With support from the Roger W. Weiss and Howard Mayer Brown Fund in its endowment, 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 purpose of this award is to enable the publication of works of the highest quality either:
Once these criteria are met, preference will be given to publications that:
Applications for the Weiss/Brown Award should include:
Applications should be sent to: The Committee on Awards, The Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610 by January 10, 2009. Faxed applications will not be accepted. Awardees will be notified approximately six weeks after the deadline. The award will be paid to the publisher; as a condition of accepting funds, publishers must include an acknowledgement of the award in the publication and provide the Newberry Library with a copy of the book.
If you have additional questions about the Weiss/Brown Award, please contact research@newberry.org.