Legacy Fellowship Grant

Legacy Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Antiquarian Society
Amount: US $2,000 - US $4,000
Last Updated: November 29, 2025

Summary

The Legacy Fellowship, offered by the American Antiquarian Society, supports scholarly research in American history and culture through 1900. Funded through contributions from former fellows, this fellowship provides a stipend of $2,000 per month for a term of one to two months. It is open to postdoctoral scholars and graduate students, prioritizing those who have not held long-term fellowships in the past three years. Applications are encouraged from various academic fields related to American studies.

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. Legacy Fellowship 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. This fellowship is awarded to an individual engaged in scholarly research and writing - - including doctoral dissertations - - in any field of American history and culture through 1900.Postdoctoral scholars and graduate students.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.