2025 Charles Scott Riley Collections Fellowship Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina

2025 Charles Scott Riley Collections Fellowship Drayton Hall 3380 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414 Drayton Hall is now accepting applications for the 2025 Charles Scott Riley Collections Fellowship. Named in memory of Charles Scott Riley III, this program is designed to offer a graduate level fellowship with a focus on Drayton Hall’s collections including the decorative arts and archival holdings. Applicants are invited to submit a fellowship proposal indicating their areas of interest and possible outcomes. Drayton Hall is one of the oldest unrestored plantations in America that is open to the public. Its main house is an icon of colonial American architecture, and the entire site—the house, landscape, archeological sites, and collections—constitute a compelling story of Southern and American identity. Established by John Drayton in 1738, it passed through seven generations of the Drayton family before sale to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1974. Today, Drayton Hall’s staff and visiting consultants create a “faculty” capable of teaching and nurturing emerging professionals. The 2025 fellowship will consist of an 8-week program to be held at Drayton Hall and associated archives during the summer or fall. All applicants must be a student or recent graduate of an accredited university and be available to work full or part-time during the program. Fellows will receive a stipend of $5000 along with a travel and research support allowance totaling $500. Applications will be accepted April 1-April 31, 2025. A decision will be made no later than May 15, 2010. To apply, please send a résumé, cover letter, and statement of purpose detailing primary areas of interest to: Michelle Tyler, Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414. E-mail applications and questions can be directed to MTyler@draytonhall.org. Drayton Hall is now accepting applications for the 2025 Charles Scott Riley Collections Fellowship. Named in memory of Charles Scott Riley III, this program is designed to offer a graduate level fellowship with a focus on Drayton Hall’s collections including the decorative arts and archival holdings. Applicants are invited to submit a fellowship proposal indicating their areas of interest and possible outcomes. Drayton Hall is one of the oldest unrestored plantations in America that is open to the public. Its main house is an icon of colonial American architecture, and the entire site—the house, landscape, archeological sites, and collections—constitute a compelling story of Southern and American identity. Established by John Drayton in 1738, it passed through seven generations of the Drayton family before sale to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1974. Today, Drayton Hall’s staff and visiting consultants create a “faculty” capable of teaching and nurturing emerging professionals. The 2025 fellowship will consist of an 8-week program to be held at Drayton Hall and associated archives during the summer or fall. All applicants must be a student or recent graduate of an accredited university and be available to work full or part-time during the program. Fellows will receive a stipend of $5000 along with a travel and research support allowance totaling $500. Applications will be accepted April 1-April 31, 2025. A decision will be made no later than May 15, 2010. To apply, please send a résumé, cover letter, and statement of purpose detailing primary areas of interest to: Michelle Tyler, Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414. E-mail applications and questions can be directed to MTyler@draytonhall.org.