Since 2001, the Center for the History of Medicine has served as one of thirty members of the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC). NERFC awards between twenty-five and thirty $5,000 fellowships annually. Information about Consortium fellowships is available on the NERFC website.
NERFC grants support work in a broad array of fields, including, but not limited to: history, literature, art history, African American studies, American studies, women’s and gender studies, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, religious studies, environmental studies, oceanography, and the histories of law, medicine, and technology. Member institutions hold collections that offer a historical perspective on topics in all of these fields and more.
NERFC fellowships require a minimum of eight weeks of research using the collections of three or more participating institutions. Awards are open to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals who hold the necessary U.S. government documents. Grants are designed to encourage projects that draw on the resources of several member institutions.