Short-Term Fellowships
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.
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Funder: Library Company of Philadelphia
Due Dates: January 17, 2027 (Submission deadline for 2027–28 cycle)
Funding Amounts: $3,000 stipend for a four-week residency; flexible scheduling possible
Summary: One-month residential fellowships supporting advanced research in American history and culture using the collections of the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Key Information: Open to doctoral students, postdocs, independent scholars, artists, and international researchers.
Description
The short-term fellowships offered by the Library Company of Philadelphia, often in partnership with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, provide advanced scholars, postdoctoral researchers, doctoral students, and independent investigators with the opportunity to conduct one month of residential research in Philadelphia. Fellows gain access to the complementary collections of both institutions, which focus on American history in its Atlantic world context from the 17th through 19th centuries, as well as Mid-Atlantic regional history into the present.
These fellowships support a wide range of research areas, including early American economy, African American history, women’s history, visual culture, the history of the book, medicine, material culture, botany, innovation by independent researchers, law, politics, reform, international perspectives, and ethnic or immigrant experiences. Multiple specialized fellowships are available within the program, and applicants may be considered for all awards for which their project is eligible.
Fellowships are designed to support collections-based research, and fellows are expected to engage deeply with the Library Company’s and/or Historical Society’s holdings during their residency.
