This fellowship supports dissertation research in residence at the Library Company on any subject relevant to its collections. The term of the fellowship is from September 2012 to May 2013, with a stipend of $20,000. The award may be divided between two applicants, each of whom would spend a semester in residence.

 

The deadline for receipt of one-month fellowship applications is March 1, 2012, with a decision to be made by April 15. To apply, visit www.librarycompany.org/fellowships, fill out a required electronic cover sheet, and submit one portable document format (PDF) containing a résumé, a description of the proposed research no more than 5 pages in length, and a writing sample of about 25 pages. Two letters of recommendation should arrive under separate cover in PDF format as well. Please email materials to fellowships@librarycompany.org. If you wish you apply for more than one fellowship, simply check more than one box on your electronic cover sheet. For more information, telephone (215) 546-3181, fax (215) 546-5167, e-mail jgreen@librarycompany.org.

 

The Library Company also offers long-term dissertation fellowships through PEAES, and long-term National Endowment for the Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships. The application deadline for NEH Fellowships is November 1, 2011.

 

For more information, telephone (215) 546-3181, fax (215) 546-5167, e-mail jgreen@librarycompany.org.