Long-Term Fellowships - Newberry Library
Newberry Library’s Long-Term Fellowships support scholars’ sustained research and writing on large-scale projects using its collections to advance scholarship in the humanities and related disciplines.
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Funder: Newberry Library
Due Dates: November 20, 2026 (Application) | November 30, 2026 (Recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 per month for 4–9 months
Summary: Supports sustained, collection-based research and writing on large-scale projects at the Newberry Library.
Key Information: Fellows must remain in continuous residence at the Newberry and cannot hold other fellowships during residency.
Description
The Newberry Library’s Long-Term Fellowships support scholars pursuing one large-scale project directly related to its collections, such as researching and preparing a book manuscript. Fellows spend four to nine months at the library in Chicago during the academic year. Projects may be in any field, with an emphasis on the humanities and related disciplines and research drawing on archival and rare book holdings.
An annual cohort of approximately ten fellows forms a central part of the Newberry’s scholarly community. Alongside individual research, fellows share work through the public Colloquium program, exchange feedback in the Fellows’ Seminar, and participate in Research Center activities. Donor-supported funds encompass broad collection-based scholarship as well as American history, music, medieval and early modern studies, Romance cultures, and the study of women.
