Jane Austen Scholar-in-Residence
Jane Austen Scholar-in-Residence supports scholars and dissertation students through a Goucher College Library residency that funds research to advance scholarship in eighteenth-century studies.
Funder: American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications)
Funding Amounts: $2,500 fellowship
Summary: Supports eighteenth-century scholarship through a library-based residency at Goucher College Library, co-sponsored by ASECS.
Key Information: ASECS membership is not required to apply, but membership in good standing is required before an award.
Description
The Jane Austen Scholar-in-Residence is a Goucher College Library fellowship co-sponsored by the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS). Managed by Goucher College Library, the program supports scholarship in eighteenth-century studies through a library-based residency. The residency provides the setting for the research supported by the fellowship, bringing together Goucher’s role as host and administrator and ASECS’s support for eighteenth-century scholarship.
The program serves scholars who hold a PhD and graduate students working on their dissertations. Its stated scholarly focus is eighteenth-century studies, with the library residency as the central means of supporting that work.
