The Elizabeth B. Motika Fellowship in Architectural History Grant

The Elizabeth B. Motika Fellowship in Architectural History Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (The Huntington)
Amount: US $3,500 - US $10,500
Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Summary

The Elizabeth B. Motika Fellowship in Architectural History offers one to two months of financial support for nontraditional scholars researching The Huntington's architectural collections. This fellowship aligns with The Huntington's mission to enhance access to its vast collections, specifically focusing on the Greene and Greene, Wallace Neff, and Florence Yoch collections. Awardees receive $3,500 per month, promoting diverse scholarly inquiry and fostering innovative research in architectural history.

Overview

Mission The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens shares its world-renowned collections to support scholarship, foster learning, inspire creativity, and offer transformative experiences for diverse audiences. Short-Term Awards Approximately 140 short-term fellowships are available for one to three months for research in areas where The Huntington’s collections are strong. The Elizabeth B. Motika Fellowship in Architectural History This new fellowship will provide one to two months of support for nontraditional scholars to conduct research in The Huntington’s architectural collections. This fellowship firmly supports The Huntington’s mission to increase access to our collections by welcoming nontraditional scholars. Further, the research fellowship is inspired by and complements the study of collections like the Greene and Greene, Wallace Neff, and Florence Yoch collections. Funding Value of award: $3,500 per month

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Independent scholars who are neither affiliated with nor retired from an academic institution.The majority of Huntington fellowships—short- and long-term—are open to scholars of any nationality.International scholars awarded a short- or long-term fellowship will need to apply for a J-1 visa.Eligible candidates may apply in collaboration with a colleague for either a joint short-term fellowship or a joint long-term fellowship.Candidates are therefore required to choose either a short-term or a long-term award and to convey in their proposal a clear sense of what it is that they hope to achieve within the time available.As long as you are able to commit to the period of your Huntington fellowship (short-term and travel grants only), there is no conflict with accepting another (external) fellowship within the same academic year.

Ineligibility

If you are proposing research for a new project or for a different part of the project on which you were working last year, you may apply for a second short-term fellowship or for a long-term fellowship. If you are applying for a fellowship to continue the same project, your application should demonstrate the progress you made during your first fellowship and specify the agenda for the next stage of the research.