Paula Backscheider Archival Fellowship
Forecasted
The Paula Backscheider Archival Fellowship funds travel for archival research in eighteenth-century studies, supporting original scholarship through the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies.
Funder: American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 per fellowship; one-time award; supports travel for archival research
Summary: Supports ASECS members conducting archival research in eighteenth-century studies that requires travel to archives, repositories, or special collections.
Key Information: Applicants may not receive more than one ASECS travel grant or fellowship in the same academic year.
Description
The Paula Backscheider Archival Fellowship, administered by the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS), is designed to support researchers whose projects in eighteenth-century studies require significant travel to archives, repositories, or special collections. The fellowship aims to facilitate original archival research by providing funding for travel, enabling scholars to access materials in both public and private collections, either in the United States or abroad. This award advances ASECS’s mission to promote innovative scholarship in the field.
