A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship: Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts invites online applications for A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The Center currently offers one postdoctoral fellowship biennially for two consecutive academic years 2022–2024 for recent PhD recipients in the humanities and humanistic social sciences The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship will have to carry out research and writing for publication and designs and also directs an intensive weeklong seminar for the seven predoctoral fellows in residence at the Center. All this has to be done in both years of a two-year residency
Moreover in the second academic year, while continuing research and writing in residence, the fellow is expected to teach one course by arrangement at a neighboring university in addition to directing a weeklong seminar for the predoctoral fellows at the Center, which may repeat the one designed and directed in the first academic year. Hence, fellows are also affiliated with humanity or humanistic social science department in the College of Letters & Science
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A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship
The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship is a program of the College of Letters & Science and the Center for the Humanities which supports research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts of any period or culture. The A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will have to reside in Washington
Field of Study:
For appointment to the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2022–2024, the Center encourages applications in the fields of the visual arts and culture of African Americans, Africa, and the African diaspora.
Highlights of A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
| Name of the Scholarship | A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in the Humanities |
| Location | Research Triangle Park, NC, United States |
| Amount | $1,200,000 |
| Date | Sept. 20, 1996 |
| Length | 60 months |
| Program Area | Higher Learning |
| Subprogram: | Research Universities and Institutes |
| Area of focus | Centers for Advanced Study |
| Reference number | 39600652 |
W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program- Important Key Dates
Following are the important key dates which students must keep in mind before filling up the application form of W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
| Events | Key Dates |
| Award Period Academic years | 2022–2024 |
| Application Deadline | 15th October 2021 |
A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program- Eligibility Criteria
Applicants before filling up the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program application form, candidates need to check the following eligibility criteria. After fulfilling all the eligibility criteria students can proceed further
- Candidates for the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship must have received the PhD degree within the 5(five) years prior to the next application deadline.
- Candidates for 2022–2024 must have received the PhD degree between the time period from October 1, 2016, and October 1, 2021.
- The fellowship is awarded to the candidates irrespective of their age or nationality.
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A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program- Application Procedure
After checking your eligibility criteria you can proceed further by filling up your application form. Read below to know the complete procedure of filling up the application form
- Candidates for postdoctoral fellowships must complete an online application which includes brief proposals for the topic of the predoctoral seminar and the university course and a copy of an article or a chapter of a book, to be submitted on or before October 15, 2021.
- Three letters of recommendation in support of the application are required. After a preliminary selection, several candidates will be invited to Washington in early 2022 for interviews. The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship cannot be deferred or renewed.
- Holders of the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship may reapply for a senior or visiting senior fellowship five years after the completion of the fellowship. Individuals may not apply for other Center fellowships while an application is pending or once a fellowship has been awarded
A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship – Selection
For the selection of A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Applications are examined by an external selection committee which is composed of scholars in the history of art. However, candidates currently affiliated with the National Gallery of Art are not eligible for the A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship program
A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program- Rewards or Stipend
Under A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, the beneficiary will receive an amount of $50,000 per year. In addition to this, the fellow also receives allowances for travel, in addition to housing, as available
A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program- Renewal
The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Holders may reapply for a senior or visiting senior fellowship five years after the completion of the fellowship. Individuals may not apply for other Center fellowships while an application is pending or once a fellowship has been awarded
Contact Us
For further details or in case any query related A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, feel free to contact on the below mentioned address.
- Associate DirectorCenter for the Humanities
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 608.890.0013
