The Library Company of Philadelphia – ASECS Short-term Fellowship supports original eighteenth-century research using the Library Company’s collections, funded by the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies.
Funder: American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $3,000 for a short-term research residency (typically one month)
Summary: Supports research in eighteenth-century studies using the Library Company of Philadelphia’s collections, open to PhDs and dissertation-stage graduate students.
Key Information: ASECS membership required before award is made; only one ASECS fellowship or travel grant per year allowed.
This short-term fellowship, jointly offered by the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) and the Library Company of Philadelphia, is designed to support scholarly research in eighteenth-century studies. Fellows are expected to use the Library Company’s extensive collections during a short-term residency (typically one month). The program aims to promote innovative scholarship in the field and is open to both established researchers and graduate students at the dissertation stage.