The Amherst Folger Humanities Fellowship
2023 Application
The Amherst Folger Humanities Fellowship application is now open to graduating seniors and recent graduates (December 2022–May 2024). Deadline to apply is Monday, December 11 at 11:55pm APPLY
The Amherst Folger Humanities Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship is a laboratory and launch pad for recent graduates with a passion for the humanities. This 9-month program at both the Folger Shakespeare Library and Dumbarton Oaks is designed to support future leaders in the humanities working across a range of roles in cultural institutions, the arts, and education.
The fellowship features:
- project-based work and independent research that makes meaningful contributions to key institutional initiatives.
- mentorship from supervisors and program staff that ensures fellows are building core skills in the field and highly-valued transferable skills.
- professional development opportunities that are baked into every aspect of the fellowship experience and are shaped by your evolving interests and goals.
- network-building connections to professionals working across D.C.’s pre-eminent scholarly and cultural institutions.