The deadline for application is November 1, 1998. The Library offers a limited number of residential fellowships for periods of six to nine months. Successful candidates will be advanced scholars who have made substantial contributions in their fields and whose research projects are appropriate to the collections of the Folger Shakespeare Library. Long-term fellowships are supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Folger Library. NEH Fellowships are restricted to United States citizens or to foreign nationals who have been living in the U.S. for at least three years.
Fellowships are open to scholars from any country.
Three letters of reference should be sent under separate cover to the Fellowship Committee. Grants may provide one to three years of funding. The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States announces the availability of a new fellowship program to honor the memory of Thomas O. Enders, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada and Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. Recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. The American Lung Association announces the availability of support for investigators working in clinical areas relevant to lung disease.