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Fellowships

Applications are now closed for 2025-26 fellowships.

Fellowship Opportunities

Long-Term Fellowships

Researchers with long-term fellowships spend four to nine months immersed in the Newberry collection and in our community of learning.

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Short-Term Fellowships

Researchers with short-term fellowships spend one to two months investigating specific collection items that are essential to their scholarship.

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Publication Subvention

The Newberry offers up to $8,000 to subsidize the publication of a scholarly book or books on European civilization before 1700.

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How to Apply for a Fellowship

Ready to start the process of applying for a research fellowship? Here's everything you need to know.

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Fellowships - FAQ

Answers to questions about eligibility, application requirements, the review process, and more.

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Awarded Fellowships

Every year, researchers from different disciplines and backgrounds come to the Newberry to engage with our collections.

Meet the 2023-24 Fellows

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For Art or Money?

In the early modern period, the divisive line between “real” and “fake” wasn’t as solidified in the way we think of it now, writes former fellow Katherine Calvin.

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Scholars in Residence

The Newberry’s Scholars-in-Residence program provides an intellectual community for postdoctoral scholars conducting research in the library’s collection.

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Artists in Residence

Through the Artist-in-Residence program, artists and writers are able to create work that engages with the Newberry’s collection.

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The Newberry Collection

Eleven core collections at the Newberry include American history and culture, postcards, performing arts, and American Indian and Indigenous Studies.

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