Julie Linsdell And Georgia Linsdell Enders Research Fellowship

Description:

The Nichols House Museum invites applications for the Julie Linsdell and Georgia Linsdell Enders Research Fellowship. This fellowship supports scholarly research relevant to the Nichols House Museum’s mission, interpretation, and collections, with a focus on women’s history, particularly women’s lives in late 19th and early 20th century Beacon Hill and Boston. The 175 hour, 6-8 week fellowship comes with a stipend of $2,500 and will begin and end during the summer of 2025 at mutually agreed upon dates.

Successful applicants will articulate specific research questions and indicate research sources to pursue. The chosen candidate will work with the staff of the museum, and in digital and area archives, to complete the research project in the time allotted. The final research project will exist as an interpretive resource for the museum’s staff. At the conclusion of their research, the Linsdell Fellow will be invited to present their work and findings in a public forum.

Prior research papers from this fellowship are available on the Nichols House Museum website.

Examples of potential topics:

• The Arts and Crafts Movement on Beacon Hill, with a focus on women makers, including Rose and Margaret Nichols
• The connections between Rose Nichols and Jane Addams, Hull House, and the women’s peace movement.
• In-depth study of Rose Nichols’ landscape designs, particularly outside of New England
• The political activism of Margaret Homer (Nichols) Shurcliff

Qualifications:
This opportunity is open to anyone pursuing advanced research, including, but not limited to, graduate students, academic historians, independent scholars, and museum professionals in material culture, museology, art history, public history, history, or other related fields. Individuals from backgrounds that have traditionally been underrepresented in museums are encouraged to apply.