Short-Term Fellowships
Forecasted
The Short-Term Fellowships from the Library Company of Philadelphia support advanced research in American history and culture using the rich collections of two leading Philadelphia research libraries.
Funder: Library Company of Philadelphia
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (full application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $3,000 stipend for one-month (four-week) residency; flexible scheduling allowed
Summary: One-month fellowships supporting advanced research in American history and culture using the collections of the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Description
The Library Company of Philadelphia, in partnership with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, offers short-term fellowships to support advanced research in residence at one or both institutions. These one-month fellowships are designed for scholars whose work will benefit from access to the complementary collections of these two premier Philadelphia research libraries. Areas of research supported include early American economy, African American history, women’s history, American visual culture, book history, medicine and science, material culture, botany, newspaper publishing, law, politics, reform, Pennsylvania history, and other topics relating to the United States and its Atlantic world context from the 17th through the 19th centuries.
Fellows are expected to engage in collections-based research, present their work at a colloquium, and participate in the scholarly community during their residency. Flexible scheduling is available, and fellows may divide their four-week residency into multiple visits or complete a portion remotely.
