The center offers several long- and short-term fellowships to scholars pursuing research at the Newberry. See the Newberry's Fellowships page for information about deadlines and how to apply.
Frances C Allen Fellowship
Supporting women of American Indian heritage. Preference for this award is given to non-tenured women working in any graduate or pre-professional field. Scholars working in all fields are welcome to apply.
Stipend: $3,000/month
Length: 1 - 2 months
Who can apply: Women of American Indian heritage. Postdoctoral scholars and PhD candidates. Graduate students must be ABD by the application deadline.
Deadline: December 8
Susan Kelly Power and Helen Hornbeck Tanner Fellowship
Supporting scholars of American Indian heritage. Scholars working in all fields are welcome to apply.
Stipend: $3,000/month
Length: 1 month
Who can apply: Scholars of American Indian heritage. Graduate students must be ABD by the application deadline.
Deadline: December 8
Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (NCAIS) Faculty Fellowship
Providing one month of support for a project in American Indian and Indigenous Studies.
Stipend: $5,000/month
Length: 1 month
Who can apply: Faculty members from an institution participating in the Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies.
Deadline: December 8
Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (NCAIS) Graduate Student Research Grants
Providing one to two months of research support at any point during the year to graduate students from Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies working on projects related to American Indian and Indigenous Studies. NCAIS Graduate Student Research Grants can be used to fund any type of research, including in archives, libraries, and other institutions, as well as collaborative research with Native communities. Research trips may include time at the Newberry but that is not required.
Stipend: $3,000/month
Length: 1 - 2 months
Who can apply: Continuing graduate students from institutions participating in the Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. Applicants must be returning graduate students in the year that they will use the research award. Awards will not be made to graduate students who will have graduated ahead of the award period.
Deadline: December 8
Summer Institute at the Newberry
Every year, the Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (NCAIS) Summer Institute brings students to the Newberry for a four-week intensive graduate course on an important theme in Indigenous Studies.
Drawing on the Newberry’s world-renowned collections in American Indian and Indigenous Studies, the institute encourages students to explore a range of primary source materials that will illuminate the class readings and deepen the students' experiences as emerging scholars. Student participants complete research projects as part of their involvement in the program.
Funding
Students selected for the summer institute are provided with free housing, reimbursement for travel, and a $600 living stipend.
How to Apply
Each NCAIS member institution sends one graduate student to the summer institute. To apply, contact the faculty representative at your university. We post the annual call for applications each winter.