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All scholarships listed in our database from Folger Shakespeare Library, hosted in United States. Each card links to the official sponsor page.
U.S. funding for African students centres on Fulbright Foreign Student, MasterCard Foundation Scholars, Yale Young African Scholars and university-specific aid across the Ivy League and top research universities.
3 total · 3 currently open
Folger Shakespeare Library: USD70,000 for nine months; up to three months may be virtual. Eligibility and application conditions apply.
Eligibility: Any nationality, including PhD candidates and postdocs; equivalent training/experience accepted without terminal degree. Full-time early-modern research plus at least one public-engagement project; at least six months onsite. Maximum two Folger awards per project and one per cycle. Funding periods cannot overlap another research grant or fellowship. A collaborative project may have only its lead apply.
Folger Shakespeare Library: USD70,000 for nine months or USD35,000 for five months. Eligibility and application conditions apply.
Eligibility: Any nationality; terminal degree/PhD by fellowship start; full-time early-modern humanities project using Folger collections. Washington DC residence with limited virtual months permitted. Maximum two Folger awards per project and one per cycle. Funding periods cannot overlap another research grant or fellowship. A collaborative project may have only its lead apply.
Folger Shakespeare Library: One to three months: USD5,000/month onsite or USD4,000/month virtual. Eligibility and application conditions apply.
Eligibility: Any nationality; terminal degree or ABD doctoral candidate/international equivalent; full-time early-modern humanities research drawing on Folger collections. Onsite, virtual or hybrid possible. Maximum two Folger awards per project and one per cycle. Funding periods cannot overlap another research grant or fellowship. A collaborative project may have only its lead apply.
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3 listed here
Count of awards we have catalogued
3
3 live · 0 closed for now
2026
Latest award added 2026
PhD, Postdoctoral, Research fellowship · Varies · Deadline: Opened September 15; closes December 15, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET.
Postdoctoral · Varies · Deadline: Opened September 15; deadline December 15, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET.
PhD, Postdoctoral · Varies · Deadline: Opens October 15, 2026; closes January 15, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET.