This short-term fellowship supports scholarly use of the Library’s research collections in five strategic areas: English-language literature, The Raymond Danowski Poetry Library, African American history and culture, Southern history and culture, and modern politics.
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Short-term Fellowships
Short-term fellowships of $2,000/month are awarded for 1-4 months to doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars working on Jefferson-related projects. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies.
Research Grants
Research Grants of up to $2,500 are awarded twice annually to offset the cost of conducting research at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. Applicants are expected to demonstrate both an analytical and descriptive grasp of the project and its centrality to the Truman era.
Fellowship Program
Program offers month-long fellowships to allow Ph.D. candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and senior researchers to conduct independent archival research at the American Jewish Archives and participate in the community of scholars.
The J. Franklin Jameson Fellowship in American History
This grant supports significant scholarly research for one semester in the collections of the Library of Congress by scholars at an early stage in their careers in history (recent PhDs, with degrees received in the last five years). The grant will not be awarded to complete a doctoral dissertation.
Littleton-Griswold Research Grant for Research in US Legal History
These awards aim to support research in US legal history and in the general field of law and society, broadly defined. Eligible expenses include travel to library or archive, acquiring microfilms, photographs, and photocopying, among others. Applicants must be AHA members.
Bernadotte E. Schmitt Grants for Research in European, African, or Asian History
This award offers members of the AHA support for their research in Europe, Asia and Africa. The grants are intended to further research in progress, and may be used for travel to a library or archive and copying of research materials. Preference is given to PhD candidates and junior scholars.
Special Grants to Support Research in the Paul Ehrlich Collection
The Rockefeller Archive Center provides up to $2500 for research in the Paul Erlich Collection. The deadline for this award is rolling. Applicants must consult with an archivist before applying.
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute Grants
The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute supports a program of small grants-in-aid, not to exceed $2,500, in support of research on the “Roosevelt years” or clearly related subjects. Grants are awarded each spring and fall. Funds are awarded for the sole purpose of helping to defray living, travel, and related expenses incurred while conduction research […]
Short Term Fellowships
The Library Company of Philadelphia and The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will jointly award approximately twenty one-month fellowships for research in residence in either or both collections. Candidates are strongly encouraged to inquire about the appropriateness of the proposed topic.