Foundation / Corporation
American Philosophical Society (APS)
03/01/21
Grants of up to $3,500 to USA and Canada postdoctoral scholars and graduate students to conduct research on indigenous peoples of the continental United States and Canada. Funding is intended for research addressing Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and history of studies. Applicants are advised to initiate applications in advance of the deadline to allow time for the submission of letters of support. The grants are intended for such costs as travel, tapes, films, and consultants' fees.
Recipients of awards are expected to provide the American Philosophical Society with a brief formal report. In addition, the American Philosophical Society Library requests physical or digital copies of any field notes, audio-visual recordings, transcriptions, analyses, or other original materials produced in the process of the grant-funded research for archiving among the Library's extensive research collections as part of the growing Phillips Fund for Native American Research Collection.
GrantWatch ID#: 178514
The average award is about $3,000; grants do not exceed $3,500.
Grants are given for one year following the date of the award.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Apply Online:
https://aps.onlineapplicationportal.com/
Questions concerning the eligibility of a project, applicant, or use of funds, as well as requests to confirm receipt of the application and required two letters of support, should be directed to Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants and Fellowships, at LMusumeci@amphilsoc.org, or 215-440-3429.
Brian Carpenter, Curator of Native American Materials, may be reached at bcarpenter@amphilsoc.org or 215-440-3418.
APS Administrative Offices & APS Museum
104 South Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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