Folger Institute Long-term Fellowship Grant

Folger Institute Long-term Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Trustees of Amherst College
Amount: US $70,000
Last Updated: November 02, 2024

Summary

The Folger Institute Long-term Fellowship offers a $70,000 stipend for one academic year to support scholars conducting research on early modern humanities using the Folger's extensive collections. Open to international scholars, applicants must hold a Ph.D. and may propose flexible research schedules, including virtual months. This fellowship encourages projects that enhance understanding of Shakespeare and the cultural history of the early modern world, promoting inclusive histories and addressing inequities.

Overview

Our Mission To make our collection accessibleTo advance understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s writings and the culture of the early modern worldTo preserve and enhance our collection Folger Long Term Fellowships The Folger Institute offers five, long-term fellowships at $70,000 for the academic year (approximately $7,777 per month, for a standard period of 9 months). These fellowships are designed to support full-time scholarly work on significant research projects that draw on the strengths of the Folger’s collections and programs. Please note, for the next fellowship year, long-term fellows will have the option to take up to 3 months of their 9-month fellowship virtually. This virtual time may be taken at any point in the fellowship and does not have to be taken concurrently. Applicants may propose any research schedule that best fits their project’s needs. The Folger Institute is committed to supporting research with our collections from across fields of study in the early modern humanities and their afterlives, especially projects that point to richer and more inclusive histories of the early modern world. For scholars, the Folger Institute offers long-term (an academic year) and short-term (up to three months) research fellowships. Both opportunities are designed for scholarly research that would greatly benefit from the Folger’s extensive printed book and manuscript collections and/or digital resources. While the Folger is certainly best known for our materials related to Shakespeare and his time, our collection of printed books and manuscripts also covers the literary, cultural, political, religious, and social history of Britain and Europe from the 15th though 18th centuries, with a strong emphasis on the 16th and 17th centuries.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants for long-term fellowships must hold a Ph.D. by the time they begin their fellowship.Folger fellowships are open to scholars of any nationality. The Folger Institute is eligible to sponsor international scholars under the J-1 visa and covers the costs of application for those awarded Folger fellowships.Researchers may apply for a fellowship as many times as they like but they will only be awarded a maximum of two Folger fellowships per project, and in applying for a second award, they must address progress made and the new aspect of the project for which funding is sought.