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New-York Historical Society Short Term Fellowships

The Patricia D. Klingenstein Library at the New-York Historical Society is home to over 350,000 books; nearly 20,000 linear feet of manuscripts and archives; and distinctive collections of maps, photographs, and prints, as well as ephemera and family papers documenting the history of the United States from a distinctly New York perspective. The Library’s collections are particularly rich in material pertaining to the American Revolution and the early Republic, the Civil War, and the Gilded Age.

Harold T. Shapiro Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bioethics

The Princeton University Center for Human Values invites applications for the Harold T. Shapiro Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioethics for a possible available position starting in September 2024. The Shapiro Fellowship supports outstanding scholars studying ethical issues arising from developments in medicine, the biological sciences, or population health. We particularly encourage proposals focusing on problems of practical importance that have broader theoretical interest.

Gonda Fund Funding for a Project or Publication in Indology

The J. Gonda Fund Foundation supports the scholarly study of Sanskrit, other classical Indian languages and literatures, and Indian cultural history.

Since 1992, the Foundation has funded projects, fellowships and scholarly publications and re-issues of existing works. It also organises and publishes the annual Gonda Lecture. The Foundation’s assets consist of the estate of Indologist Jan Gonda, who was a member of the Academy.

What does it cover?

Three kinds of applications:

MPIWG postdoctoral fellowship

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) is an internationally respected research institute of the Max Planck Society (MPG) with three research departments, several research groups, and a graduate school. At the MPIWG, around three hundred scholars from all over the world investigate the sciences past and present, working together on a collective, collaborative, and trans-disciplinary basis. The MPIWG is renowned worldwide as a hub for reflection on the role of the sciences in politics and society.

The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Public Impact Grants in Buddhist Studies

ACLS and The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global are committed to enhancing public knowledge and understanding of Buddhism.

The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Public Impact Grants in Buddhist Studies support projects that make knowledge about Buddhism accessible to more people and improve public understanding of Buddhist art, texts, and traditions by promoting engagement between Buddhist Studies scholars and public audiences and/or communities of practice.

Projects must:

The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Early Career Research Fellowships in Buddhist Studies

Early Career Research Fellowships offer support for research and writing in Buddhist Studies for pre-tenure scholars holding a PhD degree. These fellowships provide scholars time free from teaching and other responsibilities to concentrate on research and writing for the project proposed. 

We strongly encourage applications from:

  • unemployed or underemployed scholars
  • scholars with high teaching loads
  • scholars working on their first books

Tenured faculty, those who have submitted tenure materials, and emeriti are not eligible.

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