American Geographical Society Library Research Fellowships Grant

American Geographical Society Library Research Fellowships Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Amount: Up to US $2,600
Last Updated: October 13, 2025

Summary

The American Geographical Society Library Research Fellowships support scholars who require extensive access to the AGS Library, located beyond commuting distance from UWM. The fellowship, funded by generous donations from the AGSL community, is open to established scholars and doctoral students writing dissertations. It provides a stipend of $650 per week for up to four weeks to cover travel and living expenses, with the expectation of a written report upon completion.

Overview

The American Geographical Society Library Research Fellowship program is intended to help bring to the AGS Library scholars who reside beyond commuting distance of UWM, and whose research would benefit from extensive use of the Library. Established by Helen and John S. Best, this fellowship opportunity now continues through the generous donations of members of the AGSL community who wish to continue the vision of the Bests. The Best family members are longtime supporters of UWM and the UWM Libraries and we are happy to continue to provide support for research in the AGSL collections. Research projects supported by the Fellowship program must fall within the wide range of subject areas that could be supported by the Library. Examples include history of cartography (including cartobibliography), history of geographic thought, discovery and exploration, historical geography, and other history themes with a significant geographical component. Fellowships can last up to four weeks and provide a weekly stipend of $650.00 ($2,600 maximum)* to help defray the travel and living expenses relative to the residency. The grantee is expected to be in residence during the term of the award, which may be taken at any time during the year. On the conclusion of their tenure, fellows will be expected to submit short written reports on their research and to make acknowledgment of the Fellowship program in any publication or dissertation issuing wholly or in part from the Fellowship.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Candidates for Fellowships are either established scholars, or doctoral students who have completed their course work and are at the stage of writing their dissertations.