Margaret Henry Dabney Penick Resident Scholar Program
The Smithsonian Institution Libraries is pleased to offer a fellowship founded by a bequest of Margaret P. Nuttle. The Margaret Henry Dabney Penick Resident Scholar Program supports scholarly research into the legacy of Patrick Henry and his political circle, the early political history of Virginia, the history of the American Revolution, founding era ideas and policy-making, as well as science, technology, and culture in colonial America and the Early National Period.
The stipend for this long-term fellowship is $45,000 for nine consecutive months. Senior scholars are particularly encouraged to apply, however, applicants in their post-doctoral phase or, with outstanding achievements in their pre-doctoral phase may be also considered for the fellowship. Fellows are expected to give at least one public lecture during the tenure of the fellowship as well as to produce a publishable manuscript by the end of the fellowship period. Fellows are also asked to cooperate with the Library administration in planning scholarly programs.
The Smithsonian Institution Libraries offers its fellows the rich holdings of its research collections, especially at the National Museum American History Library, the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, American Art / Portrait Gallery Library, and the American Civilization Collection at the National Museum of the American Indian. The Libraries also provides guidance and contact information to relevant historical collections in the Washington, DC area, especially regarding the holdings of Patrick Henry materials and resources of the pre-American Revolution and the colonial era.
How to Apply
The Margaret Henry Dabney Penick Resident Scholar Program will be on hiatus in 2014, but will be offered again in 2015. The deadline will be March 15, 2014 for appointments during the 2015 calendar year. Applications must be postmarked by this date to be considered.
To have an application form mailed to you or for further information about the program, please contact Lilla Vekerdy, Head of Special Collections, at vekerdyl@si.edu, or call her at 202-633-3870.
