Washington College 2025-2026 Patrick Henry History Fellowship in US (Up to $45,000 Stipend)

The Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience invites applications for its full-time residential fellowship, which supports outstanding work on American history by both scholars and non-academics.

• Table of Content
• About Washington College
• Washington College Patrick Henry History Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Washington College Patrick Henry History Fellowship
• Washington College Patrick Henry History Fellowship Courses
• Requirements for Washington College Patrick Henry History Fellowship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Washington College

Founded in 1782, Washington College was the first college chartered in the sovereign United States of America. General George Washington gave permission to use his name and contributed 50 guineas toward the founding of the College. The core values of the College then remain true today—integrity, determination, curiosity, civility, leadership, and moral courage—all of which contribute toward our mission to challenge and inspire emerging citizen leaders.   Washington College ch... continue reading

Washington College Patrick Henry History Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Washington College Patrick Henry History Fellowship

The Center’s Patrick Henry History Fellowship includes a $45,000 stipend, health benefits, faculty privileges, a book allowance, and a nine-month residency (during the academic year) in a historic 18th-century house in Chestertown, Md.

Washington College Patrick Henry History Fellowship Courses

• History

Requirements for Washington College Patrick Henry History Fellowship Qualification

Applicants should have a significant project currently in progress — a book, film, oral history archive, podcast series, museum exhibition, or similar work. The project should address the history and/or legacy – broadly defined – of the U.S. founding era and/or the nation’s founding ideas. It might focus directly on early America, or on the myriad ways the questions that preoccupied the nation’s founding generation have shaped America’s later history. Work that contributes to ongoing national conversations about America’s past and present, with the potential to reach a wide public, is particularly sought.

Applications from published writers and established scholars are welcome. Dissertation projects will not be considered; first-book projects are likewise discouraged unless the applicant has an otherwise extensive publication history. Candidates who have completed the majority of their research and are focused on the writing phase of their projects are especially encouraged to apply. 

We encourage a broad reading of such terms as “founders” and “founding ideas.” Past fellowship topics have ranged as broadly as the early history of the slave trade, American religious minorities, and the LGBTQ rights movement.

Documents Required for Application

Applications should include the following:

1. A cover letter;
2. The applicant’s curriculum vitae, including a list of past publications, as well as the names and telephone numbers of at least three references;
3. At least one substantial sample of the candidate’s writing (published or unpublished);
4. A short (1-2 paragraph) description of a course that the candidate might teach;
5. A brief but persuasive narrative description of the work-in-progress, its potential contributions to ongoing national conversations or debates, and the candidate’s plan for his or her fellowship year.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications for the 2025-2026 Patrick Henry Fellowship are now open. The deadline for submission is January 15, 2025.

Updated Application Deadline to January 15, 2025  to download

Email applications to: [email protected]

For more details visit: Washington College website.