Fellowships
Since 1995, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation has hosted over 220 scholars through a program of residential fellowships and travel grants at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies. Fellowships and grants are open to all scholars working on Jefferson projects and are awarded on a competitive basis. Foreign nationals are particularly encouraged to apply. Residential accommodation may be available on a limited basis.
The International Center currently has three fellowship and grant programs available:
- Fellowships for DAACS-related projects
- Barringer Research Fellowships for Teachers of American History
- Joint McNeil Center for Early American Studies Fellowships. Applicants should contact the McNeil Center; details are available at their web site: http://www.mceas.org/.
A list of recent ICJS Fellows and Travel Grant recipients is available.
Long-term fellowships are supported by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Short-term fellowships and travel grants are underwritten by endowments established for this purpose by the Batten Foundation and Wachovia Corporation (formerly First Union National Bank of Virginia).
Discussion
ICJS fellowships are another way that we make sure scholarship continues to be a living, breathing thing at Monticello. It's a real treat when we learn about the research projects of our incoming fellows--they can range from the most focused, practical point of research to sweeping, big picture analyses of Jeffersonian thought. The mix of personalities is fascinating; sometimes all the fellows are quiet and other times they are much more social. We never know quite what we're going to get until they're here, which is half the fun. The other half is helping them with their research.
Monticello has a rich and diverse program for fellows and scholars at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies. Many who visit Monticello might not know about the ICJS, as it is not located on the Monticello mountaintop. For those who are interested in fellowships, this page provides links to more information on the fellowships, as well as contact information. And the fellowships are not just for scholars -- there is a fellowship for current history teachers.