SAA/Folger Fellowship Grant

SAA/Folger Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Trustees of Amherst College
Amount: US $4,000
Last Updated: December 03, 2025

Summary

The SAA/Folger Fellowship supports scholars conducting primary research on Shakespeare's works and their cultural contexts. This fellowship offers $4,000 for four weeks of intensive research, fostering scholarly engagement within the Folger's collections. Open to scholars with a terminal degree or ABD status, it encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and offers opportunities for feedback within a vibrant academic community. International scholars are eligible, with support for visa applications provided. Join the Shakespeare Association of America upon selection.

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 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 Shakespeare Association of America This fellowship supports scholarly work on William Shakespeare’s plays and poems, his cultural and theatrical contexts, and the many roles these have played in world culture. FI-SAA fellows will receive $4,000 for four continuous weeks of work. Recipients of the FI-SAA fellowship will be expected to join SAA upon notification of their selection, if not already a member. The cost of membership 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.