The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College is accepting applications for its Patrick Henry Fellowship. This full-time residential fellowship program supports outstanding writing on American history and culture by scholars and nonacademic writers alike. Prospective recipients should have a significant book-length project currently in progress. The fellowship includes a $45,000 stipend, health benefits, faculty privileges, a book allowance, and a nine-month residency (during the academic year 2008-09) in a restored circa-1735 house in historic Chestertown, Maryland. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2008, see the C.V. Starr Center’s fellowship page for more information and instructions on how to apply.

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