Nichols House Museum Julie Linsdell and Georgia Linsdell Enders Research Fellowship, Summer 2026, (Boston, MA)

Posted October 27, 2025

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 Boston. The 175 hour, 6-8 week fellowship  comes with a stipend of $2,500 and will begin and end during the summer of 2026 at mutually agreed upon dates.

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. 

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. 

To apply for the Linsdell Fellowship, submit the following materials in one single PDF document via email to [email protected]:

• Cover letter outlining your interest in the fellowship
• Resume or curriculum vitae
• Proposal including description of research topic, specific resources you intend to work with, and expected final products
• Contact information for two references familiar with your work

Priority will be given to applications received before January 20, 2026.

Examples of potential topics: 

• A database and interactive map of Arts and Crafts Movement artisans living and working on Beacon Hill, with a focus on women makers
• The connections between Rose Nichols, Jane Addams, and the women’s peace movement
• Rose Nichols’ landscape designs, particularly outside of New England

Topics can be specific to the lives of the Nichols sisters or focus on the wider communities to which they belonged.  Prior research papers from this fellowship are available on the Nichols House Museum website.

Please direct questions to [email protected], 617.277.6993