(Deadlines frequently change from year to year. Please double check deadlines with granting institutions. To add or update listings, contact Tamara Harvey, Associate Professor of English, George Mason University, tharvey2@gmu.edu.)
August
- Fulbright Scholar Program. Deadline: August 1 (this is the deadline for the traditional Fulbright Scholars Program. See website for additional programs and deadlines)
- Newberry Library Long-Term Fellowships. Applications open: August 1.
September
- ACLS Frederick Burkhardt Fellowships. Deadline: September 26.
October
- American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants. Deadline: October 1.
- Kentucky Historical Society Fellowships. Deadline: October 1.
- American Philosophical Society Indigenous Community Research Fellowships. Deadline: October 15.
- American Antiquarian Society Hench Post-Dissertation Fellowship. Deadline: October 15.
- Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities – Wolf Humanities Center. Deadline: October 15.
- The Filson Fellowships and Internships. Deadline: October 15
- David and Rosalee McCullough Research Fellowship at Marietta College. Deadline: October 15.
- Francis E. Malamy Fellowship at the Phillips Library. Deadline: October 29.
November
- Omohundro Institute/NEH Postdoctoral Fellowships. Deadline: November 1.
- Omohundro Institute-Jamestown Short-Term Visiting Fellowships. Deadline: November 1.
- Omohundro Institute-Folger Library Short-Term Visiting Fellowships. Deadline: November 1.
- Omohundro Institute Lapidus Fellowship for Graduate Research. Deadline: November 1.
- Omohundro Institute-Fort Ticonderoga Short-Term Visiting Fellowships. Deadline: November 1.
- Omohundro Institute Lapidus Initiative Digital Collections Fellowship. Deadline: November 1.
- Omohundro Institute-Mount Vernon Fellowships for Digital Collections in the American Founding Era. Deadline: November 1.
- Omohundro Institute Scholars’ Workshop. Deadline: November 1.
- Omohundro Institute Georgian Papers Programme Fellowship. Deadline: November 1.
- Library of Congress Georgian Papers Programme Fellowship. Deadline: November 1.
- Newberry Library Long-term Fellowships. Deadline: November 1.
- The Library Company of Philadelphia’s Long-term and NEH Post-Doctoral Fellowships. Deadline: November 1.
- Program in Early American Economy and Society Postdoctoral Fellowships. Deadline: November 1.
- Rare Book School Scholarships and Fellowships. Deadline: November 1.
- Program in African American History (PAAH) Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowships. Deadline: TBA.
- Barra Postdoctoral Fellowships at the McNeil Center. Deadline: November 1.
- Smithsonian Institute Fellowship Program. Deadline: November 1.
- Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship. Deadline: November 1.
- The Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies Long-Term Visiting Scholars Program. Deadline: November 1
- Thomas Jefferson Foundation Fellowships and Travel Grants. Deadline: November 1.
- Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography. Deadline: November 1.
- Folger Library Long-Term Fellowships. Deadline: November 1.
- The American Revolution Institute of Society of the Cincinnati Research Fellowships. Deadline: November 4.
- Florida Atlantic University Libraries and Huntington Library short-term research fellowships for advanced graduate students. Deadline: November 15.
- Huntington Library Long- and Short-Term Fellowships. Deadline: November 15.
- Mellon-Schlesinger Summer Research Grants. Deadline: November 15.
- Laura Bassi Scholarship for Editorial Assistance. Deadline: November 25.
- Florida Atlantic University Libraries and Huntington Library short-term graduate student fellowships. Deadline: November 30.
December
- Gilder Lehrman Fellowships. Deadline: December 1.
- Carter G. Woodson Institute for Afro-American and African Studies Residential Research Fellowships. Deadline: December 1.
- The Bibliographical Society of America Fellowships. Deadline: December 1.
- John Carter Brown Library Fellowships. Deadline: December 1.
- Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage at the Rare Book School. Deadline: December 1.
- Maine Women Writers Collection Research Support Grant Program. Deadline: December 1.
- Autry Research Fellowships. Deadline: December 2.
- National Postal Museum Awards for Scholarship in Postal History. Deadline: December 2.
- American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants. Deadline: December 3.
- Council on Library and Information Resources Mellon Dissertation Fellowships for research in the humanities in original sources. Deadline: December 4.
- Barra Sabbatical Fellowship at the McNeil Center. Deadline: December 10.
- The Library Company of Philadelphia Post-Doctoral Fellowships. Deadline: December 15.
- Newberry Library Short-term Fellowships. Deadline: December 15.
- Weiss-Brown Publication Subvention Award at the Newberry Library. Deadline: December 15.
- The American Geographical Society Library Fellowships. Deadline: December 16.
- Washington Library at Mount Vernon research fellowships. Deadline: December 31.
- Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries Grants. Deadline: December 31.
January
- Fritz and Claudine Kundrun Open-Rank Fellowship at Monticello. Deadline: January 1.
- Folger Institute Research Fellowships. Deadline: January 1.
- Winterthur Research Fellowships. Deadline: January 15.
- American Antiquarian Society NEH Fellowships. Deadline: January 15.
- American Antiquarian Society Short-term Visiting Research Fellowships. Deadline: January 15.
- Fellowships at the Clements Library – University of Michigan. Deadline: January 15.
- Massachusetts Historical Society-NEH Long-Term Research Fellowships. Deadline: January 15.
- Henry Ransom Center Research Fellowships in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin. Deadline: January 15.
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries Resident Scholar Programs. Deadline: January 15.
- Susan Bulkeley Butler Women’s Archive at Purdue University Archives Research Travel Grant. Deadline: January 17.
- New York Public Library Short-Term Research Fellowships. Deadline: January 18.
- University of St. Andrews Library Research Fellowships. Deadline: January 18.
- Schlesinger Library Research, Teaching, and Dissertation Grants. Deadline: January 31.
- Virginia Historical Society Research Fellowships. Deadline: January 25.
- Emily Dickinson International Society Scholar Award and Graduate Student Fellowship. Deadline: January 30.
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Duke University research travel grants. Deadline: January 31.
- Princeton University Library Short-Term Research Grants. Deadline: January 31.
February
- New England Regional Fellowship Consortium. Deadline: February 1.
- American Philosophical Society Long-Term Pre-doctoral Fellowships. Deadline: February 1.
- Institute of Historical Research in London Doctoral Fellowships. Deadline: February 1.
- Jefferson Scholars National Fellowship. Deadline: February 1.
- Schlesinger Library Grants. Deadline: February 4.
- Historic Deerfield Summer Fellowship Program in Early American History and Material Culture. Deadline: February 8.
- Summer NEH Seminars and Institutes for College and University Teachers. Deadline: February 13.
- Duane King Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Tulsa. Deadline: February 15.
- The Filson Fellowships and Internships. Deadline: February 15.
- Suzanne and Caleb Loring Fellowship. Deadline: February 15.
- Five Colleges Women’s Studies Research Center Fellowship. Deadline: February 15.
- UNC Summer Visiting Research Fellowships. Deadline: February 15
March
- Carl J. Ekberg Research Grant, Center for French Colonial Studies. Deadline: March 1.
- The Library Company of Philadelphia Short-term Fellowships. Deadline: March 1.
- The Library Company of Philadelphia Dissertation Fellowships. Deadline: March 1.
- The Barra Foundation International Research Fellowship at the Library Company. Deadline: March 1.
- Omohundro Institute-Jamestown Short-Term Visiting Fellowships. Deadline: March 1.
- The MCEAS Dissertation Fellowship Program. Deadline: March 1.
- Massachusetts Historical Society Short-Term Research Fellowships. Deadline: March 1.
- American Philosophical Society Short-Term Residential Fellowships. Deadline: March 1.
- Phillips Fund Grants for Native American Research. Deadline: March1.
- Slavery, Abolition, and Resistance Fellowship Program (Yale). Deadline: March 1.
- Folger Library Short-Term Fellowships. Deadline: March 1.
- German Historical Institute Fellowships at the Horner Library. Deadline: March 1.
- Kentucky Historical Society Fellowships. Deadline: March 1.
- Forum on European Expansion and Global Interaction (FEEGI) Research Travel Award. Deadline: March 2.
- David Library of the American Revolution Fellowships. Deadline: March 2
- The American Indian Studies Program at Michigan State University Pre-Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award in American Indian Studies. Deadline: March 11.
- William Randolph Heart Fellowship at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden. Deadline: March 11.
- Hodson Trust-John Carter Brown Fellowship. Deadline: March 15.
- Gest Fellowship in Comparative Religion (Quaker Collection). Deadline: March 15.
- Seth and Mary Edith Hinshaw Fellowship, Quaker Archives at Guilford College. Deadline: March 15.
- David and Rosalee McCullough Research Fellowship at Marietta College. Deadline: March 15.
- Laura Bassi Scholarship for Editorial Assistance. Deadline: March 25.
- Fothergill Research Award for studies related to William Bartram. Deadline: March 31.
April
- Thomas Jefferson Foundation Fellowships and Travel Grants. Deadline: April 1.
- Penn State University Libraries Summer Research Travel Grants. Deadline: April 1.
- Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Residencies. Deadline: April 1.
- Ferenc Gyorgyey Research Travel Grant, the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University. Deadline April 29.
May
- James P. Dankey Fellowship at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Deadline: May 1.
- Helen Wallis Fellowship at the British Library (Cartography). Deadline: May 1.
- Gilder Lehrman Fellowships. Deadline: May 13.
June
July
- Susan Bulkeley Butler Women’s Archive at Purdue University Archives Research Travel Grant. Deadline: July 7.
- Kluge Fellowships at the Library of Congress. Deadline:July 15.
Ongoing consideration
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