The Program in Early American Economy and Society at the Library Company of Philadelphia will award long-term dissertation-level and post-doctoral fellowships for September 1, 2005 - May 31, 2006. The dissertation-level fellowship carries a stipend of $17,500 for the full year or two half-year fellowships of $8,750 each. The post-doctoral fellowship carries a stipend of $40,000 for the full year or two half-year fellowships of $20,000 each. Applicants for both the dissertation-level and post-doctoral fellowships may apply for the entire term or for the half-year periods from September 1, 2005 to January 15, 2006 or January 15 to May 31, 2006. The Program will also award four one-month research fellowships carrying stipends of $1,800 tenable from June 2005 to May 2006.

These fellowships are designed to promote scholarship on the origins and development of the early American economy, broadly conceived, to roughly 1850. They provide scholars the opportunity to use the extensive printed and manuscript collections related to the history of commerce, finance, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, internal improvements, economic policy-making, and other topics that are held by the Library Company and numerous other institutions in its vicinity.

The deadline for receipt of post-doctoral fellowship applications is November 1, 2004, with a decision to be made by December 15. The deadline for receipt of one-month and dissertation-level fellowship applications is March 1, 2005, with a decision to be made by March 31. To apply for a long-term fellowship, send (by mail, no faxes please) four copies each of a c.v., a detailed description of the nature of the research to be undertaken during the fellowship period, a relevant writing sample of no more than 25 pages, and two letters of reference. For one-month fellowships send a c.v., a two- to four-page project description, and one letter of reference. Applicants for a long-term fellowship should state clearly which of the tenable periods they seek, and whether they also wish to be considered for a short-term fellowship. Send all materials by mail to: PEAES, The Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.