Event Details

End: January 31, 2020
Contact: libfellows@amphilsoc.org
More Info: https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/library-long-term-predoctoral-fellowships

The American Philosophical Society Library & Museum in Philadelphia seeks applicants for one-year residential predoctoral fellowships to assist advanced Ph.D. candidates in the completion of doctoral dissertation work. One fellowship will be awarded in the following areas of study:

 

Friends of the APS Fellowship in Early American History (to 1840)

 

• Applicants will receive a stipend of $25,000 to support twelve months of work on topics pertaining to early American history (to 1840).
• The successful applicant will receive an appointment as a Research Associate at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, which will provide library and computer privileges at the University of Pennsylvania to those who agree to participate regularly in the McNeil Center’s seminars and other programming (www.mceas.org).

To Apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/69501

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John C. Slater Fellowship in the History of Science

 

• Applicants will receive a stipend of $25,000 to support twelve months of work on topics pertaining to the history of science, broadly defined.

 

The successful applicant will be affiliated with the Consortium for History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (www.chstm.org), which is hosted by the APS. The Consortium comprises 26 cultural, educational, and scientific organizations promoting public and academic understanding of the history of science, technology, and medicine. Society fellows will be welcome to participate in Consortium activities and events alongside Consortium fellows, including ten topical working groups discussing works-in-progress and important publications.

 

To Apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/69497

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Predoctoral Fellowship

 

Applicants will receive a stipend of $25,000, plus travel and research funds, to support twelve months of work in Native American and Indigenous Studies or allied fields.

 

• Applications are open to scholars working on projects in Native American and Indigenous Studies and related fields and in all periods of time. Preference will be given to those who have experience working with Native communities.
• The successful applicant will be based at the Library & Museum’s Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) (https://amphilsoc.org/cnair), which aims to promote greater collaboration between scholars, archives, and indigenous communities.

To Apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/69434.

 

For a complete listing of all APS grant and fellowship opportunities, visit www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships.