School of Historical Studies - Frequently Asked Questions
No, applicants who have applied in the past must submit a new application.
Those awarded Ph.D.s within the last 10 years are required to submit two letters of reference.
Once a referee has been submitted, the system will send an automatic email requesting their recommendation to the email you've entered. If a referee tells you they have not received an email request or are encountering an issue, please let the SHS Administrative Officer know at hsao@ias.edu.
It is acceptable to submit sample publications in languages other than English.
In general, the Faculty are interested in seeing publications that are already in print. However, if an article in press is particularly relevant to the research proposal, it would be acceptable to upload such an article as a sample publication. Unpublished or forthcoming articles that are not in press or print will not be given consideration.
We expect letters of recommendation to comment specifically on the application and proposal being submitted. General letters are not helpful to the application.
If you've applied in the previous year, your referees can upload the letters of recommendation from the last recent application again. Letters from more than a year ago, however, will not be accepted.
Yes, it is in your best interest to rewrite the proposal to reflect any research developments in the intervening year.
No, to be considered for a Mellon Fellowship, assistant professors must be working on projects in areas represented in the School of Historical Studies and should preferably have gone beyond revising the dissertation.
You can apply both for membership and for the Mellon Fellowship.
The link for information for all Scholars at the Institute is located at https://www.ias.edu/campus-resources/coming-ias/member-and-visiting-scholar-faqs.
No, the School of Historical Studies will only allow for a waiver of the residency requirement if the scholar resides in Princeton or within a 20-mile radius from the Institute.
Applicants will be notified of the selection process results by email at the beginning of February 2023.
It is School policy that all deliberations and reviewer comments are considered strictly confidential.