研究奖学金常见问题
资格
Do I need to hold a terminal degree to apply for a fellowship? Can independent scholars, students, or other professionals apply?
Our MHS-NEH Long-Term Fellowship Program is the only program that requires applicants to hold a PhD at the time of their application. A PhD is not required for MHS short-term fellowships, NERFC fellowships, and 洛林 fellowships. 然而, those without a PhD are asked to submit a letter of recommendation.
I am not a US Citizen - am I eligible for a fellowship?
Non-US citizens may be eligible for Short-Term, 洛林, and NERFC funding provided they hold the appropriate paperwork that allows them to receive fellowship income (such as a J-1 visa). 国土安全部不担保签证. It is the responsibility of the applicant to hold the appropriate paperwork. Long-term applicants must be US citizens or have lived in the United States for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline.
Can I apply for more than one fellowship program?
是的. Applicants must submit a separate application to each of the programs for which they wish to be considered. Note that unsuccessful 洛林 applicants will automatically be considered for an MHS Short-Term fellowship.
我可以获得多个奖学金吗?
是的, an applicant can be awarded multiple fellowships within one year.
我以前获得过卫生部的奖学金. Can I receive the same fellowship, or another MHS fellowship, again?
是的. 长期申请者, priority will be given to applicants who have not received long-term funding in the past three years. Applicants who re-apply with a project that we have already funded in the past, 而且进展甚微, will likely not be considered for additional funding.
Do you fund non-academic projects that make use of archival research at the MHS?
的 vast majority of our funding goes toward academic projects. 然而, we welcome all applicants and on rare occasions we do fund exceptional non-academic projects that make excellent use of our collections. 长期申请者必须持有博士学位.
应用程序需求
你希望在求职信中看到什么?
请简单介绍一下你自己, 你的项目和它的意义, why you are applying for funding to research at the MHS or NERFC institutions.
How specific should I be about the material I want to look at?
的 strongest applications are often very specific about at least some of the exact materials they would like to look at. This helps the selection committee determine if your project is a good fit for our collections and if you need the time you are requesting to complete your research. Applications that do not specify any specific materials are difficult for the committees to evaluate and justify funding.
Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to search the Society's online catalog 阿比盖尔, online collection guides, and/or consult with library reader services staff (library@masshist.Org)，然后提交他们的提案.
Some of the materials I would like to research are also digitized. Can I receive a fellowship to access your digitized collections? Can I receive a fellowship to come view digitized collections in person?
Priority is given to applicants who propose to use original materials in the Society’s Reading Room and who would otherwise not have access to the collections they seek to consult. Please also note that it is MHS policy that researchers must use digital facsimiles or microfilm editions when available to protect the original documents.
** Please note that during the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 cycles, this preference has been waived. 的 MHS may elect to grant remote fellowships that rely on digitized materials.
I’m applying for an NERFC fellowship, but I’m not sure when I will be able to conduct my research. 我可以在申请中使用大概的日期吗?
是的. Please indicate the dates you intend to conduct research, but know that you may change these dates if you are funded.
Does my fellowship residency need to be consecutive? Can I complete two weeks in the summer, and two weeks later in the year?
Short term fellow research dates need not be consecutive. Fellows may break them up as is convenient for their schedules. Note that Long-Term fellows have separate requirements and must complete their residency months in a consecutive period. NERFC fellows must communicate with the relevant institutions as their itineraries change.
我如何提交推荐信? 什么时候到期??
Applicants request recommendation letters through our online application portal. 的 letters, if required, are due at the application deadline. Please note that you may initiate your recommendation request through our application portal at any time - you do not need to wait until your application is complete.
截止日期及公告
When are the deadlines for the next fellowship cycle?
长期:2024年1月15日
NERFC: 2024年2月1日
爱:2024年2月15日
短期:2024年3月1日
什么时候宣布决定??
长期:2024年春季
NERFC: 2024年3月底
爱:2024年3月
短期:2024年5月初
