Program Overview

Introduction to the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium

The New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) is a collaboration of New England cultural repositories that offers grants to researchers working in a broad range of disciplines and topics. The John J. Burns Library is a member of this consortium.

Program Details

The program is competitive and offers $5000 stipends to successful applicants. To be eligible, research itineraries must involve at least eight weeks of onsite research, including visits to three different member institutions of at least two weeks each.

Requirements

• The program requires research itineraries that draw on the resources of several repositories.
• Applicants must conduct onsite research for at least eight weeks.
  • This research must include visits to three different member institutions.
  • Each visit must be at least two weeks long.

Program Goals

The consortium's policy is to ensure that the John J. Burns Library and all other members host fellows every year. The grants are designed to encourage projects that utilize the resources of multiple repositories, fostering collaborative and comprehensive research across the New England region.

Research Areas

The program supports research in a broad range of disciplines and topics, reflecting the diverse holdings and specializations of the consortium's member institutions.