| Organization |
American Antiquarian Society
185 Salisbury St.
Worcester, MA 01609-1634
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| Phone Number |
(508)755-5221 |
| Emails |
library@mwa.org
reproductions@mwa.org
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| Award Type |
Fellowship
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| Purpose |
To recognize a persons who have already completed their formal professional training. |
| Focus |
History, American; Humanities. |
| Qualifications |
Applicants must be a degree candidates and persons seeking support for work in pursuit of a degree may not hold AAS-NEH fellowships; candidates for advanced degrees must have completed all requirements, except for the actual conferral of the degree, by the application deadline for the fellowship; this includes the dissertation defense; foreign nationals who have been residents in the United States for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline for the fellowship are eligible; mid-career scholars are encouraged to apply. |
| Criteria |
Selection will be based on the applicant's scholarly qualifications, the scholarly significance or importance of the project, and the appropriateness of the proposed study to the Society's collection; preference will be given to individuals who have not held long-term fellowships during the three years preceding the period for which the application is being made. |
| Funds |
$5,000
|
| Duration |
Annual; 4 to 12 months. |
| Number of Awards |
Varies. |
| To Apply |
Applicants must submit online application form; materials: current CV; description of proposed research project; one page bibliography of relevant secondary literature; list of other funding sources for project; two letters of recommendation. |
| Deadline |
January 15. |
| Contact |
Nan Wolverton; Vice President for Academic & Public Programs; Email: nwolverton@mwa.org; Phone: 508-471-2119. |
| For more information |
http://www.americanantiquarian.org |