Thomas J. McCahill III Fellowship
Forecasted
Thomas J. McCahill III Fellowship supports postdoctoral and independent scholars’ primary-source research to advance historical study of the Revolutionary War, colonial British America, and early republic.
Funder: American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000 for one year
Summary: Supports postdoctoral and independent scholars conducting advanced research on colonial and Revolutionary American history using primary-source collections.
Key Information: Fellows must conduct research at Anderson House in Washington, D.C., for at least 20 business days.
Description
The Thomas J. McCahill III Fellowship is offered by the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire in collaboration with the American Revolution Institute. Supported by the Thomas J. McCahill III SOCNH Foundation, it funds advanced historical research on the Revolutionary War, colonial British America, and the early American republic. Projects addressing the latter two periods preferably connect to issues of the Revolutionary era.
Fellows receive sustained access to the collections and professional staff of the Society’s research library at Anderson House in Washington, D.C. The library holds more than 50,000 rare books, manuscripts, prints, and reference works, alongside the Society’s archives. Collection strengths include the art and conduct of war and the experiences of American forces and their French allies.
