Alstott Morgan Fellowship Grant

Alstott Morgan Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Antiquarian Society
Amount: US $2,200 - US $4,400
Last Updated: December 04, 2025

Summary

The Alstott Morgan Fellowship, offered by the American Antiquarian Society, supports research on 19th-century American education. It provides a stipend of $2,200 per month for a term of one to two months, available from June 1 to May 31. Eligible candidates include postdoctoral scholars and graduate students engaged in scholarly research across various fields related to American history and culture up to 1900. Preference is given to those without long-term fellowships in the preceding three years.

Overview

Mission The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) cultivates a deeper understanding of the American past, grounded in its ever-growing collection of printed and manuscript sources. The Society fosters a broad community of inquiry through inclusive programs and generous support of scholarship. Alstott Morgan Fellowship The Student, Teacher, and Trustee Database Project, 1800-1900. The stipend is $2,200 per month. Length of term is one to two months during the period June 1 to May 31.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. This fellowship is awarded to an individual engaged in scholarly research and writing- including doctoral dissertations--in any field of American history and culture through 1900.Postdoctoral scholars and graduate studentsAcademic research fellowship applicants may come from such fields as history, literature, American studies, political science, art history, music history, and others relating to America before 1900. CriteriaFellows are selected on the basis of: the applicant’s scholarly qualifications, the scholarly significance or importance of the project, and the appropriateness of the proposed study to the Society’s collections.Foreign nationals who have been residents in the United States for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline for the fellowship are eligible.