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Washington Library at Mount Vernon Research Fellowships

The George Washington Presidential Library is now accepting applications for its 2026-2027 research fellowship program.

2026-2027 Fellowship: Apply by Dec. 31, 2025
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Funded Research Opportunities

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: 

Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellowship on the History of Science and Innovation

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation is accepting applications for the Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellowship at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History (NMAH). We seek to appoint an experienced author or senior scholar (at the associate/full/emeritus professor level or equivalent) from the history of technology, science and technology studies, business history, museum studies, STEAM education, or an allied field.

Canadian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowships

With one or two fellowships per year, we wish to enable international (and Canadian scholars), who have completed a doctoral thesis (within the last five calendar years) on a topic primarily related to Canada, to visit a Canadian (or international university) with a Canadian Studies program for a research fellowship. Canadian students who wish to continue their studies  in Canada are NOT eligible.

Length of Stay

The length of the stay will be a minimum of one month and maximum of four months.

NYU Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Academic Diversity

New York University’s Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was created to attract and support a wide range of brilliant young scholars and educators from diverse backgrounds whose research experience, life experience, and employment background can significantly contribute to academic excellence. The program provides fellows with faculty mentoring, professional development, and academic networking opportunities. The ultimate goal of the program is for participants to join the ranks of faculty at competitive institutions.

Jim Joseph Postdoctoral Fellowship in Education and Religion

The EdJS is fortunate to support a two-year post-doctoral fellowship for recent PhD's committed to conducting research at the intersection of education and religion.  We have a scholarly interest in Jewish education and we understand that there is a great deal to be gained by looking across religious  and educational communities, traditions, and phenomena. 

We are currently accepting applications for a fellowship to begin in the fall of 2024.  You can learn more about our past fellows, alumni, and current students by clicking here.

Kroc Institute Visiting Research Fellowships in International Peace Studies

Each year, the Kroc Institute’s Visiting Research Fellows Program brings outstanding scholars focused on peace research to the University of Notre Dame for a semester or a full academic year.

Applications for the 2026-27 academic year are now open. Apply here. The deadline to submit an application is Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

Crown Center for Middle East Studies Junior Scholar Fellowship

The Crown Center for Middle East Studies is seeking outstanding scholars of the contemporary Middle East and North Africa for a residential fellowship to begin September 1, 2026. The fellowship is for two years contingent upon the successful completion of fellowship requirements in the first year. The fellowship is open to all disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences—particularly politics, economics, history, religion, sociology and anthropology.

Dr. Eli Reinhard Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Jewish Studies

The core mission of the Taube Center for Jewish Studies is to promote scholarship in Jewish Studies, a mission that includes welcoming scholars at all stages of their careers with expertise in various aspects of Jewish Studies. The Center seeks to provide a supportive context for scholars seeking to do Jewish Studies-related research at Stanford and advancing their careers. 

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