John Carter Brown Library Short- and Long-Term Fellowships

Fellowships are awarded to scholars to support dedicated research, either remotely or in residence, in the JCB’s collections.  Fellowship awards include a stipend, which varies for short and long-term fellowships.  Our fellows will need to pay significant attention to the administrative processes associated with visa sponsorship, health insurance, banking and other details (for international scholars in residence), and establishing a payment process (for all fellows, domestic and international, remote and residential). Please send questions about fellowships to Alyson Conroy, Fellowship Coordinator.

Long-term Fellowship

The John Carter Brown Library offers long-term fellowships, several of which  have been made possible by Donald L. Saunders; R. David Parsons; and The Reed Foundation, which has endowed the InterAmericas Fellowship (for research on the history of the West Indies and the Caribbean basin). Applicants of all nationalities  will be considered for long-term fellowships. Long term fellowships are open to researchers that have completed a PhD program, including the successful defense of their dissertation.  Long-Term Fellowships are available for periods of five to ten months and carry a monthly stipend of $5,000.  Long-term fellowships must be residential. The application for a long-term fellowship at the John Carter Brown Library is due December 15, 2025.  Fellowships awarded for the 2026-2027 cohort are to be completed between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027.

Short-term Fellowship

The John Carter Brown Library supports scholarship centered on the history of the colonial Americas, North and South, including all aspects of African, European, and Native American engagements in both global and comparative contexts. Short-term fellowships are open to individuals who are engaged in pre- and post-doctoral, or independent research, regardless of nationality.  Short-term fellowships are available for periods of two to four consecutive months and carry a stipend of $2,500 per month. The JCB supports both residential and remote Short-term fellowships.  The application for a short-term fellowship at the John Carter Brown Library is due December 15, 2025. Fellowships awarded for the 2026-2027 cohort are to be completed between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027.