Open to researchers in various fields and disciplines, these fellowships offer financial and research support for residencies at the National Library.

Providing extended access to Australia's largest cultural collection, National Library Fellowships foster research that produces new knowledge to shape Australia's intellectual landscape and contributes to public understanding of our collections. 

Fellowships are available to researchers who require onsite access to the Library's uniquely held or extensive collections to advance their research towards publication or other public outcomes.

Applicants may work in any field or discipline where the Library's collections have appropriate depth and breadth to support the desired outcomes.

National Library of Australia Fellowships will:

• contribute to a greater public understanding or knowledge of the Library's collections, enhancing the national and international reputation of the National Library as an institution of major research significance
• promote discussion through research which informs and engages contemporary discourse
• actively promote the research experience and outcomes

Fellows will receive: 

• $35,000 to support a sustained research residency at the National Library. Funding is based on 12 weeks at the National Library. Fellows have 24 months to complete their research.
• Supported access to the Library's collections.
• A dedicated desk in the Library's Petherick Reading Room.
• Increased borrowing privileges to maximise access to the collection.
• A Copies Direct allowance of $1,500 for high resolution digital copies of collection materials for publication or other public uses (subject to copyright, licensing and access conditions).

National Library of Australia Fellowships are open to experienced researchers for projects at any stage of development, as well as those undertaking research which forms part of a larger project.

National Library of Australia Fellowships are open to:

• Australian residents, and international residents eligible to apply for a visa to Australia. International residents will be responsible for securing their own visas.
• individuals only. If your research is contributing to a collaborative project, you must demonstrate your own research component.
• researchers who are able to demonstrate their experience and ability to undertake advanced research with clear, planned public outcomes.

You must be able to undertake your residency in Canberra between 19 January 2026 and 10 December 2027.

• Phone: +61 2 2020 1099
• Email: fellowships@nla.gov.au