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Fellowships at the New-York Historical Society

Employer
New-York Historical Society
Location
New York, United States
Salary
Not specified
Date posted
Nov 6, 2017

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Humanities, History, Other Humanities
Employment Level
Fellowship
Employment Type
Full Time

The New-York Historical Society offers several long- and short-term fellowships during the academic year. Designed to encourage and promote the use of the institution’s diverse collections of primary and secondary sources, the fellowships are open to scholars at various times during their academic careers. Visit nyhistory.org/library/fellowships for instructions and application checklists for each fellowship. The application deadline for all fellowships is January 8, 2018.

 

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships in Women’s History

The two recipients of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Women's History should have a strong interest in the fields of women’s and public history. This unique part-time fellowship introduces young scholars to work outside the academy in public history and may not directly correspond with their dissertation research. They must be currently enrolled students in good standing in a relevant PhD program in the humanities. The Predoctoral Fellows will be in residence part time at the New-York Historical Society for one academic year, between September 5, 2018 and June 29, 2019, with a stipend of $15,000 per year. This position is not full time and will not receive full benefits.

 

National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship

One fellowship for the length of a single academic year is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities for the sake of research at the New-York Historical Society. The fellowship is available to individuals who have completed their formal professional training and have a strong record of accomplishment within their field. There is no restriction relating to age or academic status of applicants. Foreign nationals are eligible to apply if they have lived in the United States for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline. The ten-month residency will carry a stipend of $42,000, plus benefits. This fellowship will begin September 5, 2018 and will end June 29, 2019.

 

Bernard and Irene Schwartz Fellowships

Offered jointly with the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at the New School, two Bernard and Irene Schwartz Fellowships are open to scholars who will have completed their PhD in History or American Studies before the end of the 2017-2018 academic year. Fellows will teach one course per semester at Eugene Lang College in addition to conducting focused research in residence at the New-York Historical Society. These fellows carry a stipend of $60,000, plus benefits. The fellowship will begin September 1, 2018 and will end June 29, 2019.

 

Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation - Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship

This fellowship will be awarded to an early-career scholar. Research projects should expand public understanding of New York State history and should include research based on the collections and resources of the New-York Historical Society. This ten-month residency will carry a stipend of $60,000, plus benefits. The fellowship will begin September 5, 2018 and will last through June 29, 2019.

 

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowships

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship will be awarded to a candidate who has earned their PhD in between 2013 and 2015. Research projects should be based in some way on the collections and resources of the N-YHS. This ten-month residency will carry a stipend of $60,000, plus benefits. The fellowship will begin September 5, 2018 and will last through June 29, 2019.

 

Short-Term Fellowships

New-York Historical Society awards a variety of short-term fellowships to enable researchers to conduct research on site for two-to-four week periods.  Each award brings with it a stipend of $2,000.  The fellowship period runs from July 1, 2018 through June 29, 2019.  Applicants should apply simply for a short-term fellowship. The N-YHS will decide which fellowship to award a successful applicant based on the particular proposal. 

Appel Fellowship (unrestricted)
Richard H. Brown Fellowship (Revolutionary War era, especially as it relates to New York)

Society of Daughters of Holland Dames (The Dutch in New York, 17th to the 20th centuries)
Pam and Scott Schafler Fellowship (Colonial and Revolutionary periods)
Sid Lapidus Fellowship (18th – century American History)
Pine Tree Foundation Fellowship (unrestricted but with a preference for culinary history)
Patricia and John Klingenstein Fellowships (unrestricted)
Causeries du Lundi , 1880 Fellowship (Women's History)
​Leo J. Hershkowitz Fellowship (New York History)

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