{"id":1146,"date":"2018-01-27T15:04:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T15:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nha.org\/research\/research-library-collections-center\/verney-fellowship\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T14:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:33:34","slug":"verney-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nha.org\/research\/research-programs\/verney-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"

The application period for\u00a0the 2026 E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellowship is open. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The deadline for applications is February 27, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In an effort to enhance the public’s knowledge and understanding of the heritage of Nantucket, Mass., the Nantucket Historical Association offers an annual fellowship, the E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellowship. Established in 1999, the award encourages research in the collections of the Nantucket Historical Association Research Library and is open to academics, graduate students, and independent scholars.<\/p>\n

The Nantucket Historical Association is the principal repository of Nantucket history, with extensive archives, collections of historic properties, and art and artifacts that broadly illustrate Nantucket’s past. Topics of research for recent scholars have included health aboard whaleships, women at sea, scrimshaw, samplers, local artists, Nantucket’s architectural heritage, Quakerism, the African-American and Cape Verdean communities, the Quaise Asylum, and abolitionism.<\/p>\n

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Award Overview and Requirements<\/h5>\n

The E. Geoffrey and Elizabeth Thayer Verney Fellow will commit to a research residency of up to three weeks during March\u2013May or September\u2013December. The fellow also agrees to participate in the intellectual life of the association, including delivering a public presentation on their research topic and preparing an article suitable for publication in Historic Nantucket<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Verney Fellow receives a stipend of $300 per week during their time in residence, for up to three weeks. Travel expenses are reimbursed up to $600. Additionally, housing is available at the Thomas Macy House, a historic property owned by the association, during the three-week period.<\/p>\n

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How to Apply<\/h5>\n

Applicants must submit the following materials:<\/p>\n