The John Carter Brown Library, an independently funded center for advanced research, will award approximately forty research fellowships for the year June 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011. Fellowships are reserved for scholars and writers whose work considers the early history of the Americas, including all aspects of the European, African, and Native American experience. The library contains one of the world’s premier collections of primary materials related to the discovery, exploration, and settlement of the New World prior to 1825, including books, maps, newspapers, and other printed objects.
Short term fellowships are for two to four months and are open to U.S. and foreign scholars engaged in pre- or post-doctoral research. Independent scholars may also apply. The stipend is $2100 USD per month.
Long term fellowships are for five to ten months with a stipend of $4,200 per month.
For further information about the fellowship program, including a full listing of field areas, eligibility requirements, current and former research projects, JCB holdings, and application forms is available on the library’s website: http://www.jcbl.org or by contacting Ted Widmer, director, John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Providence, RI 02912 USA
The deadline for mailing all application materials is January 10, 2010
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