Fellowship Residency

The Hittner Research Fellowship at the Rhode Island Historical Society

Rhode Island Historical Society Original Source
Award

$2,500 - $2,500

Deadline

Dec 23, 2025

Deadline passed
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Barry Hittner Research Fellowship in Rhode Island History supports scholarly research in the Rhode Island Historical Society's library and museum collections. The fellowship provides a stipend of $2,500 to support 2-4 weeks of resident research in the collections. The RIHS welcomes applications from all researchers, including but not limited to graduate students, public historians, academic scholars, and independent researchers. At the conclusion of their research visit, the Hittner Fellow will be invited to present their work and findings to the RIHS community in some public forum (in-person or virtual). The fellowship is only available to United States residents or those with a F-1 visa AND a U.S. taxpayer identification number.

Duration Up to 2 mo
Decision 23 days

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Citizenship
United States
Residency
United States
Project in
United States
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Restrictions

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Post-award obligations

  • present_findings