Research Fellowships support scholars and maker-creators in direct study of Winterthur’s library, museum, and garden collections to develop scholarship and creative work grounded in those resources.
The application deadline moved from January 15, 2026, to January 15, 2027, with the portal opening November 1, 2026, and optional draft reviews due December 1, 2026. The page now describes hybrid completion options instead of remote fellowships.
Smithsonian American Art Museum Fellowship Program supports scholars with residential research on American art, craft, and visual culture in Smithsonian collections to advance excellence in art history.
Artistic Research Fellowships support artists researching the early modern world and its legacies through Folger collections to develop creative work and richer, more inclusive histories.
Short-Term Resident Research Fellowships support scholars conducting research at the American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum, using its collections to advance original scholarship.
Short-Term Fellowships from the Library Company of Philadelphia support one month of advanced research in American history and culture using their and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s collections.
Hearst Foundations Fellowship supports artists and writers in residential historical research to create imaginative works about pre-twentieth-century American history, literature, and culture for the public.