Omohundro Institute/Folger Fellowship

Overview

Our Mission

* To make our collection accessible
* To advance understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s writings and the culture of the early modern world

* To preserve and enhance our collection

Folger Short Term Fellowships

Short-term fellowships support scholars whose work would benefit from significant primary research. These fellowships are designed to support a concentrated period of full-time work on research projects that draw on the strengths of the Folger’s collections and programs. Additionally, these on site, virtual, or hybrid fellowships provide researchers with the opportunity to engage in collections based research within an interdisciplinary community as well as informal opportunities to discuss their research with and receive feedback from this community regularly.

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture

This fellowship is dedicated to funding studies of early America, broadly understood. FI-OI fellowships support researchers — from advanced graduate students to senior scholars — with strong interests in Atlantic history, colonial history, literary studies, performance history, and material culture. FI-OI fellows will receive $4,000 for four continuous weeks of work. Recipients will be expected to join the OI Associates upon notification of their selection, if not already a part of the program. The cost of the OI Associates dues will be added to the fellowship award when it is disbursed.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Short-term fellowships are open to scholars with a terminal degree as well as ABD PhD candidates, or an international equivalent.
* 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.