Fellowships and scholarships

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Alice Garner pulling out a book from the Library's hidden stacks

2023 National Library of Australia Fellow, Dr Alice Garner

National Library of Australia Fellowship

Residency and financial support for researchers at any career stage in a range of fields and disciplines.

Sam Wallman in the Special Collections Reading Room, leaning on a desk

Sam Wallman, 2023 Creative Arts Fellow supported by the Friends of the NLA.

For writers and artists to research and develop new artistic concepts, artworks or body of works inspired or informed by the collections.

2023 NLA Scholar Yvetter Grant sitting in Library reading room examining old dance photos

2023 National Library of Australia Scholar, Ms Yvette Grant

National Library of Australia Scholarship

Residences for PhD students from a range of backgrounds and topics.

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Asia Study Grants

Providing researchers and PhD students opportunities to research our Asian language and Asia-related collections.

Our purpose

We support innovative research and artistic endeavours by helping researchers immerse themselves in our unique collections.

Our programs support researchers, musicians, artists, writers and PhD students from a range of disciplines, backgrounds and career stages.

How you benefit

As a scholar or fellow, you will have time and space to explore, receive expert staff support, financial assistance, and unique opportunities to share your work and advance your career.

We encourage applications from people who are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), people with a disability and First Nations people.

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Latest Fellows work

A large book sitting propped open on a red piece of material. The left hand page shows text that reads '1. Exhibit me' and the right hand page shows a stamped black ink image.

Paul Uhlmann, Finsternis [detail], 1991, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1401648. Photograph courtesy of Dr Caren Florance.

Strange pages: Investigating artists' books with Dr Caren Florance

Join Dr Caren Florance as she presents a lecture on her 2024 National Library Fellowship research into artists' books (books made by artists as art).

A crowd of people on a stage holding placards.

Sabine Friedrich, Performance of Worth Fighting For at 2024 National Folk Festival

Something Worth Fighting For: Aussie protest songs with John Shortis

John Shortis presented his 2024 National Folk Fellowship research into Australian protest songs.

A sepia image of a woman in a black dress and pearl necklace, looking back and smiling over her shoulder.

Image credit: Miriam Hyde, 1939, courtesy Wirrapang publishers.

Meeting Miriam with Celia Craig

Celia Craig presented a lecture on her 2024 Creative Arts Fellowship research on the early life of teenage musical virtuoso and synesthete Dr Miriam Hyde.

Browse more from our Fellows

2022 Summer Scholar Deborah Lee-Talbot

Support curious minds to create new knowledge

Our Fellowship and Scholarship programs enables outstanding academic researchers, younger scholars, and creative practitioners to immerse themselves in our unique collections.

These opportunities depend entirely on donors like you.

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