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Short-Term Research Fellowship Program

Long-Term Research Fellowship Program

New England Regional Fellowship Consortium

Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship Program

NHPRC Documentary Editing Fellowship Program

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The Swensrud Teacher Fellowship Program

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Short-Term Research Fellowships

The MHS will offer approximately twenty short-term research fellowships in 2008. Except where otherwise noted, each grant will provide a stipend of $1,500 for twenty days of research at the Society sometime between 1 July 2008, and 30 June 2009. Short-term awards are open to independent scholars, advanced graduate students, and holders of the Ph.D. or the equivalent, with candidates who live fifty or more miles from Boston receiving preference. Recipients must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals holding the appropriate U.S. government documents.

How to Apply for a Fellowship

The following grants will be awarded in the next cycle:

African American Studies Fellowship
This award will support research at the Massachusetts Historical Society in African American History.
Past recipients

Benjamin F. Stevens Fellowship
This award supports research on any aspect of the history of New England.
Past recipients

Andrew Oliver Research Fellowship
This fellowship will support research in the Society's collections of portraits, engravings, silhouettes, and other graphic materials.
Past recipients

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships
The Society will appoint approximately nine Mellon fellows. Any project for which the Society's collections are appropriate is eligible for consideration.
Past recipients

W.B.H. Dowse Fellowships
The Society's W.B.H. Dowse Fund will provide support for two scholars studying the history of colonial New England.
Past recipients

Marc Friedlaender Fellowship
Documentary editing projects and research on the Adams family receive priority for this award.
Past recipients

Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Fellowship
The grant supports research projects pertaining to the era of the American Revolution. It carries a stipend of $2,000.
Past recipients

Twentieth-Century History Fellowship
Projects on twentieth-century topics will receive priority for this fellowship. It carries a stipend of $2,000.
Past recipients

Ruth R. & Alyson R. Miller Fellowships
These awards are to encourage research in women's history. They carry a stipend of $2,000.
Past recipients

How to Apply for a Short-Term Fellowship

Applicants must submit the following materials online:

A cover letter.
A current curriculum vitae.
A project proposal approximately 1,000 words in length.
     The proposal should include:
     a) a description of the project;
     b) a statement explaining the historiographical significance of
     the project;
     c) an indication of the specific MHS collections the applicant
     wishes to consult.
(Graduate students only) A letter of recommendation from a faculty member familiar with the student's
work and with the project being proposed.

Apply online

Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2008.

Please direct questions to fellowships@masshist.org, (617) 646-0518.


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