Jody Enders Fellowship
Jody Enders Fellowship supports scholars researching medieval or Renaissance theater, live arts, rhetoric, or translation through Newberry Library collections, with priority for topics outside Britain.
Funder: Newberry Library
Due Dates: December 4, 2026 (Application) | December 14, 2026 (Recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: $3,000 per month for two months
Summary: Supports Newberry collection research on medieval or Renaissance theater, other live art forms, rhetoric, or translation, favoring topics outside Britain.
Key Information: Fellows must undertake continuous, in-person residence at the Newberry in Chicago; remote, hybrid, and split visits are not permitted.
Description
The Jody Enders Fellowship is part of the Newberry Library’s Short-Term Fellowship program, which supports intensive research using specific items in the library’s collections. It supports exceptional scholars at any career stage working on medieval or Renaissance theater, other live art forms, rhetoric, or translation. Projects focused on areas outside Britain receive preference.
The fellowship combines these subject interests with a demonstrated need to consult Newberry materials. Fellows conduct research in residence in Chicago and participate in the library’s scholarly community. The broader short-term program welcomes PhD holders, scholars with equivalent terminal degrees, and ABD PhD candidates, including independent scholars, curators, and librarians. Applicants apply through the general Short-Term Fellowship program rather than separately for this named award.
