The Mellon Fellowships in Democracy and Landscape Studies is available to cross-disciplinary scholars, with preference for candidates with terminal degrees (PhD or MLA). The Mellon Fellowships are intended to significantly expand the opportunities offered by the institution to study histories of landscapes through the lenses of democracy, race, identity, and difference. To further this work Dumbarton Oaks is offering Democracy and Landscape Studies Fellowships. We seek candidates with a demonstrated capacity for cross-disciplinary scholarship and/or teaching. Preference will be given to candidates with final degrees such as a PhD or MLA. Fellowships will be awarded for the academic year (September 8, 2025, to May 8, 2026) or for one term, either the fall term (September 8, 2025, to January 2, 2026), or spring term (January 20 to May 8, 2026). During this time, recipients are expected to be in residence at Dumbarton Oaks and to devote themselves full-time to their research projects without undertaking other major activities. Two letters of recommendation are required. For non-US citizens, Dumbarton Oaks provides J-1 visas for the term of the Fellowship appointment, as part of our US Department of State-designated Exchange Visitor Program. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.