Resident Fellowships

The American Philosophical Society Library and Museum offer several groups of fellowships for scholars at various stages in their careers.
Library Fellowships
Museum Curatorial Fellowships
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The APS Library invites scholars to apply for fellowships to do research in the collections. Fellowships are offered for short-term and long-term opportunities, for subject-specific research, and in digital humanities.

The APS Museum offers fellowships to recent Ph.D. graduates to gain hands-on experience in curatorial work and the opportunity to pursue an independent research project, preferably one related to the collections or programs of the Society’s library and museum.

More information about these opportunities can be found below.

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Library Fellowships

Indigenous Community Research Fellowships

October 15, 2019
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 Library & Museum in support of Indigenous community-based priorities.

Library Short-Term Resident Research Fellowships

March 1, 2019
One- to two-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 Library.

Library Long-Term Predoctoral Fellowships

February 1, 2019
These yearlong fellowships are offered to advanced Ph.D. students working on topics related to early American history (to 1840), the history of science, technology, and medicine, and Native American and Indigenous studies.

Digital Humanities Fellowships

March 1, 2019
The American Philosophical Society offers fellowships to scholars working to interpret archival materials through emerging technologies.

Digital Franklin Research Fellowship

May 3, 2019
A one-year fellowship to work with APS staff on a digital project focused on financial and postal account books kept by Benjamin Franklin from 1730-1787.

Library Long-Term Fellowship Opportunities in the History of Science

February 1, 2019
Long-term residential fellowships for predoctoral and sabbatical scholars specializing in the history of science.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Fellowships

NASI Fellowships are for scholars working on projects related to Native American and Indigenous topics.

Museum Curatorial Fellowships

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowships

November 26, 2018
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship, based in the APS Museum, provides hands-on experience in curatorial work and the opportunity to pursue an independent research project, preferably one related to the collections or programs of the Society’s Library and Museum.

Contact Information

Questions concerning all LIBRARY and MELLON NASI Fellowships should be directed to libfellows@amphilsoc.org or 215-440-3400.

Questions concerning the MELLON CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIPS should be directed to Magdalena Hoot at mhoot@amphilsoc.org or 215-440-3442.

Questions concerning the DALAND, FRANKLIN, LEWIS AND CLARK, and PHILLIPS programs should be directed to Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants and Fellowships, at LMusumeci@amphilsoc.org or 215-440-3429.