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Barra Foundation International Fellowships
Greenfield Dissertation Fellowship
Program in Early American Economy and Society Fellowship
Research Fellowships in Early American History and Culture

Barra Foundation International Fellowships

(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)

Purpose: Reserved for overseas scholars. Supports research in the collections of both the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Award is $2000 monthly, plus travel allowance. Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 21 or older, full-time student. High school students not considered.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $2000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 3 fellowship(s), totalling $6,000. To Apply: Required: reference(s); resume; project proposal. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: James Green, Associate Librarian, 215-546-3181, jgreen@librarycompany.org.

Greenfield Dissertation Fellowship

(University/Fellowship)

Purpose: Supports dissertation research in the collections of the Library Company for 9 months. May be divided between two applicants. Qualif.: High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 1. Maximum no. of awards: 2. Minimum award amount: $8750. Maximum award amount: $17500. To Apply: Required: essay; reference(s); resume; project proposal. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: James Green, Associate Librarian, 215-546-3181, jgreen@librarycompany.org.

Program in Early American Economy and Society Fellowship

(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)

Purpose: Awarded to scholars using the collections of the Library Company and other area institutions for research in early American economy and society broadly defined. Four one-month fellowships carry stipends of $1750 each; one nine-month fellowship of $17,500 supports dissertation-level research; and another of $38,000 supports advanced research. Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 21 or older, full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 6. Minimum award amount: $1750. Maximum award amount: $38000. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 7 fellowship(s), totalling $51,000. To Apply: Required: essay; reference(s); resume; project proposal. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: James Green, Associate Librarian, 215-546-3181, jgreen@librarycompany.org.

Research Fellowships in Early American History and Culture

(Postgraduate, University/Fellowship)

Purpose: Jointly sponsored by the Library Company and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Fellowships are tenable for any one-month period during the awarding year, and support advanced postdoctoral and dissertation research in the collections of either or both libraries. Qualif.: Applicant must be: age 21 or older, full-time student. High school students not considered. Award available to U.S. citizens.

Funds Avail.: Minimum no. of awards: 20. Minimum award amount: $1750. No. and Amount Awarded Last Calendar Year: 25 fellowship(s), totalling $40,000. To Apply: Required: reference(s); resume; project proposal. Deadline: 3/1. Contact: James Green, Associate Librarian, 215-546-3181, jgreen@librarycompany.org.