David Jaffee Fellowship in Visual and Material Culture Grant

David Jaffee Fellowship in Visual and Material Culture Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Antiquarian Society
Amount: US $2,000 - US $4,000
Last Updated: December 08, 2025

Summary

The David Jaffee Fellowship in Visual and Material Culture, offered by the American Antiquarian Society, supports postdoctoral scholars and graduate students researching American history before 1900. Named after Professor David Jaffee, this fellowship encourages the use of visual and material culture in scholarship. The fellowship provides a stipend of $2,000 per month for a term of one to two months, emphasizing the importance of scholarly qualifications and project significance.

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. David Jaffee Fellowship in Visual and Material Culture The stipend is $2,000 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. It is open to both postdoctoral scholars and graduate students at work on doctoral dissertations.Academic 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.