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Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship is sponsored by Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH). This fellowship offers a graduate student in architectural history or a related field the opportunity to contribute to the Historic American Buildings Survey through a 12-week summer research project.
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Tompkins Fellowship - Heritage Documentation Programs (U.S. National Park Service) Skip to global NPS navigation Skip to the footer section Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship The Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship, a joint program of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) , permits a graduate student in architectural history or a related field to work on a 12-week HABS history project during the summer.
The Fellow will conduct research on a nationally significant U.S. building or site, and will prepare a written history to become part of the permanent HABS collection. The Fellow's research interests and goals will inform the building or site selected by HABS staff. The Fellow is usually stationed in the HABS Washington, DC, office.
Recipients are also required to upload a minimum of 50 images to SAH's SAHARA image database. The award consists of a $12,000 stipend, as well as up to $1,000 for travel, hotel accommodation, and registration for the SAH Annual Meeting where the successful applicant will be recognized. Applicants should be pursuing graduate studies in U.S. architectural history or a related field, and be a U.S. citizen.
Applications for the 2026 fellowship are now being accepted. The deadline is December 31, 2025.
Cover letter including current mailing address, school affiliation, email, and phone College transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) Writing sample: an unpublished paper, not to exceed 40 pages, demonstrating primary research and a command of secondary sources, in architectural history or an aspect of the built environment Letter of recommendation from a faculty member or recent employer (can be submitted separately or with application pdf) You can e-mail us with questions about the Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship.
To submit your application, email it to Chad Randl at chad_randl @ nps. gov Applicants will be informed of award decisions in late January.
2025 - Devin Jernigan (Yale University) Project: Ca' d'Zan, home of John and Mable Ringling (HABS FL-630) Location: Sarasota, Florida 2024 - Mania Taher (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) Project: Dearborn Mosque (HABS MI-454) Location: Dearborn, Michigan 2023 - Calvin Nguyen (University of Pennsylvania) Project: Central Plaza (HALS CA-174) Location: Los Angeles, California 2022 - Kennedy Younger Dold (University of Edinburgh, Scotland) Project: Lawrence City Library ( HABS KS-85 ) Location: Lawrence, Kansas 2021 - Charlette Caldwell (Columbia University) Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church - Germantown (HABS PA-6811) Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2020 - Travis Olson (University of Wisconsin, Madison) Project: City of Philadelphia Recreation Centers (HABS PA-6803 through HABS PA-6810, and HABS PA-6816) Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2019 - Mary Fesak (University of Delaware) Project: Montpelier Thoroughbred Racing Complex (HABS VA-1214 series) Location: Montpelier Station, Virginia 2018 - Vyta Baselice (George Washington University) Project: Burroughs Wellcome Headquarters ( HABS NC-418 ) Location: Durham, North Carolina 2017 - V.
Camille Westmont (University of Maryland) Project: Worker Housing in Eckley Miners' Village ( HABS PA-6799 series ) Location: Eckley, Pennsylvania 2016 - Amber Bailey (Loyola University Chicago) Project: LGB Nightlife in Washington, DC ( HABS DC-881 through HABS DC-886 ) 2015 - Samuel Palfreyman (Boston University) Project: Washington Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints ( HABS DC-539 ) 2014 - Rebecca Summer (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Project: Hecht's Company Warehouse ( HABS DC-862 ) 2013 - Kate Reggev (Columbia University) Project: Mid-Century Shopping Centers ( HABS MD-1419 and HABS MD-1420 ) Location: Silver Spring, Maryland 2012 - Rachel Hopkin (Western Kentucky University) Project: Music Industry-Related Sites ( HABS TN-263 through HABS TN-269 ) Location: Nashville, Tennessee 2011 - Kathryn Lasdow (University of Virginia) Project: Decatur House ( HABS DC-16 ) 2010 - Kate M.
Kocyba (University of Missouri) Project: George Washington Masonic National Memorial ( HABS VA-1431 ) Location: Alexandria, Virginia 2009 - Susan Hall (University of California, Riverside) Project: War Department-Era Structures at Antietam National Battlefield and Antietam National Cemetery ( various HABS numbers ) Location: Sharpsburg, Maryland 2007 - Lisa J.
Mroszczyk (Columbia University) Project: Barns of Mid-Maryland ( HABS MD-1275 ) Location: Frederick, Carroll, and Washington Counties, Maryland 2006 - David Amott (University of Delaware) Project: Russian Orthodox Churches ( HABS PA-6721 , HABS PA-6722 , and HABS PA-6723 ) Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2005 - LaDale C.
Winling (University of Michigan) Project: Springhill Lake Apartments ( HABS MD-1216 ) Location: Greenbelt, Maryland 2004 - Francesca Russello Ammon (Yale University) Project: Southwest Washington, Urban Renewal Area ( HABS DC-856 ) 2003 - Margaret Tulloch (University of Virginia) Project: U.S. Naval Asylum, Biddle Hall ( HABS PA-1622-A ) Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2002 - Rachel Leibowitz (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Project: William Allen White House ( HABS KS-81 series ) Location: Emporia, Kansas 2001 - Kathryn Wollan (University of California - Santa Barbara) Project: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Carriage Roads ( HAER VT-27 ) Location: Woodstock, Vermont 2000 - Jon Lamar Wilson (University of Mississippi) Project: Graeme Park ( HABS PA-579 ) Location: Horsham vicinity, Pennsylvania 1998 - Katherine M.
Larson (University of Vermont) Project: Study of Rowhousing in Washington, DC 1997 - Christopher P. VerPlanck (University of Virginia) Project: Southern Textile Mill Workers' Housing Typology 1996 - Jean Louise Guarino Project: Church of St.
James the Less ( HABS PA-1725 ) Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Project: Buildings in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park ( HABS WV-171 , HABS WV-179 , and HABS WV-229 ) Location: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 1994 - Rebecca A.
Jacobsen Project: Lowell Observatory ( HABS AZ-206 series ) Location: Lowell, Arizona Project: William Enston House ( HABS SC-686 ) Location: Charleston, South Carolina 1992 - Dena Sanford (University of Oregon) Project: Johnson & McCallum Houses ( HABS MS-270 series ) Location: Natchez, Mississippi 1991 - Lauren Farber (University of Delaware) Project: Rancho Santa Fe ( various HABS numbers ) Location: Rancho Santa Fe, California Last updated: November 20, 2025
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: U. S. citizens enrolled in a graduate program related to U. S. architectural history. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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