AHRC Library of Congress Scholarship Scheme

Arts and Humanities Research Council

The Library of Congress Scholarship is a prestigious scheme run jointly between the AHRC and the ESRC. The scheme offers the chance for AHRC/ESRC funded doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and research assistants to access the internationally renowned research collection at the Library of Congress.

The scheme is not limited to those researching American studies. With more than 138 million items on 650 miles of bookshelves and 10,000 new items added each day, you are sure to find material relevant to your research. Previous successful applicants have researched topics as diverse as: The Roman Empire; The Conservative Party and the Extreme Right; Investments and Human Rights; African-American Intellectuals and The Highland military in the British Atlantic World.

Potential applicants can access the Library of Congress collection catalogue by clicking on the following link – http://catalog.loc.gov

The Library of Congress Classification outline can be found here - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco

The successful applicants will receive a stipend towards their flight costs and a monthly allowance in addition to their normal monthly stipend paid as part of their award holder funding.