The Green-Wood History Fellowship provides a selected awardee with an unprecedented nine-month engagement with the Cemetery’s rich resources: a 478-acre historic landscape with an unparalleled collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century monuments and mausoleums, alongside expansive institutional archives dating back to the 1830s. This fellowship is open to current graduate students or early-career scholars (no more than 5 years out from their PhD) and provides support for independent research in any area of study that makes direct use of Green-Wood’s resources. The fellow will work closely alongside the Cemetery’s professional staff, including the current environmental research fellow and artist in residence. They will also have the opportunity to craft public history programs to share their research findings with a wider audience. We strongly encourage research proposals that focus on historically underrepresented and marginalized communities.
Fellows Receive $5,000 honorarium for nine months of research (September 2025–May 2026) and access to Green-Wood’s grounds, archives, and collections.
Who is eligible?
* Current graduate students (MA or PhD) or earlier career academics, historians, or other professionals.
* Must be living or studying in New York City or surrounding areas, or demonstrate the ability to travel to the Cemetery as needed during the fellowship period. (No travel stipend will be provided)
* Those specializing in any area of the humanities or social sciences.