John Carter Brown Library Short- and Long-Term Fellowships

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 living stipend of $2,500 per month, paid directly to the awarded fellow. The JCB supports both residential and remote short-term fellowships. Fellowships awarded for the 2027-2028 cycle must be completed between July 1, 2027-June 30, 2028.

Applications are due by January 4, 2027.

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 who 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 living stipend of $5,000, paid directly to the awarded fellow. Long-term fellowships must be residential. Fellowships awarded for the 2027-2028 cycle must be completed between July 1, 2027- June 30, 2028.

Applications are due by January 4, 2027.