The Maryland Center for History and Culture is a proud supporter of ongoing academic research. Our organization offers fellowships and prizes to encourage and support this cause.
The Lord Baltimore Research Fellowship
Through the Lord Baltimore Research Fellowship, MCHC welcomes applications on all periods and aspects of Maryland’s social, political, and cultural history. Our goal is to foster research across a breadth of historical fields and areas of interests, while drawing on the collections within the H. Furlong Baldwin Library. Applications should demonstrate a strong tie between the proposed research project and the Library’s collections.
Fellows receive:
- A $1,000 stipend to defray travel expenses.
- A one-year membership to MCHC, providing access to both the Museum and Library, as well as to select lectures and events.
- Special Library privileges, including increased access outside public opening hours.
- Individualized research support and support toward publication opportunities.
The Ashby M. Larmore Fellowship
MCHC invites applicants planning or currently doing personal, community, or scholarly research pertaining to the Eastern Shore of Maryland up to 1900. Research topics may be genealogical in nature, or focus on historical topics exploring the people, events, sites, and/or objects of Eastern Shore communities.
There are many possible topics for exploration. Examples include but are not limited to: A genealogical study of the Lloyd family of Wye House; African American history in Eastern Shore communities; care of the indigent and orphaned in Cecil County; the roles of women in the canning and fisheries industries; Eastern Shore attitudes toward slavery during the Civil War. We look forward to applications on a wide variety of topics.
Fellowship Website:
https://www.mdhistory.org/library/fellowships-prizes/