EH.N: ANN: 2008-2009 Fellowships, Library Company of Philadelphia's Program in Early American Economy and Society

[Cathy Matson]

PROGRAM IN EARLY AMERICAN ECONOMY AND SOCIETY at 
THE LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA
FELLOWSHIPS FOR 2008-2009

The Library Company of Philadelphia's Program in 
Early American Economy and Society invites 
applications for its three types of fellowship 
awards to be granted for research and scholarship 
during 2008-2009, as follows:

*One post-doctoral research fellowship, carrying 
a stipend of $40,000, is tenable for nine 
consecutive months of residency from September 1, 
2008 to May 31, 2009. It may also be divided 
between two scholars, who would each receive 
$20,000 for the periods between Sept. 1, 2008 to 
December 15, 2008 or December 15, 2008 to May 31, 
2009.

Deadline for receipt of post-doctoral fellowship 
applications is November 1, 2007. Reply date is 
December 15.


* One dissertation-level fellowship, carrying a 
stipend of $20,000, is tenable for nine 
consecutive months of residency from September 1, 
2008 to May 31, 2009. It may also be divided 
between two scholars, who would each receive 
$10,000 for the periods between Sept. 1, 2008 to 
December 15, 2008 or December 15, 2008 to May 31, 
2009.

* Available to scholars at all levels, four 
one-month fellowships, carrying stipends of 
$2,000 each, are tenable for a month of research 
at the Library Company between June 1, 2008 and 
May 31, 2009.

Deadline for receipt of one-month and 
dissertation fellowship applications is March 1, 
2008. Reply date is March 31.

One-month applicants should submit seven copies 
each of a brief résumé, a two- to four-page 
description of the proposed research, and one 
letter of recommendation. Long-term fellowship 
applicants should have two letters of 
recommendation sent to the address below, and in 
addition submit seven copies each of a current 
résumé, a short research proposal for the year of 
the award, and a writing sample of no more than 
25 pages. Applicants for a long-term award should 
state clearly which of the tenable periods they 
seek, and whether they also wish to be considered 
for a short-term fellowship.

Please send all materials to:
Program in Early American Economy and Society
The Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

For more information about PEAES and its 
fellowships please contact Cathy Matson, Program 
Director, at cmatson at udel.edu or visit 
http://www.librarycompany.org/economics/