Charles Montgomery Gray Fellowship
Charles Montgomery Gray Fellowship supports scholars’ intensive research in Newberry Library collections to advance scholarship, with preference for early modern, Renaissance, English, legal, or European history.
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Funder: Newberry Library
Due Dates: December 4, 2026 (Application) | December 14, 2026 (Recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: $3,000 for one month (four weeks)
Summary: Supports intensive research using specific Newberry Library collection items, with preference for early modern, Renaissance, English, legal, or European history.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent terminal degree, or have ABD status, and undertake continuous in-person residency.
Description
The Charles Montgomery Gray Fellowship is part of the Newberry Library’s Short-Term Fellowship program, supporting scholars who need to investigate specific items in its collections. It provides one month of intensive research at the library in Chicago and participation in its scholarly community. Projects may address any field of study, with preference given to work on the early modern period or Renaissance, English history, legal history, or European history.
The broader fellowship program primarily supports humanities-centered research drawing on the Newberry’s archival and rare book holdings. Applicants should demonstrate why particular collection materials are vital to their project. Scholars at any career stage may apply, including curators, librarians, and independent scholars who meet the academic requirements. Applicants are considered through the general Short-Term Fellowship application rather than a separate named-fellowship application.
