This fellowship is for dissertation research in the humanities or related social sciences using original sources. The purposes of this fellowship program is to:
- Help junior scholars in the humanities and related social sciences gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources.
- Enable dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources may be, rather than just where financial support is available.
- Encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories in the U.S. and abroad.
- Capture insights into how scholarly resources can be developed for access most helpfully in the future.
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