The Lawrence Lipking Fellowship
Newberry Library
Award: $2,500
Deadline: Jan 3, 2026
To offer scholarships or tuition assistance for undergraduate or graduate education. Qualifications: Applicants must be a Northwestern University PhD English candidate to spend one quarter conducting research full time at the Newberry; recipients are expected to present their research at a Newberry colloquium, a chapter of their dissertation at a fellows’ seminar, and participate in the scholarly community during their residency; scholars with terminal degrees in areas that do not offer a PhD, such as an MFA, MLIS, MSW, or JD. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on reviewed by an interdisciplinary committee of scholars from a broad spectrum of fields and periods. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; project abstract (300 words); project description, a 1,500 word project description elaborating on the abstract and referencing specific published scholarship that applicants project will engage with (1,000 words); a selective bibliography (one page); a current curriculum vitae; letters of recommendation, in English; excessive materials include, but are not limited to: images (either embedded or in appendices); abstract or project description exceeding the word limit; appendices or bibliography exceeding the word limit; CVs longer than the five-page limit; personal cover letter; audio-visual materials; more than three letters of reference. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.