Fellowships

The Consortium offers Emanuel Fellowships for independent scholars, Research Fellowships and Dissertation Completion Fellowships each year for scholars in the history of science, technology or medicine, broadly construed. Consult the table below for information on each fellowship, including selection criteria, eligibility requirements and application instructions.

For further information, see How Fellows Are Selected.

Fellowship Type	Research Fellowship	Dissertation Completion Fellowship	Emanuel Fellowship
General Overview
Who should apply	Researchers needing to visit multiple Consortium collections	Advanced Ph.D. candidates finishing dissertations	Independent scholars conducting or writing up research
Deadlines	October 1 and April 1	October 1 and April 1	October 1
Support Provided	$1,000 + $750 for each collection ($425 if within 100mi of another collection)	$15,000 as well as optional support for travel to collections	$10,000 - $30,000 as well as optional support for travel to collections
Duration and Timing	Flexible duration, typically within one year of award	Three months within one year of award	Flexible within one year of award
Residence at Consortium	N/A	Optional	Optional
Expectations	Participation in Fellows Seminar Submission of Research Report on completion Acknowledgment of Consortium support in publications
Selection Criteria
Potential for Novel Contribution	Required for award	Required for award	Required for award
Use of Collections	Required for award	Considered only for optional research travel support	Considered only for optional research travel support
Eligibility Requirements
Degree Status	Any	Ph.D. candidates in the advanced stages of dissertation projects	Ph.D. or equivalent degree received at least two years before the time of application
Student Status	Any	Enrolled at a U.S. institution of higher education	Cannot be enrolled in any program of higher education
Employment Restrictions	None	Must be able to devote fellowship period full time to dissertation completion	Cannot hold a position that is tenured or tenure-track, or that has research expectations or support in the applicant's field of expertise
Nationality	Any	Any	U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
Research Topics	History of science, technology or medicine, broadly construed	History of the natural or social sciences in the 20th and 21st centuries	History of science, technology or medicine, broadly construed
Other Support	May not be held concurrently with other support from a Consortium member institution	May not be held concurrently with support from other sources	May not be held concurrently with any position that would violate eligibility for applying
Applications Must Include
Project Description	An abstract limited to 150 words A single PDF file, single-spaced, in Times New Roman font, no smaller than 11 pt type with at least 1” margins: Curriculum vitae, 3 pages maximum Project description explaining the research project, planned outcome, and how it will advance scholarship, 6 pages maximum References cited in the project description, 2 pages maximum
Recommendation Letters	Contact information for two recognized scholars who will be asked to submit letters of recommendation. Due 15 days after the application deadline.
Proposed Budget	Not required for application	Not required for application	Project description must include amount requested how the stipend will be used
Use of Collections	Applicants: must fill out "Collections" section of application form with collections of at least two member institutions are strongly encouraged to contact reference librarians at member institutions can search online catalogs or the Consortium Search Hub.	Optional. Required only if requesting additional support for research.	Optional. Required only if requesting additional support for research.

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