Winterthur Research Fellowships
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
To support student's research in many areas of social and cultural history, including material culture, architecture, decorative arts, design, consumer culture, garden and landscape studies, Shaker studies, travel and tourism, the Atlantic World, and objects in literature. Qualifications: Applicants must be offers unparalleled access to a wealth of library, museum, and garden collections supporting material culture research for a wide range of disciplines; postdoctoral applications are eligible for the short-term fellowship category; dissertation applications are eligible for the short-term fellowship category. Selection criteria: Recipients are selected based on the significance of the research. How to apply: Application must submit an application essay of no more than 1,500 words (pdf only) that provides a concise overview of their project; provide a two-page bibliography of primary sources their plan to use or consult at Winterthur (pdf only); provide a copy of their current vita (pdf only; 5 pages max); applying for a dissertation fellowship, one of these letters must come from their dissertation advisor; portfolio of 5-10 high-res images or videos of their work (jpg, jpeg, or pdf for visual files; mp3 or mp4 for video files; YouTube or Vimeo for hosted video - include time stamps where review should occur) or for writers, a writing sample of current or previous work (ex. play and video scripts; prose and poetry; works of non-fiction, etc.), not to exceed 10 pages in length (pdf only). Focus: Humanities.