Fellowships Program Summary The Library of Congress, the Association of American Universities, and the American Council of Learned Societies are pleased to announce the Library of Congress Fellowships in International Studies, supporting postdoctoral research in all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences using the foreign language collections of the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress Fellowships in International Studies may be combined with sabbatical and other fellowship funds to extend the research period up to a total of twelve months. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents as of the application deadline date, and may be affiliated with any academic institution.
Independent scholars are also welcome to apply.
Correspondingly, applicants must document competence in the appropriate language or languages at a level that would suffice to conduct research, and present a record of work that promises a high quality research project for a publishable nature. Fellows will be responsible for making their own housing and transportation arrangements. Three-page application form. A project proposal, in not more than five double-spaced pages, plus a bibliography of not more than two additional pages. The narrative statement should explain, briefly but specifically, what you plan to do and why, describe progress already made, make clear the relevance of the project to your professional experience, and discuss the significance of this work within your specific and general fields.