The Strong National Museum of Play Research Fellowships

The Strong invites researchers to use its wealth of resources on the history of play and playthings. To encourage and support scholarship, The Strong awards research fellowships three times each year. Eligible research projects must benefit from access to collections held by The Strong, including:

• Publications, archival records, and other materials in The Strong’s Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play
• Artifacts from the collections of The Strong
• Artifacts and other materials related to the work of the International Center for the History of Electronic Games (ICHEG)

The Strong invites applications for research fellowships from academic professionals, independent scholars, museum scholars, and advanced graduate students at the Masters or PhD levels. All applicants must reside outside a 50-mile radius of The Strong. Fellowships are granted for periods from one to four weeks through four programs:

• The Strong Research Fellowships for scholarly research about play in all forms and dimensions related to the context, creation, and use of playthings and other play-related artifacts, including but not limited to toys, dolls, board games, video games, and other electronic games. A stipend of $750 per week may be awarded for a maximum of 4 weeks.
• Mary Valentine and Andrew Cosman Research Fellowships for scholarly research about games of all types and related topics of play. A stipend of $750 per week may be awarded for a maximum of 4 weeks.
• Frances M. Williams Research Fellowships for scholarly research about puzzles, puzzle play, and related topics. A stipend of $750 may be awarded for a maximum of 1 week.
• G. Rollie Adams Research Fellowships for scholarly research about play. A stipend of $750 per week may be awarded for a maximum of 3 weeks.