Dissertation Fellowships

Applications for 2024–25 long-term dissertation fellowships have closed.

Each year the Library Company awards long-term dissertation fellowships that support research in residence in the collections of the Library Company and our Fellowships Program partner, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Opportunities are described below; the application portal is available here.

Awards may be made for a full academic year (September to May, with a stipend of $30,000) or for one semester (fall or spring, with a stipend of $15,000).

The Davida Tenenbaum Deutsch Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s History

Offered by the Davida Tenenbaum Deutsch Program in Women’s History, this fellowship supports dissertation research on any aspect of women’s history documented in the Library Company’s collections. A one-semester fellowship will be awarded.

Program in Early American Economy and Society (PEAES) Dissertation Fellowship

The Program in Early American Economy and Society (PEAES) Dissertation Fellowship supports dissertation research in residence at the Library Company in early American economy and society, broadly defined, from its colonial beginnings to the 1850s. Either one academic-year fellowship or two one-semester fellowships will be awarded.

Program in African American History Mellon Scholar Dissertation Fellowship

The Program in African American History (PAAH) Mellon Scholar Dissertation Fellowship is designed to increase the participation of scholars from underrepresented backgrounds and others in the field of African American history prior to 1900. The fellowships promote research in residence in the collections of the Library Company and enhance the production of scholarly work in African American history of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Either one academic-year fellowship or two one-semester fellowships will be awarded.

Albert M. Greenfield Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation Dissertation Fellowship supports dissertation research in residence at the Library Company on any subject relevant to its collections. A one-semester fellowship will be awarded.

Applications

Applicants may submit a single application to be considered for all long-term dissertation fellowships for which their projects are eligible. Applicants who do not receive a long-term dissertation fellowship award may choose to be considered for a short-term (one-month) award; there is no need to submit a separate application for a short-term fellowship.

For full application instructions, visit this page.

For more information

For general information about fellowships and application procedures, email fellowships@librarycompany.org.

For assistance in determining how the Library Company’s collections might support a particular project, contact Head of Reader Services Max Moeller (mmoeller@librarycompany.org).

For more information about the Deutsch Fellowship in Women’s History, contact the director of the Program in Women’s History, Dr. Amy Sopcak Joseph (asopcakjoseph@librarycompany.org).

For more information about the PEAES award, contact PEAES Program Director Dr. Cathy Matson (cmatson@udel.edu).