Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Fellowships, American Antiquarian Society

The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts offers long- and short-term fellowships. Some deadlines have passed, but the remaining deadline is January 15, 2007.

AAS-National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellowships: At least three fellowships will be awarded for periods extending from four to twelve months. Funds come from the National Endowment for the Humanities. All awards are for a period of residence to use the AAS library's resources for research and writing. The following long-term awards are intended for scholars beyond the doctorate. For more information, click here.

The American Antiquarian Society offers short-term visiting academic research fellowships tenable for one to three months each year. The short-term fellowships are available for scholars holding the Ph.D. and for doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research. Candidates holding a recognized terminal degree appropriate to the area of proposed research, such as the master's degree in library science or M.F.A., are also eligible to apply. For a list of fellowships and application information, click here.

For information about the AAS Library's collections, including its on-line digital records, go here.