A.C. Elias, Jr. Ireland/North America Research Travel Fellowship
Supports travel-based research using primary sources on eighteenth-century Ireland, fostering transatlantic scholarship through the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies.
Funder: American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Due Dates: November 15, 2026 (Application deadline, annual)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 for research travel; awarded annually.
Summary: Supports travel and original research on eighteenth-century Ireland, enabling scholars to work with primary sources across Ireland and North America.
Key Information: Applicants must be ASECS or Eighteenth-Century Ireland Society members with residency requirements.
Description
The A.C. Elias, Jr. Ireland/North America Research Travel Fellowship, administered by the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS), provides support for documentary scholarship focused on Ireland between the Treaty of Limerick (1691) and the Act of Union (1800). The fellowship enables North American-based scholars to conduct research in Ireland and Irish-based scholars to conduct research in North America, advancing original research on eighteenth-century Ireland using primary sources such as manuscripts, printed materials, buildings, works of art, or other artifacts. The award honors the late A.C. Elias, Jr. and is designed to foster international scholarly exchange and deepen understanding of eighteenth-century Ireland.
