This fellowship supports mid-career or senior scholars in all fields seeking sabbatical support for the completion of a book project. These opportunities are funded by The National Endowment for the Humanities and provide six or twelve months of research support in the Society’s collections for persons who have already completed their formal professional training.

This 12-month fellowship is intended for a recent doctoral graduate, a professor at any level seeking sabbatical support for a research project, or an independent postdoctoral scholar working closely with an Indigenous community on a project. These funding opportunities are part of the Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI), supported by the Mellon Foundation.

This 12-month fellowship is intended for an advanced doctoral degree student working toward the completion of the dissertation. These funding opportunities are part of the Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI), supported by the Mellon Foundation.

This 24-month fellowship is offered to a recent Ph.D., professor at any level seeking sabbatical support for a research project, or an independent scholar working on a project about the American Revolution and Founding Era. David Center Fellowships continue the 30-year tradition of the David Library awarding over 200 fellowships to scholars who have gone on to write hundreds of dissertations, academic articles, academic papers and books, and to teach at major institutions of higher learning worldwide, about the American Revolution and Founding Era.

This yearlong fellowship is offered to advanced Ph.D. students working on a project about the American Revolution and Founding Era. David Center Fellowships continue the 30-year tradition of the David Library awarding over 200 fellowships to scholars who have gone on to write hundreds of dissertations, academic articles, academic papers and books, and to teach at major institutions of higher learning worldwide, about the American Revolution and Founding Era.

This yearlong fellowship is offered to advanced Ph.D. students in all fields working on dissertation topics reflected in the Library & Museum’s collections.

This yearlong fellowship is offered to advanced Ph.D. students working on topics related to the history of science, technology, and medicine.

This 4-month fellowship will contribute to improving the visibility of the Library & Museum’s holdings in the history of modern biology by assisting with the development of a new subject guide in the History of Science and will also work with the Library & Museum’s programming division to identify opportunities for public programs and educator resources (grades 6-12)

These 8-week paid summer internships provide opportunities for undergraduates to conduct research, to explore career possibilities in archives and special collections, and to learn about advanced training in Native American and Indigenous Studies and related fields.

The American Philosophical Society offers fellowships to scholars working to interpret archival materials through emerging technologies.

This funding opportunity provides one month of support for researchers to work in the artifact collections of the Swan Historical Foundation, the American Philosophical Society, and other repositories in the Greater Philadelphia Region.

These one-month fellowships are open to scholars in all fields working on projects about the American Revolution and Founding Era that require using the collections of the APS's Library & Museum.

One- to three-month fellowships are available for Ph.D. candidates, holders of the Ph.D., and degreed independent scholars, within any field of study that requires using the collections of the APS's Library & Museum.

These short-term fellowships support university- and community-based scholars working on digital projects that connect archives and Indigenous communities.

The American Philosophical Society (APS)’s Indigenous Community Research Fellowships support research by Indigenous community members, elders, teachers, knowledge keepers, tribal officials, traditional leaders, museum and archive professionals, scholars, and others, regardless of academic background, seeking to examine materials at the APS's Library & Museum in support of Indigenous community-based priorities.

These short-term fellowships support research by scholars based outside the United States seeking to examine materials at the APS's Library & Museum or other archives in the United States related to topics on the American Revolution and Founding Era. Applicants must submit a timeline at the time of application outlining the duration and locations of the proposed work.