Brown Family Collection Fellowship
This fellowship funds research at the American Antiquarian Society using the Brown Family Collections on African American and Indigenous histories in nineteenth-century Worcester, Massachusetts.
Funder: American Antiquarian Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline for one- to two-month residential fellowships, including Brown Family Collection Fellowship)
Funding Amounts: $2,200/month stipend for 1–2 months of residential research
Summary: Supports research using the Brown Family and related AAS collections on African Americans and Indigenous Peoples in nineteenth-century Worcester.
Key Information: Fellowship is residential in Worcester, MA; open to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
Description
The Brown Family Collection Fellowship enables researchers to work with the Brown Family Collections and related materials at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), with a focus on African Americans and Indigenous Peoples, particularly in nineteenth-century Worcester, Massachusetts. The collection includes correspondence, official documents, photographs, portraits, and books donated by descendants of the Brown family, a Black family with ties to the local Nipmuc community. The fellowship provides an opportunity to engage deeply with these unique resources and advance scholarship connected to these communities.
