The Richard H. Popkin Research Travel Fellowship supports travel for original eighteenth-century research by ASECS members needing access to special collections in North America or abroad.
Funder: American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $250 (travel supplement; one-time award)
Summary: Supports ASECS members conducting eighteenth-century research that requires travel to collections in North America or abroad.
Key Information: Only ASECS members in good standing are eligible; one travel grant/fellowship per academic year.
The Richard H. Popkin Research Travel Fellowship is designed to support scholars in eighteenth-century studies whose research requires travel to access collections in North America or abroad. Administered by the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS), this fellowship provides a $250 supplement to help offset travel costs, encouraging deeper engagement with archival and special collections and fostering original scholarship in the field.