The Kate B. and Hall J. Peterson Fellowships are for research on any topic supported by the collections. This fellowship is awarded to individuals engaged in scholarly research and writing, including doctoral dissertations, in any field of American history and culture through 1876. Doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research are eligible for many of the fellowships. Candidates holding a recognized terminal degree appropriate to the area of proposed research, such as the master's degree in library science or M.F.A., are often eligible to apply. Fellows are selected on the basis of the applicant's scholarly qualifications, the scholarly significance or importance of the project, and the appropriateness of the proposed study to the Society's collections. Preference will be given to individuals who have not held long-term fellowships during the three years preceding the period for which the application is being made. The length of the fellowship is one to two months during the period of June 1 to May 31. Two letters of recommendation must be submitted. Please visit the fellowship's website or contact the American Antiquarian Society for more information.