Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and
Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Yale University
Award: $18,000
Deadline: March
To encourage research that promotes a better understanding of all aspects of the institution of slavery from the earliest times to the present. Qualifications: Applicants must have received the Ph.D. prior to the beginning of their appointment; both established and younger scholars are invited to apply; this is a residential fellowship; fellows are expected to spend the majority of their time in residence at Yale, to be active participants in the intellectual life of the GLC and the larger Yale community. Selection criteria: Highest priority is given to applications that are fully complete by deadline. How to apply: Applications must be submit online; cover letter; curriculum Vitae (CV); two letters of recommendation; three to five page statement regarding intended research project (research statement); this should include any specific archives, libraries, or other Yale resources the applicant intends to access as well as a proposed research schedule; this link may be helpful for locating potential source material. Focus: History; Social sciences.