Funder: American Antiquarian Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $44,000 stipend for twelve months
Summary: Supports recent doctoral scholars revising dissertations on American history and culture through 1900 into significant scholarly books.
Key Information: Applicants must be no more than three years beyond receipt of the doctorate; AAS cannot sponsor J-1 visas.
Description
The American Antiquarian Society’s Hench Post-Dissertation Fellowship provides twelve months of residential research and writing in Worcester, Massachusetts, to help scholars turn dissertations into significant scholarly books. Projects must relate to the Society’s library collections and its scope of American history and culture through 1900. Relevant fields include history, literature, American studies, political science, art history, music history, and related disciplines.
A central feature is a manuscript-review colloquium held during the fellowship. AAS convenes leading scholars to read the fellow’s work in progress, identify areas needing further research, and advise on reshaping the dissertation for publication. Fellows also receive opportunities for mentoring and exchange with Society staff, visiting scholars, creative and performing artists, writers, and the academic community in and around Worcester.
