Funding Opportunity: Research Grants & Fellowships (JFK Library Foundation)

Deadline for Applications: August 15, 2017

Title: Research Grants & Fellowships
Sponsor: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Amount: Varies

Description: The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation offers competitive research fellowships and grants every year to scholars and students who wish to make use of the archival holdings (including audiovisual materials) of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Candidates may apply for only one fellowship in a given year: 1) Marjorie Kovler Research Fellowship; 2) Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Research Fellowship; 3) Abba P. Schwartz Research Fellowship; and 4) Theodore C. Sorensen Research Fellowship. 

How to Apply: Apply directly to the sponsor by August 15. See the grant announcement for a complete list of materials to be submitted with the application. 

More Info: https://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/Research-Grants-and-Fellowships.aspx

Marjorie Kovler Research Fellowship

  • One per year. Stipend of up to $2,500. Preference is given to research on foreign intelligence and the presidency, or a related topic.
  • Application deadline: August 15. Award announced: October 20.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Research Fellowship

  • Up to two per year. Stipend of up to $5,000 (total). Preference is given to research in either of the following areas: the foreign policy of the Kennedy Presidency, especially in the Western Hemisphere; or the Kennedy Administration’s domestic policy, particularly with regard to racial justice or the conservation of natural resources.
  • Application deadline: August 15. Award announced: October 20.

Abba P. Schwartz Research Fellowship

  • One per year. Stipend of up to $3,100. Preference is given to research on immigration, naturalization, or refugee policy.
  • Application deadline: August 15. Award announced: October 20.