The American Philosophical Society

March 15 Application Deadline: 2024-2025 Fellowship Opportunities

 

Short-Term Residential Research Fellowships:

Short-Term Resident Research Fellowships
One- to three-month fellowships are available for Ph.D. candidates, holders of the Ph.D., and degreed independent scholars, within any field of study that requires using the collections of the APS’s Library & Museum.

To apply, please submit materials here.

 

David Center for the American Revolution Short-Term Resident Research Fellowships
These one-month fellowships are open to scholars in all fields working on projects about the American Revolution and Founding Era that require using the collections of the APS’s Library & Museum.

To apply, please submit materials here.

 

Swan Foundation Short-Term Resident Research Fellowships for Revolutionary-Era Material Culture
This funding opportunity provides one month of support for researchers to work in the artifact collections of the Swan Historical Foundation, the American Philosophical Society, and other repositories in the Greater Philadelphia Region.

To apply, please submit materials here.

 

Non-Residential Research Fellowships:

Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Digital Knowledge Sharing Fellowships
These short-term fellowships support university- and community-based scholars working on digital projects that connect archives and Indigenous communities.

To apply, please submit materials here.

 

Indigenous Community Research Fellowships
These short-term fellowships support travel for an individual or a group of people seeking to examine materials at the APS to further Indigenous community-based priorities. This fellowship program is for Indigenous community research by community members, such as elders, teachers, knowledge keepers, tribal officials, traditional leaders, museum and archive professionals, independent scholars, and others, regardless of academic background.

To apply, please submit materials here.

 

David Center for the American Revolution Research Fellowships for International Scholars
These short-term fellowships support research by scholars based outside the United States seeking to examine materials at the APS’s Library & Museum or other archives in the United States related to topics on the American Revolution and Founding Era. Applicants must submit a timeline at the time of application outlining the duration and locations of the proposed work.

To apply, please submit materials here.

 

Click here to learn more about the Research Fellowships at the APS.