All McNeil Center fellows are expected to be in residence during the academic year and to participate in the Center’s program of seminars and other activities. During the two-year term of appointment, the Mellon Fellow will teach three courses in the University of Pennsylvania History Department and will be mentored by a senior member of […]

Offered in collaboration with the Library Company of Philadelphia, this fellowship supports work combining the study of texts with examination of the material aspects of their dissemination. Appointments are for 13-month terms beginning July 1. These fellowships are open to dissertators in English, American Literature, Comparative Literature, American Studies, History, Art History, or related fields […]

To support scholarship in the field of British art and architectural history and to disseminate knowledge through publications, exhibitions and education, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art offers a variety of fellowships and grants. The Centre’s remit does not cover contemporary fine arts, archaeology, the current practice of architecture or the performing […]

Stipends in the amount of $1,500 per month are available for three- to six-month periods for postdoctoral scholars who wish to conduct research in the Medieval Institute Library. The number of stipends available (up to three in a given year) varies and applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Awards are made at the discretion […]

Intended primarily to support American scholars and graduate students, the Humanities Fellowship Program was initiated with a challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and matching funds from The JDR 3rd Fund and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The program assists American scholars, doctoral students, and specialists in the humanities to undertake research, […]

Performances at festivals abroad provide American artists with opportunities to exchange ideas and practices with their colleagues in other countries, as well as to engage with new and larger audiences. It is our hope that participation of exemplary artists from the United States in international festivals will foster greater appreciation of the excellence, diversity and […]

Two postdoctoral fellowships designed for individuals who have received their doctoral degrees in art history or archaeology within the past five years, provide curatorial training and opportunities for scholarly research at the Metropolitan Museum. They are two-year positions, with the possibility of renewal for a third year. Fellows receive research and travel expenses up to […]

The George Washington University”s Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) sponsor a Mellon Pre-doctoral Fellowship in Contemporary History. Applicants need to have completed archival research for their dissertation in two or more countries and be at the final writing stage of their dissertation. The Fellow will also help IERES Director Hope M. Harrison […]

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has established a program of fellowships to enable Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Romanian and Baltic scholars in the humanities and allied social sciences to carry out research at institutes of advanced study in Western Europe. This annual program is directed towards young scholars of outstanding ability who have already […]