Funder: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 per month for 6-, 9-, or 12-month residencies, with eligibility for $500 per month in housing support and healthcare benefits
Summary: Residential postdoctoral fellowships support research and writing on early American history and cultures to approximately 1820.
Key Information: NEH funding for future fellowships is unavailable; the Institute is exploring options to continue the program.
Description
The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture’s residential postdoctoral fellowship provides time for research and writing, close engagement with senior and editorial staff, and participation in colloquia and other scholarly activities. The Institute awarded its first residential postdoctoral fellowship in 1945 and supports scholarship on early America in a broad geographic and cultural context.
Its scope encompasses North America’s Indigenous and immigrant peoples during the colonial, Revolutionary, and early national periods, together with related histories of Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, the British Isles, Europe, and Africa to approximately 1820. Fellows have access to William & Mary’s research facilities, lectures, and events, as well as regional resources including Historic Jamestowne and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.
