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Fellowships at the Institute for Advanced Study

Each year, the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, invites about twenty scholars to be in residence for the full academic year to pursue their own research. The School welcomes applications in economics, political science, law, psychology, sociology and anthropology. It encourages social scientific work with an historical and humanistic bent and also entertains applications in history, philosophy, literary criticism, literature and linguistics. Applicants must hold a PhD at time of application, and can only be a member in the school once. Each year there is a general thematic focus that provides common ground for roughly half the scholars; for 2014-2015 the focus will be Egalitarianisms. Deadline for applications is November 1, 2013.

ACLS Public Fellows Program

ACLS invites applications for the third competition of the Public Fellows program. The program will place twenty recent PhDs from the humanities and humanistic social sciences in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. Fellows will participate in the substantive work of these organizations and receive professional mentoring. The fellowship provides a stipend as well as individual health insurance. Deadline for applications is March 27, 2013.

Robert J. Dole Archive and Special Collections Research Fellowships and Travel Grants

Established in 2010, Dole Archive and Special Collections funding programs award grants to scholars engaged in projects studying Congress, politics, or policy issues. The Dole Archive and Special Collections at the Dole Institute of Politics houses Senator Bob Dole's extensive collections which include his 36-year career in the House and Senate. While in residence, the Research Fellow and Travel Grant awardees will use these collections, which provide extensive documentation on a wide range of legislative, historical, and policy issues. Applications are due March 15, 2013

Thomas W. Smith Postdoctoral Fellowships in Civil War Era Studies

Since 1998 Gettysburg College has been offering a unique study away program called The Gettysburg Semester. Every fall, Gettysburg College welcomes a select group of undergraduates from across the country to a total-immersion semester in Civil War studies. Gettysburg Semester students take two core seminars devoted to the cutting-edge in Civil War scholarship, plus one course from Gettysburg College's Civil War Era Studies program. Application deadline is March 1, 2013.

Fellowships at the David Library of the American Revolution

To promote advanced scholarship, the David Library of the American Revolution (DLAR) offers short-term Resident Research Fellowships for conducting research in its collections. DLAR's rich resources in microfilm and print on virtually every aspect of the era of the American Revolution (1750-1800) are fully listed at www.dlar.org. Fellows receive a stipend of $1600 per month ($1000 if your legal address is within a 100-mile radius of DLAR) plus housing and 24-hour access to the Library. The David Library does not fund research conducted at other institutions. Fellowship Awards will be made by the David Library's Academic Advisory Council sometime in April 2013. Questions? Contact Meg McSweeney, Chief Operating Officer, at (215) 493-2233, ext.106, or email mcsweeney@dlar.org.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Race and Gender History

The Department of History at Rutgers University announces a post-doctoral fellowship for scholars pursuing research in race and gender studies. The successful applicant must have the doctorate in hand at the time of application, be no more than six years beyond the PhD, and be able to teach history courses. The fellowship of $45,000 is of one year duration and includes benefits and a $2,000 research stipend. The recipient will teach at least one small course in the history department and participate in the seminar series at one of Rutgers centers/institutes. For information regarding the Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis, the Institute for Research on Women, or the Center for Race and Gender Studies see the respective website. Please send letter of interest, c.v., dossier with a least three letters of reference and research proposal to: rutgersrghpostdoc2013@gmail.com. Questions regarding the fellowship should be addressed to Professor Deborah Gray White at dgw@rci.rutgers.edu. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2013.

2013-2014 Lemelson Center Fellowships and Travel Grants

The Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation is soliciting applications for its 2013-2014 Fellowship and Travel Grant programs, supporting the study of invention and innovation in American society. The application deadline for both programs is January 15, 2013.

2013-2014 Lemelson Center Fellowships and Travel Grants

The Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation is soliciting applications for its 2013-2014 Fellowship and Travel Grant programs, supporting the study of invention and innovation in American society. The application deadline for both programs is January 15, 2013.

The Advertising Educational Foundation Visiting Professor Program

The Advertising Educational Foundation invites applications for its two-week fellowship for professors of advertising, marketing, communications and the liberal arts. The objective of the program is to expose professors to the day-to-day operations of an advertising agency, marketing or media company; and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between academia and industry. Application deadline is January 31, 2013.

Naval History and Heritage Command Fellowships

The Naval History and Heritage Command, Department of the Navy, is offering various fellowships to encourage original work in the history of the United States Navy for the 2013-2014 academic year. Deadline for applications is April 1, 2013.

Cornell University College of Human Ecology History of Home Economics

The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University is accepting applications for the 2013 Dean's Fellowship in the History of Home Economics. Faculty members, research scholars, and advanced graduate students with demonstrated background and experience in historical studies are encouraged to apply. One award of $6,000 is available for a summer or sabbatical residency of six continuous weeks to use the unique resources available from the College and the Cornell University Library system in pursuit of scholarly research in the history of Home Economics and its impact on American society. Deadline for application materials is March 4, 2013.

Archie K. Davis Fellowships

The Archie K. Davis Fellowships encourage more extensive and intensive research in North Carolina's historical and cultural resources. The North Caroliniana Society offers on a competitive basis Archie K. Davis Fellowships to assist scholars in gaining access to collections. Modest stipends vary and are intended to cover a portion of travel expenses while fellows conduct research in North Caroliniana. The annual deadline for proposals is March 1.

Massachusetts Historical Society Fellowships

The Massachusetts Historical Society will offer short- and long-term research fellowships for the 2013-2014 academic year, including at least two MHS-NEH long-term fellowships made possible by an award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Society also offers MHS short-term fellowships and participates in the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium. Application deadlines: MHS-NEH fellowships, January 15, 2013; New England Regional Fellowships, February 1, 2013; Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship on the Civil War, February 15, 2013; MHS Short-term Fellowships, March 1, 2013.

2013 Research Fellowships at the Virginia Historical Society

To promote the interpretation of Virginia history and access to its collections, the Virginia Historical Society, funded by a matching grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and gifts from individuals, offers research fellowships of up to three weeks a year. Deadline to apply is February 1, 2013.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postgraduate Fellowship at the Bard Graduate Center

The Bard Graduate Center invites applications for one two-year post-graduate fellowship funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation designed to help bridge the gap between objects as studied by conservators and objects as studied by academics in the human sciences (Art History, History, Archaeology, Anthropology). The fellowship is part of “Cultures of Conservation,” an initiative designed to model a new graduate curriculum at the Bard Graduate Center. Deadline for applications is January 5, 2013.

Center of Miltary History Dissertation Fellowships

The Center of Military History (CMH) welcomes applications for its 2013 dissertation fellowship program. Intended to support scholarly research and writing among civilian graduate students preparing dissertations in the history of warfare, the CMH offers three dissertation fellowships each year. Applications must be postmarked by January 15.

C-SPAN Teacher Fellowship Program

C-SPAN’s annual Teacher Fellowship program invites three teachers from across the country to join C-SPAN in their Washington, DC offices. The Fellows will spend four weeks during summer 2013 collaborating with our Education department to develop new teaching materials using C-SPAN resources. Each C-SPAN Teacher Fellow receives an award valued at $7,000 which includes housing and travel expenses. Deadline for applications is February 8, 2013.

The Mary Baker Eddy Library Research Fellowships

Applications are now available for Summer 2013 Research Fellowships at The Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston. Fellowships are open to academic scholars, independent researchers, and graduate students. The collections center on the papers of Mary Baker Eddy and records documenting the history of Christian Science. Areas of research may include women's history, spirituality and health, religious studies, nineteenth-century history, architecture, and journalism. Stipend provided. Application and supporting materials must be postmarked by February 4, 2013.

American Research Center in Egypt Fellowships

Fellowships at the American Research Center in Egypt are available to predoctoral candidates in the ABD stage and to postdoctoral scholars. Fellowships are limited to US citizens and the scholarship year begins October 1, 2013 and ends September 30, 2014. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2013.

Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the American Philosophical Society

The American Philosophical Society (APS) invites applications for its two-year Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellowship, beginning in September 2013. The APS seeks applications from recent PhDs in the fields of history of science, art history, 18th- or 19th-century American history, or any other related humanities disciplines. The fellowship, based at the APS Museum, will provide hands-on experience in curatorial work and the opportunity to pursue an independent research project, preferably one related to the collections or programs of the Society's library and museum. The deadline for applications is January 9, 2013.

Mellon Fellowships in Critical Bibliography at Rare Book School

Rare Book School welcomes applications from scholars of the digital humanities to The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in Critical Bibliography. The aim of this new Mellon Foundation-funded three-year fellowship program is to reinvigorate bibliographical studies within the humanities by introducing doctoral candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty to specialized skills, methods, and professional networks for conducting advanced research with material texts. Twenty Mellon Fellowships will be awarded in the spring of 2013. The deadline for application to the program is December 1, 2012.

Winterthur Research Fellowship Program

The Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library announces its Research Fellowship Program for 2013-14. Winterthur offers an extensive program of short- and long-term fellowships open to academic, independent, and museum scholars, including advanced graduate students, to support research in material culture, architecture, decorative arts, design, consumer culture, garden and landscape studies, Shaker studies, travel and tourism, the Atlantic World, childhood, literary culture, and many other areas of social and cultural history. Fellowship applications are due January 15, 2013.

Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities

The Newberry's fellowships support humanities research in residence at the Newberry Library. Long-Term Fellowships support research and writing by post-doctoral scholars. Fellowship terms range from four to twelve months with stipends of $4,200 per month. Applicants should examine the Newberry's online catalog before applying. Deadline for long-term fellowship applications is December 1, 2012. Short-Term Fellowships support travel to research in Newberry collection for PhD candidates and post-doctoral scholars from outside Chicago.Applications are invited for short-term fellowships from teams of two or three scholars to collaborate on a single, substantive project.Terms are usually one month with a stipend of $2,000.Deadline for short-term fellowships is January 15, 2013.

United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship

Applications are invited for the twenty-seventh year of the United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support research and publication on the history of art and architecture of the United States Capitol and related buildings. Graduate students and scholars may apply for periods ranging from one to twelve months; the stipend is $2500.00 per month. (Most awards are for one to four months.) Application deadline is March 15, 2013.

2013-2014 Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowships

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars announces its fellowships for 2013-2014. The center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to take part in its international fellowship program. Applications are due October 1.

2012-2015 Omohundro Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture invites applications for two-year postdoctoral research fellowships in any area of early American studies, to begin July 1, 2013. For more information contact: Omohundro Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, OIEAHC, P.O. Box 8781, Williamsburg VA 23187-8781. For more information, e-mail: ieahc1@wm.edu. Applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2012.

Harry Ransom Center Research Fellowships

The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin annually awards over fifty fellowships to support scholarly research projects that require substantial onsite use of its collections. The fellowships support research in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history. Application deadline is February 1, 2013.

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) seeks applications for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the humanities. Successful candidates will hold a two-year appointment beginning in July 2013. Application deadline is January 15, 2013.

Library Company of Philadelphia Postdoctoral Fellowships

Applications are welcome for the the 2013-2014 NEH Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Library Company of Philadelphia (LCP). These fellowships support for research at the Library Company on any subject related to its collections, which cover a variety of feilds relating to the history and culture of America and the Atlantic world from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. Applications are also invited for the Program in Early American Economy and Society Postdoctoral Fellowships which support research on a wide range of topics concerning the American economy. Deadline for receipt of applications for both programs is November 1, 2012. The LCP also offers short term and dissertation fellowships in colonial and U.S. history and culture. Deadline is March 1, 2013.

Omohundro Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture offers a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in any area of early American studies, to begin July 1, 2013. A principal criterion for selection is that the candidate's dissertation or other manuscript have significant potential as a distinguished, book-length contribution to scholarship.

2012-2013 ACLS Fellowships

The American Council of Learned Societies has opened the application cycle fror its upcoming fellowship competitions. Visit their website for updated and comprehensive information on all ACLS programs. Most deadlines are in October and November.

North Caroliniana Society Welcome Applications

The North Caroliniana Society welcomes proposals for its annual Archie K. Davis Fellowships, awarded to scholars researching North Carolina History. The annual deadline for proposals is March 1. For more information, please visit www.ncsociety.org.

Kluge Center at the Library of Congress Seeks Applications

The John W. Kluge Center accommodates post-doctoral Fellows pursuing resident research, usually for periods from six to twelve months. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural topics of a kind normally not encouraged in specialized departmental settings are welcome. Selection of a diverse group of Fellows is by various competitions. Post-doctoral Fellows have an opportunity to discuss their research with the Kluge Scholars and to explore possibilities for intellectual collaboration with other Fellows. For more information, please visit www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/.

National Humanities Center Fellowships

The National Humanities Center is pleased to announce its fellowship competition for 2013-14. For more information, please visit nationalhumanitiescenter.org/fellowships/fellshipapinfo.htm.

Cromwell Fellowships for Research in U.S. Legal History

pplications are now open for fellowship awards funded by the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation to support research and writing in American legal history. Preference is given to scholars at the early stages of their careers, including advanced graduate students. Deadline is July 13, 2012. For more information, please visit www.legalhistorian.org/awards.shtml.

National Archives Announces Legislative Archives Fellowship for 2012

The National Archives seeks applications for its 2012 Legislative Archives Fellowship to support work in United States history based on research in the records of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Applications for the 2012 fellowship will be accepted until midnight EDT May 16, 2012. Contact the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives for fellowship requirements and application instructions. For more information, please visit www.archives.gov/legislative/research/fellowship.html.

2013-2014 Fellowships at the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study

The School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, invites about twenty scholars each year to be in residence to pursue their own research. The School welcomes applications in economics, political science, law, psychology, sociology and anthropology. It encourages social scientific work with an historical and humanistic bent and also entertains applications in history, philosophy, literary criticism, literature and linguistics. Applicants must have a Ph.D. at time of application. For more information, please visit www.sss.ias.edu/applications.

Library of Congress Junior Fellows Summer Internships

This summer the Library of Congress is again offering special ten-week paid internships to college students. For a stipend of $3,000, 2012 Junior Fellows Summer Interns will work full-time from May 29 through August 3, with library specialists and curators to inventory, describe, and explore collection holdings and to assist with digital-preservation outreach activities throughout the library. Applications will be accepted online only at http://usajobs.gov/, keyword: 308129000. Deadline is February 27. For more information, please visit www.loc.gov/hr/jrfellows/.

Research Fellowships at the Robert J. Dole Archive

Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are eligible to apply for this one-time $2,500 award which will support substantial contributions to the study of Congress, politics, or public policy issues. Applications for the 2012 Dole Institute Research Fellowship are due on or before March 15, 2012. For more information, please visit dolearchive.ku.edu/research/fellowships/.

Ithaca College Pre-Doctoral Diversity Fellow

The School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College announces a Pre-Doctoral Diversity Fellowship for 2012-2013. The fellowship supports promising scholars who are committed to diversity in the academy in order to better prepare them for tenure track appointments within liberal arts or comprehensive colleges/universities. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For more information, please visit www.icjobs.org.

Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery Fellowship

Applications are now open for the residential fellowship with The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition. Applications are encouraged from scholars and public intellectuals to study the fundamental origins and circumstances surrounding debt bondage, forced labor, human trafficking, and other forms of modern day slavery. Deadline is March 1, 2012 For more information, please visit www.yale.edu/glc/info/trafficking.htm.

ACLS Public Fellows Program

The American Council for Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for its second competition of the ACLS Public Fellows Program. The program will place thirteen recent Ph.D.s from the humanities and humanistic social sciences in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. Fellows will participate in the substantive work of these organizations and receive professional mentoring. Deadline for applications is March 21, 2012. For more information, please visit www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows/.

2012 Fellowships at the Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Situated at the center of the world’s largest museum complex, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) are a vital part of the Institution’s research, exhibition, and education enterprise. March 15, 2012 is the deadline for many SIL fellowships, resident scholar programs, and fellowships. For more information, please visit www.sil.si.edu/Galaxy.cfm?id=3.3.

Filson Historical Society Fellowships

The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky, invites applications for fellowships and internships to support research in The Filson’s collections. Applications must be received by February 15, 2012. For more information, please visit www.filsonhistorical.org/fellowships.html.

2012 Advertising Educational Foundation Visiting Professor Program

The Advertising Educational Foundation invites applications for its Visiting Professor Program (VPP). The VPP is a two-week fellowship for professors of advertising, marketing, communications, and the liberal arts to expose professors to the day-to-day operations of an advertising agency, marketing or media company and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between academia and industry. Application deadline is January 31, 2012. For more information, please visit www.aef.com.

Academic Opportunities in U.S. Naval History

The Naval History and Heritage Command, an agency of the United States Navy, provides various funding opportunities through its predoctoral fellowships, research grants, and scholarships for research and writing on aspects of U.S. naval history. The application deadline for all of these programs is March 30, 2012. For more information, please visit www.history.navy.mil/prizes/prizes.htm.

Henning Graduate Fellowship in Labor Culture and History

The Fund for Labor Culture and History invites applications for its 2012 Henning Graduate Fellowship in Labor Culture and History. The Henning Fellowship encourages innovative study of the problems, identities, philosophies, and the expressive cultures of working people in the United States. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2012. For more information, please visit www.laborculture.org/scholarship/henning.html.

Army Heritage Center Foundation Fellowship

The Army Heritage Center Foundation invites graduate students to apply for the 2012 Robert C. and Robert L. Ruth Fellowship. The successful candidate will receive a $1,500 stipend to facilitate a three-week research program in the archives of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. For more information, please visit www.armyheritage.org.

Lemelson Center Fellowships

The Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center is soliciting applications for its 2012-2013 Fellowship Program, supporting the study of invention and innovation in American society. Fellowships are awarded for a maximum of ten weeks and carry a prorated stipend. For more information, please contact the fellowship coordinator, Dr. Eric S. Hintz, via e-mail (hintze@si.edu) or telephone (202-633-3734). The deadline for applications is January 15, 2012. For more information, please visit invention.smithsonian.org/fellowships.

United States Naval Academy Fellowship

The United States Naval Academy Department of History invites applications for the Class of 1957 Fellowship in naval or Marine Corps history for the 2012-13 academic year. Applications will be considered for any period or aspect of naval or Marine Corps history. The successful applicant will be a recipient of the Ph.D. within the past five years or an ABD researching the dissertation. To apply, send a cover letter, c.v., writing sample, transcript, and three letters of recommendation to Professor Robert Love (mailto:love@usna.edu). Deadline for applications is March 1, 2012.

Massachusetts Historical Society Fellowships

The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) will offer short-term and long-term research fellowships for the academic year 2012-2013, including two MHS-National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) long-term research fellowships. Other MHS fellowships include: the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium, the Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship, and the MHS Short-term Fellowship. For more information, please visit www.masshist.org/fellowships.

Mary Baker Eddy Library Summer 2012 Fellowships

Applications are now available for summer 2012 research fellowships at the Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston. Open to academic scholars, independent researchers, and graduate students, fellowships support research at the library using the papers of Mary Baker Eddy and records documenting the history of Christian Science, women?s history, spirituality and health, religious studies, and nineteenth-century history. For more information, please visit www.marybakereddylibrary.org/research/visit/fellowships.

2012-2013 Fellowships at the Winterthur

The Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library announces its Research Fellowship Program for 2012-13. The Winterthur offers an extensive program of short- and long-term fellowships open to academic, independent, and museum scholars, including advanced graduate students, to support research in material culture, architecture, decorative arts, design, consumer culture, garden and landscape studies, and many other areas of social and cultural history. Fellowship applications are due January 15, 2012. For more information, please visit winterthur.org/research/fellowship.asp.

Fellowships at Harvard’s Charles Warren Center

Harvard’s Charles Warren Center invites applications from scholars of U.S. cultural history, social history, performance studies, historical sociology and anthropology, and related fields to explore everyday life in the United States. Fellows will present their work in a seminar led by Robin Bernstein (African and African American Studies and Studies in Women, Gender, and Sexuality) and Lizabeth Cohen (History). Applicants may not be degree candidates and should have a Ph.D. or equivalent. Application deadline is January 13, 2012. For more information, please visit warrencenter.fas.harvard.edu/fsprogramfuture12-13.html.

United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship

Applications are invited for the twenty-sixth year of the United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship. The fellowship is designed to support research and publication on the history of the art and architecture of the United States Capitol and related buildings. Graduate students and scholars may apply for periods ranging from one month to one year; the stipend is $2500 per month. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2012. For more information, please visit www.uschs.org.

Post-Dissertation Fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society

Scholars who are no more than three years beyond receipt of the doctorate are invited to apply for the 2012-2013 Hench Post-Dissertation Fellowship, a year-long residential fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society. The purpose of the post-dissertation fellowship is to provide the recipient with time and resources to extend research and/or to revise the dissertation for publication. Information about the fellowship, along with application materials, is available on the AAS website. For more information, please visit www.americanantiquarian.org/post-diss.htm.

Filson Historical Society Fellowships and Internships

The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky, invites applications for fellowships to support research in The Filson’s collections, and internships. Applications must be received by October 17, 2011. Detailed information about fellowships, internships, and application procedures can be found online. For more information, please visit www.filsonhistorical.org/fellowships.html.

2012-2013 Research Fellowships at the Harry Ransom Center

The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin annually awards over fifty fellowships to support projects that require substantial on-site use of its collections. Fellowships support research in all areas of the humanities. Application deadline is February 1, 2012. For more information, please visit www.filsonhistorical.org/fellowships.html.

2012 Woodrow Wilson International Center Fellowships

The Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals to take part in its fellowship program. Fellows are in residence for the entire U.S. academic year, and are limited to the postdoctoral level. Scholarly development beyond the Ph.D. dissertation is expected. For more information, please visit www.wilsoncenter.org/fellowshipapplication.

2012-2013 Omohundro Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship in any area of early American studies, to begin July 1, 2012. The award carries a year’s support to revise the applicant’s first book manuscript and the Institute’s commitment to publish the resulting study. For more information contact: Omohundro Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, OIEAHC, P.O. Box 8781, Williamsburg VA 23187-8781, e-mail: ieahc1@wm.edu. Applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2011.

2012-2014 Omohundro Institute/NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture offers a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in any area of early American studies, to begin July 1, 2012. A principal criterion for selection is that the candidate’s dissertation or manuscript have significant potential as a distinguished, book-length contribution to scholarship. In addition to a beginning stipend of $50,400, the fellowship provides office, research, and computer facilities as well as some travel funds for conferences and research. For more information contact: Omohundro Institute/NEH Fellowship, P.O. Box 8781, Williamsburg VA 23187-8781, e-mail: ieahc1@wm.edu. Applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2011.

Fellowships at the Davis Center for Historical Studies

During the academic years 2012 and 2013, the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies at Princeton University will focus on belief and unbelief and how they have interacted in history. The Center will offer a limited number of research fellowships for one or two semesters, running from September to January, and from February to June. For more information, please visit www.princeton.edu/dav.

Research Center for Urban Cultural History Fellowships

The Research Center for Urban Cultural History at the University of Massachusetts Boston is offering a short-term visiting fellowship for Spring 2012. The visiting fellow will pursue a research project pertaining to urban cultural history; the project must be interdisciplinary, and be focused on the cultural history of cities, urban life, urban networks, urban materials or urban experience. For more information, please visit www.rcuch.umb.edu.

Fellowships at the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study

The School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, invites twenty scholars to be in residence for the full academic year to pursue research in economics, political science, law, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Application deadline is November 1, 2011. For more information, please visit www.sss.ias.edu/applications.

2011 National Archives Research Fellowship

The National Archives and Records Administration is accepting proposals for a research fellowship beginning in July 2011. Proposals will be considered on any topic that uses the historical records of Congress housed in the National Archives' Center for Legislative Archives (http://www.archives.gov/legislative/). PhD candidates who have advanced to candidacy and have an approved dissertation proposal at the time of application, or individuals who received their PhD within the last five years, are encouraged to apply. For more information, e-mail legislative.archives@nara.gov and place "Fellowship Inquiry" in the subject line.

2011 Fulbright Scholar Program

Institutions are now invited to apply to the Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence Program. The program brings scholars from abroad to teach at U.S. colleges and universities, which can help internationalize curricula and campuses. The deadline is October 17, 2011. The competition for the 2012-2013 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Core Program is also underway. For more information, please visit www.cies.org/sir/.

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship

The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) invites applications for the first competition for the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship. The museum seeks applications from recent PhDs in the fields of urban history, American studies, decorative arts, architectural history, or related fields who wish to gain hands-on experience in curatorial work and to pursue an independent research project related to MCNY’s collections or programs. The selected fellow will be in residence at MCNY for a two-year period beginning in September 2011. For more information, contact . Deadline for applications is March 4, 2011.

American Antiquarian Society Fellowships

The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) invites applications for its 2011-12 visiting academic fellowships. At least three AAS-National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships will be awarded for periods extending from four to twelve months. Long-term fellowships are intended for scholars beyond the doctorate; senior and mid-career scholars are particularly encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2011. For more information, please visit www.americanantiquarian.org/fellowships.htm.

Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies Fellowship

During the current and next academic years, the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies will focus on problems of authority and legitimation. The center welcomes proposals that explore the popular claims of authority. The center will offer a limited number of research fellowships for one or two semesters, running from September to January and from February to June. For more information, please visit www.princeton.edu/dav/program/new_topic/index.xml.

Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Fellowships

The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH) seeks applications that are intellectually rigorous, imaginative, and accessible to the public. There are no restrictions on topic, but the VFH encourages proposals on the history, literature, and culture of the South Atlantic region, African American studies, and projects that compliment VFH programs in folk life and Indian heritage. Application deadline is December 1, 2010. For more information, please visit www.virginiafoundation.org.

John Carter Brown Library Fellowships

The John Carter Brown Library will award approximately forty research fellowships for the year June 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Fellowships are reserved for scholars and writers whose work considers the early history of the Americas, including all aspects of the European, African, and Native American experience. The deadline for mailing all application materials is January 3, 2011. For more information, please visit www.jcbl.org.

Fellowships at the Lemelson Center, Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center is seeking proposals for its 2011-2012 Fellowship Program, supporting the study of invention and innovation in American society. Fellowships are awarded for a maximum of ten weeks and carry a prorated stipend. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2011. For more information, please contact: Eric S. Hintz via e-mail at hintzesi.edu. For more information, please visit invention.smithsonian.org/fellowships.

University of Texas at Austin Research Fellowships in the Humanities

The Harry Ransom Center annually awards over fifty fellowships to support scholarly research projects that require substantial on-site use of its collections. The fellowships support research in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history. Application deadline is February 1, 2011. For more information, please visit www.hrc.utexas.edu/fellowships.

Research Fellowships at the Mary Baker Eddy Library

Applications are now available for Summer 2011 research fellowships at the Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston. Fellowships are awarded to academic scholars, independent researchers, and graduate students interested in working within the library’s collections. Areas of research may include women’s history, spirituality and health, religious studies, nineteenth-century history, architecture, and journalism. Application and supporting materials must be postmarked by February 7, 2011. For more information, please visit www.marybakereddylibrary.org/collections/fellowships.

Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, History of Home Economics Fellowship

The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University is accepting applications for the 2011 Dean’s Fellowship in the History of Home Economics. Relevant historical subject areas include: the history of food, nutrition, housing, the family, child development, clothing and textiles, and history of women in higher education among other key topics in American social history. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is March 1, 2011. For more information, please visit www.human.cornell.edu/che/Fellowship/index.cfm.

Massachusetts Historical Society Fellowships

The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) will offer short- and long-term research fellowships for the 2011-2012 academic year, including two MHS- National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellowships, made possible by an award from the NEH. For more information, please visit www.masshist.org/fellowships.

United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship

Applications are invited for the twenty-fifth year of the United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support research and publication on the history of the art and architecture of the United States Capitol and related buildings. Graduate students and scholars may apply for periods ranging from one month to one year; the stipend is $2,500 per month. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2011. For more information, please visit www.uschs.org/72/Fellowship_and_Internships.htm.

History of the Academic Health Center and Health Sciences Travel Fellowships

The Travel Fellowship in the History of the Academic Health Center and Health Sciences at the University of Minnesota is intended to promote research on post-World War II developments in academic health centers and health science research using the University of Minnesota Archives. The University of Minnesota Program in the History of Medicine in conjunction with the Academic Health Center History Project will offer up to two fellowships per year to interested scholars whose research is well suited to the health science and administrative collections in the University Archives. Where possible, preference will be given to early career scholars, namely graduate students in the research stage of their dissertation and recent recipients of the PhD. Deadline for applications is October 15, 2010. For more information, please visit blog.lib.umn.edu/moore144/ahcarchives/travel/.

ACLS Fellowship Competitions

The American Council of Learned Societies invites applications for its 2010-2011 fellowships competition. The Online Fellowship Application (OFA) system opened in early July and the 2010-2011 ACLS fellowship competitions are underway. November 10, 2010 is the deadline for the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships, Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art, and East European Studies Programs. For more information, please visit www.acls.org/fellowships.

ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for the sixth annual competition for the ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships. This program, through the generous assistance of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supports digitally based research projects in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences. The projects of successful applicants will help advance digital humanistic scholarship by broadening understanding of its nature and exemplifying the robust infrastructure necessary for creating such works. For more information, please visit www.acls.org/programs/digital/.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Residencies

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a unit of the New York Public Library’s Research Libraries, announces its Scholars-in-Residence Program for the 2011—2012 academic year. The Fellowship Program encompasses projects in African, Afro-American, and Afro-Caribbean history and culture, with an emphasis on African diasporan studies and biography, social history and African American culture. Application deadline is December 1, 2010. For more information, please visit www.nypl.org/locations/tid/64/node/131.

The Filson Historical Society Fellowships

The Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky, invites applications for fellowships to support internships and research in the Filson’s collections. The mission of the Filson Historical Society, founded in 1884, is to collect, preserve, and communicate the significant stories of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley history and culture. The Filson anticipates that successful applicants receiving fellowships will publicize the results of their research in Ohio Valley History, the peer-reviewed journal published jointly by the Filson and the Cincinnati Museum Center. Applications must be received by October 15, 2010. For more information, please visit www.filsonhistorical.org/fellowships.html.

Omohundro Institute—NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture (OIEAHC) offers a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in any area of early American studies, to begin July 1, 2011. A principal criterion for selection is that the candidate’s dissertation or other manuscript have significant potential as a distinguished, book-length contribution to scholarship. A substantial portion of the work must be submitted with the application. Applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2010. More information may be obtained by contacting: Omohundro Institute-NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship, OIEAHC, P.O. Box 8781, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8781; e-mail: ieahc1@wm.edu.

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture (OIEAHC) invites applications for a one-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in any area of early American studies, to begin July 1, 2011. The award carries a year’s support to revise the applicant’s first book manuscript and the Institute’s commitment to publish the resulting study. Applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2010. More information may be obtained by contacting: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, OIEAHC, P.O. Box 8781, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8781; email: ieahc1@wm.edu.

NEH Teaching Development Fellowships

The National Endowment for the Humanities will award Teaching Development Fellowships to support college and university teachers pursuing research aimed specifically at improving existing undergraduate courses. The application deadline is September 30, 2010. For more information, please visit www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/TD_Fellowships.html.

Library of Congress Seeks Applicants For Kluge Fellowships

The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is accepting applications for Kluge Fellowships that offer post-doctoral scholars an opportunity to conduct humanistic and social-science research in the Library’s large and varied collections. The fellowships are awarded for periods of up to 11 months at a stipend of $4,200 per month. Applications must be postmarked by Thursday, July 15, 2010. Read more >

Seminar for Historical Administration

The Seminar for Historical Administration is an intensive three-week program that provides the tools, ideas, and connections that allow history professionals to become effective leaders and managers of history organizations. Read more >

Scholars-in-Residence program through the Institute for Advanced Study

The School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study invites applications for its scholars-in-residence program. Scholars in economics, political science, law, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, philosophy, literary criticism, literature, and linguistics are welcome to apply to focus on the 2011–2012 theme, Moralities. Read more >

$10,000 predoctoral fellowship in U.S. naval history

The Naval History and Heritage Command is offering the Rear Admiral John D. Hayes Predoctoral Fellowship in U.S. naval history for the academic year 2010–2011. The $10,000 fellowship will provide financial and scholarly aid for dissertation research and writing. The supported dissertations should significantly enhance knowledge of U.S. naval history. Application deadline is March 31, 2010. Read more >

NEH Fellowships Available for 2011-2012

The National Endowment for the Humanities offers annual fellowships for faculty and independent scholars to pursue research projects in the humanities. Projects should entail advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. The awards support six to twelve months of full-time work and carry a stipend of $4,200 per month. The 2010 application deadline is May 4. For a detailed program description, application guidelines, and contact information, please visit http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/fellowships.html.

Civil War Fellowships at Boston Athenaeum and MHS

The application deadline for the Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship for 2010–2011 is February 15, 2010. The Boston Athenaeum and the Massachusetts Historical Society will offer one Loring Fellowship on the Civil War, its Origins, and Consequences for four weeks of research at each institution. The fellowship will provide a stipend of $4,000 for a total of eight weeks of research. For information on the Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship—as well as on other fellowship competitions at the Massachusetts Historical Society—please see our website: www.masshist.org/fellowships.

Fellowships support research at the Mary Baker Eddy Library

Applications are now available for summer 2010 research fellowships at the Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston. Application and supporting materials must be postmarked by February 8, 2010. Read more >

History of Science Society Fellowship in the History of the Space Sciences

The History of Science Society Fellowship in the History of Space Sciences is supported by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) History Division will annually fund one Fellow, for up to one academic year, to undertake a research project related to the history of space science. Applications must be received by March 3, 2010. For more information, please visit www.hssonline.org/publication/Newsletter2009/October-space-science.html.

United States Capitol Historical Society

Applications are invited for the twenty-fourth year of the United States Capitol Historical Society Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support research and publication on the history of the art and architecture of the United States Capitol and related buildings. Graduate students and scholars may apply for periods ranging from one month to one year; the stipend is $2000 per month. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2010. For further information contact Dr. Barbara Wolanin, Curator, Architect of the Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20515, (202) 228-1222 or the United States Capitol Historical Society at www.uschs.org.

Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities

Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities support research in our wide-ranging, rich, and sometimes eccentric collections. We invite short-term fellowship applications from teams of two or three scholars who plan to collaborate intensively on a single, substantive project. Application deadline is March 1, 2010. Read more >

Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship

The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience invites applications for the Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship to support outstanding writing on American history and culture by scholars and nonacademic authors. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2010. Read more >

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