Fully Funded Research Fellowships for the Study of George Washington

The Washington Library is accepting applications for its annual research fellowship program. These awards are available for research focused on the life and leadership of George Washington, and his place in the development of American civic life and culture.

Research Topics:

In addition to research focused on the life and leadership of George Washington, and his place in the development of American civic life and culture, the library welcome projects related to the broad themes and historical problems of Colonial America, the Revolutionary Era, and the Early Republic, the history of the arts, material culture, and society which help us better understand the greater legacy of George Washington and his home, Mount Vernon.

Projects related to national memory, philanthropy, and the history of historic preservation are also encouraged as the library's resources include the archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association — the oldest national organization dedicated to historic preservation in the United States.

Award Coverage:

Successful applicants receive generous stipends and housing on the Library campus for up to 6 months.

Fellowships less than three months provide a stipend of $3,000 per month, three-month fellowships provide $10,000, and six-month fellowships provide $20,000.

All awards include onsite housing, as well as round-trip airfare or mileage reimbursement for one trip to and from Mount Vernon (up to $1,000).

Eligibility:

• These funded research opportunities are available to:

1. doctoral candidates.
2. recent Ph.D.s
3. mid-career faculty.
4. advanced scholars and independent researchers with relevant topics.

• The program is open to U.S. citizens as well as international scholars.
• Short-term (up to three months) and long-term (up to six months) applicants will be considered for the 2020–21 program.
• Research may be conducted beginning in September 2020 and should be completed by August 2021.

About the Fred W. Smith National Library:

The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Located at Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Virginia, the library was built by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and is privately funded. It is named for the chairman of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation which donated $38 million to the project. The library officially opened on September 27, 2013.

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