Fellowships
Programs to support the research, writing and teaching of Australian history and culture.
The Library offers a number of prestigious and competitive fellowships to support the study, writing and teaching of Australian history and culture.
Fellowships
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Coral Thomas Fellowship
Applications open on Monday, 12 May 2025 at 9 am.
$110,000 - Research into Australian culture, history and society, drawing on Australian and international research collections.
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Imago Fellowship
Applications close on Friday, 12 July 2024 5:00 pm AEST.
$50,000 - For creative writing – fiction or non-fiction, across any genre – utilising the collections of the State Library of NSW.
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Australian Religious History Fellowship
Applications close on Friday, 12 July 2024 at 5 pm AEST.
$20,000 - The study and research of any aspects of Australian religious history of any faith.
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CH Currey Memorial Fellowship
Applications close on Friday, 12 July 2024 at 5 pm AEST.
$20,000 - For the writing of Australian history from original sources, making use of the resources of the State Library of NSW.
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Dr AM Hertzberg AO Fellowship
Applications close on Friday, 12 July 2024 at 5 pm AEST.
$25,000 - Research into the history of Australian industry using the resources of the State Library of NSW.
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Nancy Keesing AM Fellowship
Applications close on Friday, 12 July 2024 at 5 pm AEST.
$25,000 - Research into aspects of Australian life and culture using the resources of the State Library of NSW.
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Merewether Fellowship
Applications close on Friday, 12 July 2024 at 5 pm AEST.
$12,000 - The research and writing of 19th-century NSW history using the resources of the State Library of NSW.
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David Scott Mitchell Memorial Fellowship
Applications close on Friday, 12 July 2024 at 5 pm AEST.
$12,000 - The research and writing of Australian history using the resources of the State Library of NSW.
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Ross Steele AM Fellowship
Applications close on Friday, 12 July 2024 at 5 pm AEST.
$12,000 - Supports research into the State Library of NSW pictorial collections.
Research and Residence
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Visiting Scholars
Applications close on Friday, 12 July 2024 at 5 pm AEST.
Fostering writing, research and study at the State Library of NSW.
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Summer Scholars
Applications close on Friday, 12 July 2024 at 5 pm AEST.
Fostering writing, research and study at the State Library of NSW.
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Artist in Residence
Creative artists are invited to interpret or respond to the Library’s public and behind-the-scenes interior spaces or our collections.
More information
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2024 Fellows announced
The State Library welcomed its newest research fellow, Nancy Cushing, at the 4th Biennial Coral Thomas Lecture last night.
Fellowship events
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Scholar Talks online
Scholar Talks showcase the work of the Library's Fellows and other researchers.
Get in touch
Phone: +61 2 9273 1765
Email: scholarship@sl.nsw.gov.au
Scholarship
Division of the Mitchell Librarian and Engagement
State Library of New South Wales
1 Shakespeare Place
SYDNEY NSW 2000 Australia