Frank C. Munson Institute of American Maritime Studies Fellowship

The Frank C. Munson Institute at Mystic Seaport Museum offers residential, six-week-long summer fellowships in maritime studies. During the summer of 2025, the Munson Institute will offer two concurrent courses focused on the American maritime experience, tracing US maritime heritage from before 'America' to the present, exploring maritime communities, cultures, and industries through lecture, discussion, and independent research. Fellows will participate in two concurrent courses (American Maritime History and Culture, 1602-1874, and Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty and the Sea), complete an independent research project, and participate in regular field seminars around Southern New England. The program runs from June 23 to August 1, 2025, and is most particularly intended for junior faculty, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students. The Institute encourages applications from members of the region's Native peoples and Black communities.