The Filson fellowships and
internships encourage the scholarly use of our nationally significant
collections by providing support for travel and lodging. Internships
provide practical experience in collections management and research for
graduate students. Fellows as well as interns are expected to be in
continuous residence at The Filson. Application deadlines for all
fellowships and internships are October 15th and February 15th each year
(or the Monday following the 15th if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday).
Applications are reviewed two times a year.
The Society's collections are
especially strong for the frontier, antebellum, and Civil War eras of
Kentucky history. The fellowships are designed to encourage research in
all aspects of the history of Kentucky and the regions of the Ohio
Valley and the Upper South. Applicants should indicate how The Filson's
collections are relevant to their research topics and will have the
opportunity to present the results of their research to scholars and the
general public as appropriate. The Filson anticipates that fellows will
publicize the results of their research in Ohio Valley History, a
peer-reviewed journal published jointly by The Filson, the Cincinnati
Museum Center, and the University of Cincinnati.
Application Deadline : 15 February 2013
