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The Library Company of Philadelphia’s Program in Early American Economy and Society Dissertation and Short-term Fellowships for 2011-2012

These research fellowships are designed to promote scholarship in early American economy and society, broadly defined, from its colonial beginnings to the 1850s. Possible research topics include Atlantic and global connections of the American economy, its commerce, business, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, internal development, or
political economy. Fellows will share opportunities to participate in the intellectual life of PEAES and the Library Company’s other scholarly activities, as well as the vibrant scholarly community of Philadelphia. Fellowships will be awarded as follows:

One dissertation research fellowship, carrying a stipend of $20,000. This award is tenable for nine consecutive months of residency from  September 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. The awards may be divided between two scholars, for the periods September 1, 2011 to January 15, 2012, or January 15, 2012 to May 31, 2012. Applicants may submit proposals to research the printed collections of the Library Company, as well as the extensive printed and manuscript collections of neighboring institutions in the Philadelphia area.  Please begin by filling out an electronic cover sheet at http://www.librarycompany.org/fellowships. In addition, please create one PDF file that includes a cover letter stating clearly which award is being sought and for which tenable period; a résumé; a research proposal of four to five pages outlining the larger project and the work to be pursued during the fellowship; and a writing sample of about 25 pages. This PDF file should be submitted to fellowships@librarycompany.org. Two separate letters of recommendation also should be submitted as PDF files to this email address.

Four one-month fellowships will also be awarded, carrying stipends of $2,000 each and tenable for one month of continuous residence and research at the Library Company between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012. Please fill out an electronic cover sheet at http://www.librarycompany.org/fellowships. In addition, please create a PDF file that includes a cover letter stating clearly which award is being sought; a résumé; and a brief research proposal outlining the project
and the relevance of the Library Company’s collections. This PDF file should be submitted to fellowships@librarycompany.org. At least one PDF letter of recommendation also should be sent to this email
address.

Deadline for receipt of all application materials is March 1, 2011. For more information about PEAES and its fellowships, please visit http://www.librarycompany.org/economics or contact Cathy Matson, Program Director, at cmatson@udel.edu