Special Awards and Fellowships
- Frances C. Allen Fellowships
Application deadline: March 1, 2008 *
This fellowship is for women of Native American heritage. While candidates for this award may be working in any graduate or pre-professional field, the particular goal of the Allen Fellowship is to encourage Native American women in their studies of the humanities and social sciences. Financial support varies according to need and may include travel expenses. Allen Fellows are expected to spend a significant part of their tenure in residence at the Newberry's D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian History. The tenure of the fellowship is from one month to one year; the fellowship provides up to $8,000 in approved expenses. Please note: applicants for the Allen Fellowship must fill out a supplementary form in addition to the cover sheet for special awards and fellowships.
- Newberry Library/British Academy Fellowship for Study in Great Britain
Application deadline: January 10, 2008*
In cooperation with the British Academy, the Newberry Library offers an exchange fellowship for up to three months' study in Great Britain in any field in which the Newberry's collections are strong. This post-doctoral award pays £1350 per month; the Fellow's home institution is expected to continue to pay his or her salary. The Awards Committee gives preference to readers and staff of the Newberry and to scholars who have previously used the Library.
- École des Chartes Exchange Fellowship
Application deadline: January 10, 2008*
This fellowship provides a monthly stipend and free tuition for an American or Canadian graduate student to study at the École Nationale des Chartes in Paris for a period of three months during 2008-2009. The École des Chartes is the oldest institution in Europe specializing in the archival sciences, including paleography, bibliography, textual editing, and the history of the book. Preference will be given to students attending institutions that are members of the Center for Renaissance Studies Consortium. Applications for the 2008-2009 fellowship are due on January 10, 2008 and are available at: http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/fellapp.html .
- Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel Fellowship
Application deadline: January 10, 2008* for linked long-term fellowship; March 1, 2008*for linked short-term fellowship
Applicants for long- and short-term fellowships at the Newberry may also ask to be considered for this joint fellowship providing an additional two-month fellowship in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. The proposed project should link the collections of both libraries; applicants should plan to hold both fellowships sequentially to ensure continuity of research. The award will pay 1,050 EUR per month plus up to 600 EUR for travel expenses. For more information on the Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel, see their Web page at www.hab.de .
- Weiss/Brown Publication Subvention Award
Application deadline: January 10, 2008*
With support from the Roger W. Weiss and Howard Mayer Brown Fund, the Newberry Library will award up to $15,000 to subsidize the publication of a scholarly book or books on European civilization before 1700 in the areas of music, theater, cultural studies, or French or Italian literature. Authors must document that their projects have been accepted for publication and provide detailed information regarding the publication and the subvention request. The application requirements for this award differ from those for fellowships. Authors should download guidelines for this award or request them from research@newberry.org or 312.255.3666.
*All deadlines are post-mark deadlines. Applications should be stamped by the dates listed; they do not need to be received by those dates.