Short-term fellowships are awarded for one to three months, open to scholars and researchers from any country, subject to selection by committee. Successful applicants will be working on Jefferson and Jefferson Era related projects, defined broadly. Fellows are expected to be in residence at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies (ICJS), where they will have access to Monticello’s expert staff and research holdings at the Jefferson Library as well as the public resources at the University of Virginia. Fellows are also expected to be active and engaged members of the scholarly community here at the ICJS. In addition to participating in other activities, during their residencies, each fellow holds a 60-minute forum on their research project.
Batten and First Union Domestic Fellowship
Domestic Fellows are defined as any fellow whose primary residence at the time of the fellowship is in the United States or Canada. Domestic Fellows receive a stipend of $2,500 per month, paid after the end of their fellowship. They are also eligible for funds to cover reasonable travel costs, pre-approved up to $2,000. (The travel costs are only approved to cover mileage if a fellow is driving or economy tickets for a train or plane; it does not cover the renting of a car while in Charlottesville. Any additional expenses (e.g., an overnight stop mid-drive) require specific permission to qualify.) Housing for fellows is available, based on scheduling, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
DAACS (Digital Archeological Archive of Comparative Slavery) Fellowship
Fellowship awards carry a stipend of $2,500 per month (paid after the end of the fellowship) for Fellows whose primary residence at the time of the fellowship is in the United States or Canada. For scholars whose primary residence at the time of the fellowship is outside the United States or Canada the stipend is $3,000 per month (again, paid after the end of the fellowship). Fellows, international and domestic, are also eligible for funds to cover travel costs, pre-approved up to $2,000. (The travel costs are only approved to cover mileage if a fellow is driving or economy tickets for a train or plane; it does not cover the renting of a car while in Charlottesville. Any additional expenses (e.g., an overnight stop mid-drive) require specific permission to quality.) Housing for fellows is also available, based on scheduling, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Historical Interpretation Fellowship
These fellowships are awarded for one month and are open to Historical Interpreters. Successful applicants should demonstrate how time at the ICJS would help deepen their understanding of Thomas Jefferson and his world, defined broadly, as well and positively influence their historical interpretation and tours moving forward. Fellows will be expected to participate in the broader scholarly community of the ICJS and be in residence at the center for the equivalent of four days a week during their fellowship. ICJS historians will be available to discuss the interpreter’s projects and suggest avenues of research. At the end of their fellowship, Fellows will give a 60-minute presentation to guides and other scholars overviewing what they’ve learned and how it will influence their historical interpretation.
Curatorial Fellowship
Short-term fellowships are awarded for periods of one, two, or three months to doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars from any country whose work uses the permanent collection and archival resources available at Monticello to focus on the material culture and fine arts of Jeffersonian America as well as the European sources that inspired Jefferson.