The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation Dissertation Fellowship (Library Company of Philadelphia)

Deadline: March 1, 2021

The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation Dissertation Fellowship supports dissertation research in residence at the Library Company on any subject relevant to its collections. The term of the fellowship is from September 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022, with a stipend of $25,000. The award may be divided between two applicants, each of whom would receive $12,500 for the period September 1, 2021 to January 15, 2022 or January 15, 2022 to May 31, 2022.

THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS March 1, 2021 with a decision to be made by April 15. Make just one application; you will automatically be considered for all the fellowships for which you are eligible. To apply, go to the application page to fill out an online coversheet and upload a single portable document format (PDF) containing a brief résumé, a two- to four-page description of proposed research, and a writing sample of no more than 25 pages. In addition,two letters of recommendation should be submitted online in PDF format.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to inquire about the appropriateness of the proposed topic before applying. For more information about the NEH award, contact Will Fenton via telephone (215) 546-3181 or e-mail wfenton@librarycompany.org. For more information about the PEAES award, email Cathy Matson at cmatson@udel.edu. For more information about the PAAH award, email Deirdre Cooper Owens at paahdirector@librarycompany.org.