Boston Athenaeum Fellowship Programs

The Boston Athenaeum offers several fellowship opportunities for researchers, scholars, and educators to support their work using the institution's collections and materials.

Geographic Scope: United States (applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, or Foreign Nationals with appropriate U.S. government documents)

Eligibility:

• PhD holders
• Doctoral candidates (with dissertation advisor or supervisor letter of recommendation)
• Secondary school teachers (requiring two letters of recommendation)
• U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, or Foreign Nationals with appropriate U.S. government documents

Focus Areas: Research projects utilizing Boston Athenaeum special collections materials and resources. Joint fellowship applicants may also use Congregational Library and Archive materials.

Contact Information: fellowships@bostonathenaeum.org

Note: Multiple fellowships are available with several different deadlines. Applications are considered for all available fellowships and applicants need not specify a particular one.

Fellowship Application Process

Required Materials:

1. Completed application form
2. Letters of recommendation (submitted separately to fellowships@bostonathenaeum.org):
   • PhD holders: Not required (enter "N/A")
   • Doctoral candidates: One letter from dissertation advisor or supervisor
   • Secondary school teachers: Two letters of recommendation
   • Subject line of recommendation emails must contain applicant's full name

Application Form Fields:

1. Name
2. Email
3. Phone Number
4. Permanent Address
5. Status (U.S. Citizen / Permanent Resident / Foreign National with appropriate U.S. government documents)
6. Name of Recommender(s)
7. Education
8. Experience
9. Awards/Honors/Fellowships/Grants
10. Publications/Creative Work
11. Title of Project
12. Statement of Purpose (describe your project, research plans, and goal)
13. List of Specific Athenaeum Materials to be Studied

Submission: Online form submission