Funder: McNeil Center for Early American Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Starting stipend of at least $67,000, plus $3,000 for research and travel, for a 24-month appointment
Summary: Supports junior scholars researching the histories and cultures of North America in the Atlantic world before 1850.
Key Information: Prior McNeil Center predoctoral funding for a related project makes candidates ineligible.
Description
The Barra Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies supports junior scholars working on any aspect of the histories and cultures of North America in the Atlantic world before 1850. Projects that rely on Philadelphia-area archives, libraries, and museums are especially welcome.
The two-year appointment combines time for research and writing with participation in the Center’s academic programming. Fellows teach one course each year in an appropriate University of Pennsylvania department, devoting the remainder of the appointment to their scholarly work and Center activities. Private office space and full university library privileges support the fellowship’s research focus.
