THOMAS JAY MCCAHILL III SOCNH FOUNDATION

DURING THE SUMMER/ FALL OF 2024, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED THE THOMAS JAY MCCAHILL III FELLOWSHIP AT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE OF THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS BEING OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE IN COLLABORATION WITH A PARTNER ORGANIZATION: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE OF THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI, INC., BASED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE INAUGURAL MCCAHILL FELLOW BEGAN THEIR TERM DURING THE 2025 2026 ACADEMIC YEAR. THE MCCAHILL FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES UP TO $75,000 FOR A ONEYEAR PERIOD TO SUPPORT THE COST OF RESEARCH, TRAVEL, HOUSING AND PER DIEM EXPENSES FOR ONE OR MORE SCHOLARS TO UNDERTAKE ADVANCED RESEARCH ON A TOPIC GERMANE TO AMERICAN HISTORY IN THE COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY PERIODS. FELLOWS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF IN A QUIET STUDY ROOM AT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE'S HEADQUARTERS, ANDERSON HOUSE, IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE MCCAHILL FELLOWSHIP IS OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS AND ADVANCED AND INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS WHO ARE CONDUCTING RESEARCH THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM VARIOUS PRIMARY RESOURCES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE COLLECTIONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE AND/OR THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE MUSEUM.THE MCCAHILL FELLOW'S RESEARCH IS EXPECTED TO BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR COLONIAL BRITISH AMERICA, PREFERABLY FOR RESEARCH LEADING IN SOME WAY TO AN ISSUE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD AND THE EARLY AMERICAN REPUBLIC, PREFERABLY FOR RESEARCH LEADING IN SOME WAY TO AN ISSUE OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD.