What is the best time for scheduling a period of residence?
Fellowships at the Library are generally awarded for the period between mid June and mid September. Successful candidates should indicate when they expect to be in residence at the time the fellowship offer is made (see Hours & Admission for Lending and Reference Services and Research Room hours). What housing arrangements are available for fellows? Fellows are responsible for making their own arrangements for housing in the Boston area. What are the benefits of the fellowship? Fellowship awards are based on “scholar weeks” and are offered in the amount of $700 per scholar week. Research fellows will be paid weekly at the beginning of each week of their residency. What are the expectations for fellows? All fellowship recipients are expected to be in regular and continuous use of the collections at the Library in Boston during their period of fellowship residence. Within 90 days of completing the fellowship, fellows are asked to submit a 200-word description of his/her final research pr
