Schallek Fellowship Grant

Schallek Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Medieval Academy Of America
Amount: US $40,000
Last Updated: September 15, 2025

Summary

The Schallek Fellowship, offered by the Medieval Academy of America in partnership with the Richard III Society-American Branch, provides a one-year grant of $40,000 for Ph.D. dissertation research focused on the late medieval period in England or related disciplines. This fellowship supports graduate students whose proposals are approved by their committees, ensuring they can dedicate their time fully to their research without additional employment.

Overview

Medieval Academy of America The Medieval Academy of America is the largest organization in the United States promoting excellence in the field of medieval studies. It was founded in 1925 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. The academy publishes the quarterly journal Speculum, and awards prizes, grants, and fellowships. The Medieval Academy supports research, publication, and teaching in medieval art, archaeology, history, law, literature, music, philosophy, religion, science, social and economic institutions, and all other aspects of the Middle Ages. Schallek Fellowship Scope Applications will be solicited from graduate students whose work, in any relevant discipline, focuses primarily on the late medieval period in England or any of the British Isles, or which involves British connections to the European Continent in the late medieval period. "Late Medieval" will be defined broadly as the period c.1350-1500 or so." The Schallek Fellowship provides a one-year grant of $40,000 to support Ph.D. dissertation research.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be graduate students whose dissertation proposals have been approved by their dissertation committees. In accordance with the terms of the gift to the Richard III Society, applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.The fellowship recipient must devote full time to the dissertation project and may not hold any job or teaching position or work on another project during the term of the fellowship. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants must be members of the Medieval Academy as of 15 September of the year in which they apply.