Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellowships support scholars’ residential, collections-based research to advance scholarship on African American history and the origins and development of the early American economy.
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Funder: Library Company of Philadelphia
Due Dates: September 1, 2026 (Applications open) | January 17, 2027 (Submission deadline) | April 2, 2027 (Decisions by)
Funding Amounts: $55,000 for the academic year (September 1–May 31) or $27,500 for a fall or spring semester
Summary: Supports residential, collections-based research in African American history and the early American economy and society.
Key Information: Fellows must reside in the Philadelphia area throughout their fellowship; the Library Company cannot provide visa sponsorship.
Description
The Library Company of Philadelphia awards annual long-term postdoctoral fellowships for advanced research in its collections and those of its Fellowships Program partner, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Scholars at any career stage may apply for support through two programs with broadly defined historical scopes.
The Program in African American History (PAAH) Mellon Scholars Postdoctoral Research Fellowship advances scholarship on African American history of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The Program in Early American Economy and Society (PEAES) Postdoctoral Fellowship supports investigations into the origins and development of the early American economy through roughly 1850. Relevant topics include commerce, finance, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, internal improvements, and economic policy making. Both programs support sustained research in residence using the Library Company’s holdings.
