Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship
The Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship supports scholars’ residential research and writing using American Antiquarian Society collections to advance scholarship on American history and culture.
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Funder: American Antiquarian Society
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2,400 per month for one to two months
Summary: Supports residential scholarly research and writing using AAS collections on American history and culture, including doctoral dissertations.
Key Information: Fellows must conduct research in residence at the AAS library in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Description
The Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowship is administered by the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) as part of its one- to two-month residential academic research fellowship program. It supports individuals engaged in scholarly research and writing, including doctoral dissertations, on any topic supported by the Society’s collections. Stipends come from income on an endowment provided by the late Hall J. Peterson and his wife, Kate B. Peterson.
The fellowship supports a broad range of collection-based scholarship rather than a single subject. Recent projects explore slavery and abolition, Indigenous claims and territorial law, literary networks, environmental and energy history, and early Asian diasporic performances. The Peterson program page describes its historical scope as American history and culture through 1876; the residential fellowship guidelines describe it as through 1900. Applicants studying 1877–1900 should confirm fit with the program contact.
