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The Library offers fellowships to scholars whose research is focused on the life and leadership of George Washington, and his…
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The Washington Library is accepting applications for its annual research fellowship program. The deadline for the current (2021-2022) cycle is December 31, 2020.
Awards are available for research focused on the life and leadership of George Washington, and his place in the development of American civic life and culture.
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We also welcome projects related to the broad themes and historical problems of Colonial America, the Revolutionary Era, and the Early Republic, the history of the arts, material culture, and society which help us better understand the greater legacy of George Washington and his home, Mount Vernon.
Projects related to national memory, philanthropy, and the history of historic preservation are also encouraged as our resources include the archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association — the oldest national organization dedicated to historic preservation in the United States.
Successful applicants receive generous stipends and housing on the Library campus for up to 6 months.
Fellowships less than three months provide a stipend of $3,000 per month, three-month fellowships provide $10,000, and six-month fellowships provide $20,000.
All awards include onsite housing, as well as round-trip airfare or mileage reimbursement for one trip to and from Mount Vernon (up to $1,000).
These funded research opportunities are available to:
The program is open to U.S. citizens as well as international scholars.
Short-term (up to three months) and long-term (up to six months) applicants will be considered for the 2020–21 program.
Research may be conducted beginning in September 2020 and should be completed by August 2021.
The Library offers fellowships to scholars whose research is focused on the life and leadership of George Washington, and his…
Please join us for lunch and compelling discussion with a member of the current class of fellows, as they present their findings and their research at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington.
Learn more about the Washington Library, George Washington's Mount Vernon, and the DeVos House scholar's residence - all available as part of the fellows' award package.