The Newberry Library — ASECS Library Fellowship supports scholars and graduate students working on dissertations, funding short-term research to advance work in eighteenth-century studies.
Funder: American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2,500 fellowship
Summary: A short-term fellowship supporting research in eighteenth-century studies, jointly funded by ASECS and The Newberry Library.
Key Information: Applicants must be ASECS members in good standing before a fellowship can be awarded.
The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) and The Newberry Library jointly fund this fellowship for research in eighteenth-century studies. The Newberry Library administers it through its short-term fellowship program, providing scholars and graduate students working on dissertations an opportunity to advance focused research.
The fellowship is broad within eighteenth-century studies; the announcement does not limit it to a particular topic, discipline, source type, or research method. Applications go directly to The Newberry Library rather than ASECS.