For a better future, study the past.
For a better future, study the past.
Applications are now being accepted for Research Fellowship positions at the George Washington Presidential Library in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
Spend 1, 3, or 6 months as a research fellow at the George Washington Library, located at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Virginia. We are roughly 15 miles south of Washington, D.C.
Applicants should submit:
Funded research opportunities are available to people researching the early American period, including:
The program is open to U.S. citizens and international applicants.
Award recipients receive housing, stipends, and travel reimbursement (see below for details).
The research collections hold materials related to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Before applying it is highly encouraged to take time to look through the catalogs to see if there are specific materials here that will help supplement your research at the Washington Library. The catalogs are all accessible online. Click here to browse.
Fellows receive housing on the Library campus for the duration of their fellowship.
Stipends:
Round-trip airfare or mileage reimbursement is provided for one trip to and from Mount Vernon (up to $1,000).
As part of the award package, fellows have access to the resources housed in the Washington Library and the support of specially-trained staff.
Fellows will reside in a shared residence, The Richard and Helen DeVos House, located on the grounds of the library.
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