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Albee, Edward F. Foundation: A residence for writers, painters, sculptors and composers, the Center is open from June 1st to October 1st. Residencies are for one month periods of time. The standards for admission are, simply, talent and need.
http://www.albeefoundation.org/

American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA): Regular Student Fellowship: Annual program to provide support for graduate students in classical and ancient Mediterranean studies and related fields who have, preferentially, completed at least one year of grad work. Fellowships available in archaeology, history and literature, art history and other fields. Graduate expected to be able to read French, German, ancient Greek and Latin as well as have a reading knowledge of modern Greek and Italian.
http://www.ascsa.org/

American School Of Classical Studies at Athens: Postdoctoral scholars and professionals in relevant fields who are U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have lived in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding the application deadline. Applicants must have completed their professional training but do not have to hold the Ph.D. Areas of interest include: history, philosophy, language, literature, art and archaeology of Greece and the Greek world, from pre-Hellenic times to the present.
http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/

ASECS/Folger Institute Fellowship: This $2,000 award, funded jointly by the Folger Institute and the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, is given annually to an ABD graduate student or a postdoctoral scholar conducting research in the period 1660 to 1815. ASECS/Folger Institute Fellowship recipients must be members in good standing of ASECS.
http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=1348

Austen, Jane Society of North America Essay Contest: Students interested in the life and works of Jane Austen may enter the Jane Austen Society of North America Essay Contest. We are seeking jargon free writing and fresh approaches to Austen.
http://www.jasna.org/essaycontest/index.html

Bibliographical Society of America (BSA): Supports bibliographical inquiry as well as research in the history of the book trades and in publishing history. Eligible topics may concentrate on books and documents in any field, but should focus on the book or manuscript (the physical object) as historical evidence. Such topics may include establishing a text or studying the history of book production, publication, distribution, collecting, or reading.
http://www.bibsocamer.org/fellows.htm

Brown, John Carter Library: Short and Long Term Research Fellowships: Collections include history-related documents on colonial American (North and South) and European, African and Native American involvement events. Fields within vary and include such things as gender, women, books, maritime, Jewish and Spanish experiences.
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/John_Carter_Brown_Library/
pages/fr_programs.html

Herb Society of America: Open to those who are interested in furthering the knowledge and use of herbs through research in horticulture, science, literature, history, art and/or economics.
http://www.herbsociety.org/research.php

Institute-NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship: Offers annually a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in any area of early American studies. A principal criterion for selection is that the candidate's dissertation or other manuscript have significant potential as a distinguished, book-length contribution to scholarship. Applicants may not have previously published or have under contract a scholarly monograph, and they must have met all requirements for the doctorate before commencing the fellowship. Those who have earned the Ph.D. and begun careers are also encouraged to apply.
http://www.wm.edu/oieahc/fello.html

National League of American Pen Women: Applicant must be a female U.S. citizen age 35 or over and must submit background. Award is given on a rotating basis for novel, short story, essay, drama, and poetry. View website for more info about the organization, contact person below for more information. Contact: Mary Jane Hillery Title: NLAPW Chairperson Address: 66 Willow Rd Sudbury, MA 01776-2663 Phone: 978-443-2165 Fax: 202-452-6868
http://www.americanpenwomen.org/

National Ten-Minute Play Contest: Each script must be no more than 10 pages. Previous submitted plays, plays that have received an Equity production, musicals, children’s shows, and any unsolicited longer one-act or full length or full length plays are not accepted. All ten-minute scripts will be considered for the Heideman Award ($1000) and the Humana Festival.
http://www.actorstheatre.org/humana_contest.htm

National Women’s Studies Association Graduate Scholarship: NWSA will award $1,000 to a student who, in the fall of 2003, will be engaged in the research or writing stages of a Master’s Thesis or Ph.D. Dissertation in the interdisciplinary field of women’s studies. The research project must be on women and must enhance the NWSA mission. Applicants must be members of NWSA at the time of application.
http://www.nwsa.org/scholarship/

Newberry Library École des Chartes Exchange Fellowship: This fellowship, open to graduate students, provides a monthly stipend and free tuition for an American graduate student at the E'cole Nationale des Chartes in Paris for a period of three months. The E'cole des Chartes is the oldest institution in Europe specializing in the archival sciences, including paleography, bibliography, textual editing, and the history of the book. Preference will be given to students from schools supporting the Center for Renaissance Studies.
http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/weissbro.html

Newberry Library Fellowship Page: Offers a variety of fellowships available from the Newberry Library.
http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/weissbro.html

Newberry Library Weiss/Brown Publication Subvention Award: Subsidizes the publication of a scholarly book or books on European civilization before 1700 in the areas of music, theater, cultural studies, or French or Italian literature. Authors must document that their projects have been accepted for publication and provide detailed information regarding the publication and the subvention request. Application instructions for this award are different than other awards.
http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/weissbro.html

Poetry Contest: Anyone can enter the competition by submitting an original poem, 20 lines or fewer, on any subject, in any style.
http://www.1000-poetry-and-writing-contests.com/

Rinehart, Mary Roberts Award: Grants are made only for unpublished works by writers who have not yet published a book or whose writing is not regularly appearing in nationally circulated commercial or literary magazines.
http://www.gmu.edu/

Social Science Research Council: Sexuality Research Fellowship: The Sexuality Research Fellowship provides dissertation and postdoctoral support for social and behavioral research on sexuality. It is intended for scholars conducting research in the United States. Funds are provided by the Ford Foundation.
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/sexuality/

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Award: Although the dissertation topic must concern education, graduate study may be in any academic discipline or professional field. In the past, fellowships have been awarded to candidates in anthropology, architecture, art history, economics, education, history, linguistics, literature, philosophy, political science, public health, psychology, religion, and sociology, but eligibility is not restricted to these academic areas. Candidates should be interested in pursuing further research in education once the doctorate is attained.
http://www.spencer.org/programs/fellows/fellow_awards.htm