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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
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Fellowships
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The APS Library & Museum 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.

Postdoctoral fellowships are also available for recent Ph.D. graduates seeking 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 & Museum.

More information about these opportunities can be found below.

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Library Fellowships

Library Long-Term Predoctoral Fellowships

January 31, 2020
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.

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.

Library & Museum Short-Term Resident Research Fellowships

March 6, 2020
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 Library & Museum.

Digital Humanities Fellowships

March 6, 2020
The American Philosophical Society offers fellowships to scholars working to interpret archival materials through emerging technologies.

David Center for the American Revolution Short-Term Resident Research Fellowships

March 6, 2020
These fellowships continue the 30-year tradition of the David Library awarding over 200 fellowships to scholars working on projects about the American Revolution and Founding Era. These opportunities provide one month of support for researchers in residence and are open to scholars in all fields who show a demonstrated need to use the collections for their project.

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.

Museum Curatorial Fellowships

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowships

November 25, 2019
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.

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

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Tribal College and University Fellowship

Postponed until 2021-2022
These short-term fellowships support research by TCU affiliates seeking to examine materials at the APS Library & Museum in support of individual or group projects, curriculum development, language revitalization, and other capacity-building initiatives.

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.