Study Opportunities and Fellowships

The American Numismatic Society provides three forms of financial aid for study and research: 6 stipends of $3,000 for attendance at the Society's annual Eric P. Newman Graduate Seminar in Numismatics to qualifying students; the Frances M. Schwartz Fellowship; and awards from the Donald Groves Fund.

Additional information and application forms will be provided upon request. The forms can be printed from this website and submitted by mail: electronic applications are not accepted.

Study Opportunities

• The Eric P. Newman Graduate Seminar: An annual intensive course open to graduate students and junior faculty. It is intended to familiarize students with numismatic methodology and scholarship. A stipend of $3,000 is available to qualifying students. Applications are due on February 15th, 2006. Send e-mail to the Seminar Director, Dr. Peter van Alfen at: vanalfen@numismatics.org for futher information. The dates for the 2006 seminar are June 5th to July 28th.

          To learn more about the history of the Graduate Seminar, click here.

Fellowships

• The Frances M. Schwartz Fellowship: Created in 1985 to support work and study of numismatic and museum methodology at the American Numismatic Society. Applicants must have the B.A. or the equivalent; the stipend depends on work done in the museum, but will not exceed $5,000.
• The Donald Groves Fund: This fund promotes publication in the field of Early American numismatics, meaning material dating no later than 1800. Funding is available for travel and other expenses in connection with research, as well as for publication.