The National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships is a long-term fellowship supporting scholarship in any field relevant to the Newberry's collection. Applicants must be United States citizens or foreign nationals with three continuous years' residence in the US. Having a PhD (or equivalent terminal degree) by the application deadline is required. A project abstract describing the significance of the project and a project description elaborating on the abstract and referencing specific published scholarship that the project will engage with are required. The description should also explain the relevance of certain Newberry collection materials to the project and include a plan of work. Letters of Recommendation, in English, that speak to the scholarly contribution of the proposed project, the value of a Newberry residency to the applicant, and the qualifications of the applicant. Long-term fellowships also require three letters of recommendation. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.