Deadline April 20th! Please review the information below before applying.

The Green-Wood History Fellowship provides a selected awardee with an unprecedented nine-month engagement with the Cemetery’s rich resources: a 478-acre historic landscape with an unparalleled collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century monuments and mausoleums, alongside expansive institutional archives dating back to the 1830s. This fellowship is open to current graduate students or early-career scholars (no more than 5 years out from their PhD) and provides support for independent research in any area of study that makes direct use of Green-Wood’s resources. The fellow will work closely alongside the Cemetery’s professional staff, including the current environmental research fellow and artist in residence. They will also have the opportunity to craft public history programs to share their research findings with a wider audience. They strongly encourage research proposals that focus on historically underrepresented and marginalized communities.

Learn more about Green-Wood’s archival collections here, and be sure to read this enlightening essay about what there is to discover\

 

If you have any questions about the application process, please email: historyfellowship@green-wood.com.

Please read the information below before applying. All material must be submitted by April 20th via Slideroom (applications will not be accepted in any other form). The organizers are unable to provide feedback on applications in advance of or after submission.

Residency Term

September 2025–May 2026

Expectations

• Conduct research related to Green-Wood’s history, landscape, or archives, or a topic informed by research at the Cemetery.
• Develop and facilitate 2-3 public programs, tours, workshops, or classes, etc., in consultation with Green-Wood’s Public Programs and Education Department (a budget will be provided for these programs).
• Submit a final report on their research at the end of their tenure at the Cemetery.
• Credit Green-Wood in any subsequent public presentation or publications.

Who is eligible?

• Current graduate students (MA or PhD) or earlier career academics, historians, or other professionals.
• Must be living or studying in New York City or surrounding areas, or demonstrate the ability to travel to the Cemetery as needed during the fellowship period. (No travel stipend will be provided)
• Those specializing in any area of the humanities or social sciences.
• The organizers strongly encourage applications from scholars of underrepresented and marginalized communities, reaffirming their commitment to fostering diversity in historical research.

Fellows Receive

• $5,000 honorarium for nine months of research (September 2025–May 2026).
• Access to Green-Wood’s grounds, archives, and collections.
• Public venue for presenting their research and support to develop public programs.

Application Process

Applications are due in full by April 20th. Please review the requirements below and submit via Slideroom.

• Research Statement: A statement (500 words max) discussing why you are interested in research at Green-Wood, and how this fellowship relates to your broader academic or professional work. Specify in what areas you are interested in conducting research. In the statement, please include:
  • Background describing your current research.
  • An introduction to your proposed project and brief explanation of your methodological approach, including what cemetery resources you intend to work with.
• Public Program Proposal: A proposal (250 words max) of possible programming, events, publications, or other publicly accessible materials that you would develop as part of your fellowship. This should include a description of how you would make your research accessible to the public and what support you might need from Cemetery staff.
• CV (three page maximum).

Selection Process

The fellowship will be awarded after an extensive internal review. The selected fellow will be announced by early May 2025.