The Program in Early American Economy and Society at the Library Company of Philadelphia invites applications for its three types of fellowship awards to be granted for research in residence during 2011 – 2012. 

These fellowships are designed to promote scholarship in early American economy and society, broadly defined, from its colonial beginnings to the 1850s.   Possible research topics include Atlantic and global connections of the American economy, its commerce, business, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, internal development, or political economy.  Fellows will share opportunities to participate in the intellectual life of the Program in Early American Economy and Society and the Library Company’s other scholarly activities, as well as the vibrant scholarly community of Philadelphia.  Fellowships will be awarded as follows:

 

One post-doctoral research fellowship, carrying a stipend of $40,000.
Deadline for receipt of all application materials is November 1, 2010.

 

One dissertation research fellowship, carrying a stipend of $20,000.
Deadline for receipt of all application material is March 1, 2011

 

Each of these awards is tenable for nine consecutive months of residency from September 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012.  Each of these awards may also be divided between two scholars, for the period September 1, 2011 to January 15, 2012, or for the period January 15, 2012 to May 31, 2012.   Applicants may submit proposals to research the printed collections of the Library Company, as well as the extensive printed and manuscript collections of neighboring institutions in the Philadelphia area.  Please begin by filling out an electronic cover sheet at www.librarycompany.org/fellowships.  In addition, applicants for either of these awards should create one PDF file that includes a cover letter stating clearly which award (or awards) is/are being sought and which tenable period of time; a resume; a research proposal of four to five pages outlining the larger project and the work to be pursued during the fellowship; and a writing sample of about 25 pages.  This PDF file should be submitted to fellowships@librarycompany.org.  Two separate letters of recommendation also should be submitted as PDF files to this email address. 

 

Four one-month fellowships, carrying stipends of $2,000 each, are tenable for one month of continuous residence and research at the Library Company between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012.   Deadline for receipt of short-term applications is March 1, 2011.    Applicants for short-term awards should fill out an electronic cover sheet at www.librarycompany.org/fellowships.  In addition, they should create one PDF file that includes a cover letter stating clearly which award is being sought; a resume, and a brief research proposal outlining the research to be done at the Library Company will be of value.  This PDF file should be submitted to fellowships@librarycompany.org.  At least one letter of recommendation also should be sent to this email address.

 

For more information about PEAES and its fellowships, please visit www.librarycompany.org/economics or contact Cathy Matson, Program Director, at cmatson@udel.edu