Alstott Morgan Fellowship
Alstott Morgan Fellowship supports scholars researching and writing about nineteenth-century American education, using American Antiquarian Society collections to explore its history.
Funder: American Antiquarian Society
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2,400 per month for one to two months
Summary: Supports scholarly research and writing on nineteenth-century American education using American Antiquarian Society collections.
Key Information: Fellows must undertake a period of residence using the AAS library in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Description
The Alstott Morgan Fellowship is administered by the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) and funded by a gift from Richard Parker Morgan and Carolyn Alstott Morgan. It supports research on the history of education in nineteenth-century America, drawing on the Society’s early educational materials. Key resources include the Alstott Morgan School Catalogue Collection and the Student, Teacher, and Trustee Database Project, 1800–1900.
The fellowship supports individuals engaged in scholarly research and writing, including doctoral dissertations, within American history and culture through 1900. It forms part of AAS’s one- to two-month residential academic research fellowship program, providing time to use the library’s collections for research and writing in Worcester, Massachusetts.
