Fellowship Application Procedures

Filson Institute Research Fellowship Application Procedures

The application deadline for the 2025 cohort of the Filson Institute research fellowships is March 1, 2025. A committee of internal and external reviewers will consider this cycle of applications and awards will be made based on their rankings. Criteria considered include:

• New historiographical perspectives provided by the proposed project
• Relevance of Filson collections to the project
• Relevance of proposed project to the Institute’s annual theme
• Relevance of the project to the Filson’s strategic mission
• Expected quality of the proposed publications, exhibits, or other products
• Capacity of the applicant to conduct the work proposed

Applications consisting of the following items should be emailed to Jennie Cole, Director of Collections Access:gro.l1745110057aciro1745110057tsihn1745110057oslif1745110057@eloc1745110057j 1745110057.

1. Cover sheet with the following information:
   • Name, mailing address, email address
   • Present rank and institution name
   • Project Title
2. A description of your research project (no longer than two single-spaced pages) specifying the research collections you plan to consult at the Filson, relevance to the Filson Institute’s theme, and your progress to date.
3. A Curriculum Vitae
4. Two letters of recommendation from colleagues familiar with your work. In the case of MA and PhD candidates, the recommendations should include the professor directing your research. Applicants are responsible for contacting all persons providing recommendations.

Direct questions relating to the Filson’s collections and holdings to gro.l1745110057aciro1745110057tsihn1745110057oslif1745110057@hcra1745110057eser1745110057. Direct general application questions to gro.l1745110057aciro1745110057tsihn1745110057oslif1745110057@eloc1745110057j1745110057.