These fellowships support PhD candidates at institutions participating in the consortium . Fellowship recipients are expected to present their research at the consortium’s annual graduate student conference or at a Newberry-sponsored seminar in American Indian and indigenous studies. The fellowships offer support for one to two months of dissertation research and carry stipends of $2,500 per month. Awards may be used to fund research at the Newberry, or at other libraries, archives, and in the field.

Applicants are encouraged to examine the collection by consulting our online catalog before applying: www.newberry.org/catalogs-and-guides

We begin accepting applications September 1, 2012.