Funder: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $35,000 for an academic year; $17,500 for a fall or spring term
Summary: Residential fellowships support cross-disciplinary research on landscape histories through democracy, race, identity, and difference.
Key Information: Fellows must reside at Dumbarton Oaks and devote full time to research without other major activities.
Description
Mellon Fellowships at Dumbarton Oaks support cross-disciplinary scholars researching landscape histories, particularly forgotten or neglected narratives. Situated within Garden and Landscape Studies, the program explores democracy, the public realm, and place histories through the lenses of race, identity, and difference.
The fellowships cultivate a community of scholars whose work expands critical questions about the histories of places and communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates demonstrating cross-disciplinary scholarship and/or teaching, with preference for those holding terminal degrees such as a PhD or MLA. Awards normally support an academic year of sustained residential research, although single-term appointments are also available.
