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The John W. Kluge Center also accommodates up to two dozen post-doctoral Fellows pursuing resident research, usually for periods from six to twelve months. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural topics of a kind normally not encouraged in specialized departmental settings are welcome. Selection of a diverse group of Fellows is by various competitions. Post-doctoral Fellows have an opportunity to discuss their research with the Kluge Scholars and to explore possibilities for intellectual collaboration with other Fellows.
Henry A. Kissinger Award
Made possible by generous donations of many friends and admirers of Dr. Kissinger, the Kissinger Scholar is one part of a wider Kissinger Chair Program that supports a range of activities in the study of foreign policy and international relations.
Distinguished Chairs
The Kluge Chairs are unique in Washington, D.C. Designed for people of great scholarly accomplishment, they are chosen solely for their intellectual and communicative abilities by the Librarian of Congress in consultation with a distinguished Scholars Council.
Kluge Fellowship
The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to conduct research in the Congress collections and resources for a period of up to eleven months.
David B. Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality
The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to apply for a post-doctoral fellowship in the field of health and spirituality. Made possible by a generous endowment from the International Center for the Integration of Health and Spirituality (ICIHS).
Kislak Fellowship in American Studies
The Library of Congress' Kluge Center invites qualified scholars to apply for a post-doctoral fellowship for advanced research based on the Kislak Collection.
Kislak Short-Term Fellowship Opportunities in American Studies
The Library of Congress offers short-term fellowships for independent scholars, undergraduate and college and university faculty to conduct research based on items from the Kislak Collection.
The J. Franklin Jameson Fellowship Research in American
History
The Franklin Jameson Fellowship in American History is offered annually
by the Library of Congress and the American Historical Association
to support significant scholarly research for one semester in the collections
of the Library of Congress by scholars at an early stage in their careers
in history. For more information, visit http://www.ahrc.ac.uk