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Checklist for Institute/NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship

  • ___ Completed Application Form
  • ___ Curriculum Vitae
  • ___ Abstract
    • Provide a one paragraph summary of your project.
    ___ Statement of Proposed Work
    • Discuss the work you propose to undertake during the fellowship, including an account of the inception of your project, an abstract, the work's historiographic relevance, a precise indication of work completed so far, and a plan for revisions. You should conclude by indicating what you regard as the significance of your work. Typically, such statements range from 4 to 7 pages.
  • ___ Manuscript 
    • To be seriously considered for the fellowship, you must have written a substantial portion of your dissertation or proposed book project (at least 100 pages). Submit everything you have written of the projected manuscript with your application. All manuscript materials will be returned, if requested.
  • ___ Table of Contents
    • Submit a list of the chapters in your present manuscript. Indicate which chapters you have written and which you plan to write before the fellowship begins.
  • ___ Three References
    • Sent directly to the Director, Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, by November 1. These references should speak to the importance of your work and the impact that the fellowship could have on your project. 
  • ___ Fellowship Requirements:
    • Applicants must have completed the Ph.D. by the date the fellowship begins (July 1).
    • Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have continuous residence in the U.S. for the 3 years preceding the date of their application for the fellowship (required for NEH funding).
    • Applicants must not have previously published a scholarly book or have entered into a contract for the publication of a scholarly monograph.
    • The proposed fellowship project must not be under contract with another publisher.
    Applications must be postmarked by November 1.
  • Delivery Address:
    OIEAHC, Swem Library, 1 Landrum Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185