Dana and David Dornsife Fellowship Grant

Dana and David Dornsife Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (The Huntington)
Amount: US $50,000
Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Summary

The Dana and David Dornsife Fellowship offers scholars nine to twelve months of residency at The Huntington, with a stipend of $50,000. It includes specific awards in maritime history, medicine, and science, alongside general fellowships for various research projects. Eligibility requires a Ph.D. or dissertation defense by the application deadline. This prestigious fellowship supports innovative research in areas aligned with The Huntington's extensive collections.

Overview

Long-Term Awards The Huntington offers fourteen Long-Term Fellowships for nine to twelve months in residence, each with a stipend of $50,000. Although nine of these are open to scholars working on projects in any area where The Huntington’s collections are strong, there are specific awards for maritime history (The Kemble Fellowship), the history of medicine (The Molina Fellowship) and the history of science (The Dibner Fellowships). Three awards (The Thom Fellowships) are reserved for recent post-doctoral scholars.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Only those who hold a Ph.D. or who have successfully defended a dissertation by the application deadline are eligible.