One-Month Post-Doctoral Stipends

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection offers One-Month Stipends to scholars holding the Ph.D. or other relevant terminal degree (e.g., M.L.Arch. for Garden and Landscape studies applicants) and working on research projects in Byzantine studies, Pre-Columbian studies, or Garden and Landscape studies. One-Month Stipends are available to scholars working on projects in one of Dumbarton Oaks' three subject specialties, or in related areas for which use of books, objects, or other materials in the collections of its library or museum is necessary.

Terms

Approximately 25 One-Month Post-Doctoral Stipends of $3,000 will be offered in 2008–09. Recipients are expected to make use of research facilities at Dumbarton Oaks for the month covered by the award. During the term of the stipend, lunch on weekdays with other fellows and members of the community will be available at a modest cost, but accommodations will not be provided.

Restrictions

Applicants who live 75 or more miles from Washington, D.C. will receive preference. Recipients must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have already or can obtain independently the necessary U.S. government documents such as a visa. Dumbarton Oaks regrets that it can offer only limited assistance and that the obtaining of such documentation is the responsibility of the applicants. Recipients may not combine (or take in immediate succession) these stipends with summer or academic year fellowships from Dumbarton Oaks. Successful applicants are requested to wait three years before making another application for one of these stipends.

To Apply

Submit the following:

  • A completed application cover sheet.
  • A current curriculum vitae.
  • Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number.
  • A project proposal of no more than 1,000 words that provides an overview of the project, explains its significance in your discipline, and identifies ways in which your research will complement, expand or challenge prior study in your field.
  • A listing of no more than two pages of sources you expect to use in the library holdings or museum collections.
  • Two letters of reference (sent directly to the application address provided below).

Send six copies of the completed application package to the address below:

One-Month Post-Doctoral Stipends
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
1703 32nd Street NW
Washington, DC 20007-2961

Application deadline

For receipt of all materials, including letters of reference:

  • October 15, for projects carried out January – June
  • February 15, for projects carried out July – December