The John Carter Brown Library Fellowship Program, now in its fiftieth year, was created to give scholars of the early Americas from the U.S. and abroad an opportunity to pursue their work in proximity to a distinguished collection of primary sources. Approximately forty fellowships are awarded annually for periods of two to ten months. Fellowships are available to advanced graduate students, scholars, and independent researchers, the main criteria for awards being the merit and significance of the proposal, the qualifications of the candidate, and the relevance the Library's holdings to the proposed research project.

A more detailed description of the JCB Fellowship Program may be read in English, French, and Spanish.