THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS 2008-2009
THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY, an independently administered and funded center for advanced research in history and the humanities, will award approximately thirty Research Fellowships for the year June 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009. 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.
Fellowships are of two types:
Short-Term Fellowships
Regular John Carter Brown Library Fellowships are available for periods of two to four months and carry a stipend of $2,000 per month. These Fellowships are open to Americans and foreign nationals who are engaged in pre- or post-doctoral, or independent, research. Graduate students must have passed their preliminary or general examinations at the time of application. Some fellowships are restricted to certain fields and a few are restricted to applicants from defined groups. Other stipends are open to scholars in any area of research related to the Library`s holdings.
Long-Term Fellowships
The Library awards a limited number of Long-Term Fellowships, several of which are funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an independent agency of the U.S. Federal government, by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and by the InterAmericas Fellowship which supports research on the history of the West Indies and the Caribbean basin. The R. David Parsons Fellowship supports the study of the history of exploration and discovery. Long-Term Fellowships are for five to ten months (with a stipend of $4,000 per month). Graduate students are not eligible for Long-Term Fellowships.
Recipients of all Fellowships are expected to relocate to Providence and to be in continuous residence at the John Carter Brown Library for the entire term of the award. Those living within commuting distance of the Library (approximately 45 miles distant) are ordinarily not eligible for JCB Fellowships.
Further information about the Fellowships, including a full listing of field areas, eligibility requirements, former projects, JCB holdings, and application forms are available on the Library`s website http://www.jcbl. org.
Information may also be obtained by writing to the following address:
Ted Widmer, Director
John Carter Brown Library
Box 1894
Providence, RI 02912
USA
The deadline for mailing all application materials is January 10, 2008.
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