[Linganth] Reminder: Application Deadline (January 29), Pre and Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities, Library & Museum of the American Philosophical Society

Wed Jan 6 19:04:25 UTC 2021

2021-2022 Pre and Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities, Library & Museum
of the American Philosophical Society

A reminder that the deadline to apply for pre and postdoctoral fellowships
at the Library & Museum of the American Philosophical Society in
Philadelphia is Friday, January 29, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. ET. These funding
opportunities are intended to support work pertaining to Native American
and Indigenous Studies, Early American History and Culture, and the History
of Science, Technology, and Medicine.

The 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 14 million manuscripts; 275,000 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
https://www.amphilsoc.org/library/search-collections and
http://amphilsoc.pastperfectonline.com/.

See individual fellowship descriptions below for more information and
instructions on how to apply.

For a complete listing of all available APS grant and fellowship
opportunities, visit www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative
Postdoctoral Fellowship

This 12-month fellowship offers $45-60K plus health benefits for a recent
Ph.D., professor seeking sabbatical support, or an independent scholar
working closely with an Indigenous community on a project.

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/79204

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative
Predoctoral Fellowship

These fellowships offer $25,000 (12 months) or $12,500 (6 months) for
advanced Ph.D. students working toward the completion of the dissertation
in Native American and Indigenous Studies.

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/79205

David Center for the American Revolution Postdoctoral Fellowship

This 24-month fellowship offers $50,000 per year to support a recent Ph.D.,
professor seeking sabbatical support, or an independent scholar working on
a project about the American Revolution and Founding Era.

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/80961

David Center for the American Revolution Predoctoral Fellowship

This 12-month fellowship offers $25,000 to an advanced Ph.D. student
finishing a dissertation about the American Revolution and Founding Era.

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/80960

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

This 12-month fellowship offers $25,000 to support twelve months of work on
dissertation topics pertaining to early American history (to 1840).

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/79202

John C. Slater Predoctoral Fellowship in the History of Science

This 12-month fellowship offers $25,000 to support twelve months of work on
dissertation topics pertaining to the history of science, broadly defined.

To apply, please submit materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/79197%20

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

The American Philosophical Society is committed to maintaining the highest
standards

of scholarly excellence while supporting a working and intellectual
environment that fosters an inclusive atmosphere for learning, prizes
diverse origins and points of view, advances equal opportunities to learn
and communicate, and encourages the widest possible access to its
collections. The APS has titled these goals the APS IDEA (Inclusivity,
Diversity, Equality, and Access) for its enduring institutional commitment
to these values.

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*The American Philosophical Society is undertaking strong social distancing
measures to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. APS
offices and the Library are closed to the public indefinitely. We will be
hosting virtual programs during this time. Read more about these programs
and other ways you can engage with the APS remotely
<https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/engage-aps-remotely>. Please check the APS
website for the latest updates
<https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/updated-american-philosophical-society-response-novel-coronavirus-covid-19>.*

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