The Folger Institute, Folger Shakespeare Library — ASECS Library Fellowship supports scholars and dissertation researchers pursuing projects that advance research in eighteenth-century studies.
Funder: American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2,500 fellowship
Summary: A jointly funded library fellowship supporting projects in eighteenth-century studies.
Key Information: Applicants must be ASECS members in good standing before an award can be made.
The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) and the Folger Institute at the Folger Shakespeare Library jointly fund this fellowship for projects in eighteenth-century studies. The Folger Institute administers the application process.
The fellowship is open to scholars with a PhD and graduate students working on dissertations in the field. The ASECS announcement does not single out particular subjects or approaches within eighteenth-century studies, or state a specific requirement to use Folger collections. The Folger Institute’s broader fellowships program supports scholarly inquiry engaged with primary materials.