State Library of Victoria Fellowships 2010

Applications are now open for scholars, artists and writers who want to use the State Library's collections for their work.

The Fellowships are open to artists and researchers across a range of disciplines, and offer financial support and the opportunity to engage closely with the Library's extensive collection. There are a number of fellowships on offer, please visit the Library's website for more details.

Interested applicants are encouraged to attend an information evening at the State Library of Victoria on Monday 15 February 2010.  Further information: State Library of Victoria

National Library of Australia Harold White Fellowships 2011

Applications for 2011 Harold White Fellowships at the National Library of Australia are now open, and close on 30 April 2010.

Each year several Harold White Fellowships are awarded to enable established scholars and writers to undertake research at the National Library for periods of between three and six months. The Fellowships provide a return economy fare to Canberra, a living allowance, a fully equipped office and special access to Library collections and services. Honorary Fellowships are also awarded to scholars and writers who do not require financial assistance but would benefit from other privileges associated with the Fellowship.

Research projects supported by Harold White Fellowships can be in any discipline or area in which the Library has strong collections. Past Harold White Fellows have undertaken research in fields including Asian studies, history of science, biography, media history, Australian history, musicology, religious history, anthropology, children's literature, art history, politics, Indigenous history, Australian literature, Pacific studies, eighteenth century studies, geography, international relations and folklore. Past Fellows have included leading Australian creative writers including Frank Moorhouse, Sara Dowse and David Foster.  Fellowships have been awarded to researchers working across Australia, in the USA, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Hong Kong, China, Germany and South Africa.
For more information, a link to the online application form, and contact details are available at www.nla.gov.au/grants/haroldwhite