[Linganth] 2020-2021 Fellowship Opportunities at the American Philosophical Society

Thu Dec 5 15:13:06 UTC 2019

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Would you please share with your networks the following announcement about
2020-2021 fellowship opportunities at the American Philosophical Society?

With thanks,

Adrianna Link
Head of Scholarly Programs
American Philosophical Society
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*2020-2021 Fellowship Opportunities at the American Philosophical Society
Library & Museum*

The American Philosophical Society Library & Museum
<https://www.amphilsoc.org/> in Philadelphia is currently accepting
applications for its 2020-2021 fellowships.

The APS Library & Museum’s collections make it among the premier
institutions for documenting and exhibiting the history of the American
Revolution and founding, the history of science from Newton to NASA, Native
American languages and culture, and the development of American
anthropology.

The Library & Museum houses over 13 million manuscripts; 350,000 volumes of
printed materials and bound periodicals; 250,000 images, fine art, and
other objects; thousands of maps and prints; and more than 3,500 hours of
audio recordings of Native American languages. Comprehensive, searchable
guides and finding aids to our collections are available online at
www.amphilsoc.org/library and http://amphilsoc.pastperfectonline.com/.

Applications are now open for the following positions:

   -  *Long-term **residential* pre and postdoctoral fellowships

   - *Short-term research* fellowships

   - The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars
Initiative *undergraduate
   summer internships*

See individual fellowship descriptions below for more information and
instructions on how to apply. For a complete listing of all APS grant and
fellowship opportunities, please visit www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships.

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*Long-Term Residential Fellowships *

*Applications for the following positions may be submitted no later than
Friday, January 31, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST. *

*The Andrew W. Mellon **Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative
(NASI) Postdoctoral Fellowship*

This 12-month fellowship is intended for a *recent Ph.D*., *professor at
any level seeking sabbatical support* for a research project, or an
*independent
scholar* working closely with an Indigenous community on a project.

   - Applicants will receive a stipend of $45,000-$60,000 for twelve
   months, depending on health insurance needs and other factors. An
   additional $5,000 will be provided to support outside research and travel.
   - Applications are open to scholars working on projects in Native
   American and Indigenous Studies and related fields and in all periods of
   time. Preference will be given to those who have experience working with
   Indigenous communities.
   - The successful applicant will be based at the Library & Museum’s
   Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) (
   https://amphilsoc.org/cnair), which aims to promote greater
   collaboration between scholars, archives, and indigenous communities.

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/69432.

*The Andrew W. Mellon **Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative
(NASI) Predoctoral Fellowship*

This 12-month fellowship is intended for *advanced Ph.D. students* working
toward the completion of the dissertation.

   - Applicants will receive a stipend of $25,000, plus travel and research
   funds, to support twelve months of work in Native American and
   Indigenous Studies or allied fields.
   - Applications are open to scholars working on projects in Native
   American and Indigenous Studies and related fields and in all periods of
   time. Preference will be given to those who have experience working with
   Native communities.
   - The successful applicant will be based at the Library & Museum’s
   Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) (
   https://amphilsoc.org/cnair), which aims to promote greater
   collaboration between scholars, archives, and indigenous communities.

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/69434
<https://apply.interfolio.com/69434>.

*Friends of the American Philosophical Society Predoctoral Fellowship in
Early American History (to 1840)*

This 12-month fellowship is intended for *advanced Ph.D. students* working
toward the completion of the dissertation.

   - Applicants will receive a stipend of $25,000 to support twelve months
   of work on topics pertaining to early American history (to 1840).
   - The successful applicant will receive an appointment as a Research
   Associate at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, which will
   provide library and computer privileges at the University of Pennsylvania
   to those who agree to participate regularly in the McNeil Center’s seminars
   and other programming (www.mceas.org).

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/69501.

*John C. Slater Predoctoral Fellowship in the History of Science*

This 12-month fellowship is intended for *advanced Ph.D. students* working
toward the completion of the dissertation.

   - Applicants will receive a stipend of $25,000 to support twelve months
   of work on topics pertaining to the history of science, broadly defined.
   - Applicants’ research must pertain to topics in the history of science
   or related fields.
   - The successful applicant will be affiliated with the Consortium for
   History of Science, Technology, and Medicine (*www.chstm.org
   <http://www.chstm.org>*).

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/69497.

*Short-Term Fellowships*

*Applications for the following positions may be submitted no later
than **Friday,
March 6, 2020 **at 11:59 p.m. EST. *

*Library & Museum Resident Short-Term Research Fellowship*

The APS’s short-term fellowships provide 1- to 3- months of support for
researchers in residence who are using Library & Museum collections.
Fellowships are open to researchers working in all fields who show a
demonstrated need to use the Library & Museum’s collections for their
project.

A stipend of $3,000 per month is awarded to all successful applicants for a
minimum of one month and a maximum of three months. Approximately 25-30
short-term fellowships are awarded each year.

Applicants may be:

   - Holders of the Ph.D. or its equivalent.
   - Ph.D. candidates who have passed their preliminary examinations and
   are working on their dissertation research.
   - Degreed independent scholars (without current academic affiliation).
   - U.S. citizens or foreign nationals. Candidates who live 75 or more
   miles from Philadelphia receive some preference.

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/69510.

*The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI)
Digital Knowledge Sharing Fellowship*

These fellowships complement the collaborative work undertaken by the
Library & Museum’s Center for Native American and Indigenous Research
(CNAIR) to support university- and community-based scholars working on
digital projects that connect archives and Indigenous communities.

   - DKS fellowships are open to scholars at all stages of their careers,
   especially Native American scholars in training, tribal college and
   university faculty members, and other scholars working closely with Native
   communities.
   - Successful applicants will receive a stipend of $3,000 plus the costs
   associated with visiting the APS in Philadelphia to attend a summer
   workshop with other DKS fellows.
   - Applicants may use materials hosted at the APS Library & Museum as
   well as those held at other archives and libraries.

These funding opportunities are supported by The Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI). Selected fellows
will be associated with the APS Library & Museum’s Center for Native
American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) (www.amphilsoc.org/CNAIR).

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/69465.

*Digital Humanities Fellowship*

These fellowships, for up to 2 months, are open to scholars at all stages
of their careers, including graduate students, who are developing digital
projects that:

1) utilize the APS Library & Museum collections, open datasets, or other
APS holdings to advance a digital component of an independent research
project, or,

2) seek to apply existing tools and expertise to digital projects developed
in collaboration with the Library & Museum’s Center
<https://www.amphilsoc.org/center-digital-scholarship> for Digital
Scholarship <https://www.amphilsoc.org/center-digital-scholarship>.

Successful applicants will receive a stipend of $3,000 for a minimum of one
month and a maximum of two months.

Recent examples of collaborative projects have focused on the Center’s Open
Data Initiative and have explored datasets created from Benjamin Franklin’s
postal records, indenture records for servants and redemptioners coming
through the port of Philadelphia during the 1770s, and a network
visualization of correspondence networks of women scientists found in the
APS’s collections.

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/69515.

*Undergraduate Internships*

*Applications for these positions may be submitted no later than Friday,
February 14, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST.*

*The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI)
Summer Undergraduate Internship *

These paid 8-week internships provide three talented undergraduates with
the opportunity to conduct research, explore career possibilities in
archives and special collections, and learn about advanced training in
Native American and Indigenous Studies and related fields.

The internship will take place from mid-June to mid-August 2020. Interns
will have the opportunity to travel home during the internship period. The
stipend is between $3,000 and $3,500 (depending on housing costs), plus a
travel allowance.

Further information about the internship and application process can be
found at https://apply.interfolio.com/69444.

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Applicants: Please use Interfolio's help desk for any issues pertaining to
the online application process.

Contact regarding the Fellowship program and the American Philosophical
Society Library & Museum may be directed to Adrianna Link, Ph.D., Head of
Scholarly Programs, at alink at amphilsoc.org or by phone at 215-440-3415.

-- 
Adrianna Link, Ph.D.
Head of Scholarly Programs
American Philosophical Society Library & Museum
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