the Lapidus Initiative. These opportunities are in addition to the residential postdoctoral fellowships we have offered since 1945. In total, the OI now offers over 30 fellowship awards annually.
In an effort to streamline the application process, we are moving to TWO deadlines for all fellowships. The majority of the applications are due NOVEMBER 1. For fellowships with two deadlines per year, dates are noted below.
Please direct questions to Martha Howard.
A two-year residential postdoctoral fellowship in any area of early American studies is awarded annually. Recent recipients of the Ph.D. as well as those who have earned the Ph.D. and begun careers are encouraged to apply. Applications are due November 1.
An opportunity for scholars at or beyond advanced graduate student level to pursue research on transatlantic and early American topics for one month in the Georgian Papers collection at Windsor Castle. Up to eight awards are made each year. Recipients must be US or UK citizens. Applications are due November 1 and March 1.
A two-week workshop at the OI for six to eight untenured scholars during which participants receive opportunities to work as a group and individually with OI editors and staff on either a manuscript chapter or journal article in progress. Additional funds are available for stays of up to two weeks beyond the end of the workshop. Applications are due November 1.
Awards to scholars at all levels intended to promote the creative use of digital tools and materials by bringing collection specialists and scholars together to make collections available for digital scholarship. Scholars apply in conjunction with collections specialists. Applications are due November 1.
Opportunities for scholars at or beyond advanced graduate level to come to Williamsburg, Virginia, for periods of 1-2 months to use the resources at Jamestown and in the Williamsburg area. Up to two opportunities are available each round. Applications are due November 1 and March 1.
Opportunities for scholars at or beyond advanced graduate level to make use of the collections at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., for one month as well as participate in the Folger Institute's intellectual community. Applications are due March 1.
Opportunities for up to eight advanced graduate students each year to pursue research related to early American and transatlantic print culture.
Applications are due November 1.