[Linganth] Reminder: Upcoming Deadline, 2020-2021 Long-Term Residential Fellowship Opportunities, American Philosophical Society Library & Museum

Tue Jan 21 15:05:00 UTC 2020

Hello,

Would you please share this reminder about upcoming deadlines for long-term
residential fellowships at the American Philosophical Society Library &
Museum <https://www.amphilsoc.org/> in Philadelphia with your networks?

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 and Indigenous 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. Comprehensive, searchable guides and
finding aids to our collections are available online at
www.amphilsoc.org/library and http://amphilsoc.pastperfectonline.com/.

*Postdoctoral fellowship*s are available for scholars working on projects
in Native American and Indigenous studies; *predoctoral opportunities* are
open to advanced Ph.D. candidates working on dissertations in the fields of
Native American and Indigenous studies, Early American History, and the
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine. For a complete listing of all
APS grant and fellowship opportunities (including undergraduate summer
internship and short-term fellowship opportunities), please visit
www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships.

The deadline for applications for all long-term residential
fellowships is *Friday,
January 31, 2020* at 11:59 p.m. EST. Individual fellowship descriptions and
instructions on how to apply are below.

With thanks,

Adrianna Link, Ph.D.

Head of Scholarly Programs

American Philosophical Society

(with apologies for cross-posting)

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The APS Library & Museum invites applications for the following 1-year
residential fellowships:

*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.

Contact regarding the Fellowship program at 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.

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

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