Lilly Library Visiting Fellowships: Indiana University 2242 views

Lilly Library invites applications for visiting fellowships for research in residence in its collections. This is the chief rare book and manuscript library of Indiana University. Its holdings back research in British, French, and American literature and history. Following are the offered fellowships:

  • Everett Helm Visiting Fellowships
  • Mendel Fellowships

Everett Helm Visiting Fellowships

This Fellowship program backs research and provides entrance to the collections of the Lilly Library for scholars residing outside the Bloomington area. Project proposals must demonstrate that the Lilly Library’s resources are integral to proposed research topics.

Fellowship value:

  • up to $1,500 in support of travel, living, and/or research expenses
  • Awards must be used within one year of the award date and recipients must reside in Bloomington during the period of their awards.

Applications:

  • There is no special application form.
  • Applicants must submit a brief research proposal (not more than three pages).
  • The proposal must:
  • emphasize the relationship of the Lilly collections to the project
  • include the length and preferred dates of the visit
  • budget specific to this research proposal which includes travel costs, living and research expenses, and any other source of financial support for this research trip
  • Applicants are also asked to submit a CV
  • For graduate students or other researchers who’s CV do not include a list of publications in their fields of research, 2 confidential letters of recommendation.

Mendel Fellowships

Lilly Library of Indiana University invites applications for fellowships of up to $40,000 during the academic year in support of research in the library’s Bernardo Mendel collections.

Subject areas:

  • history of the Spanish Colonial Empire
  • Latin American independence movements
  • European expansion in the Americas
  • voyages, travels and exploration
  • geography
  • navigation and cartography
  • German literature and history
  • music, including sheet music

Fellowship value:

  • amount of the stipend is based on the duration of stay, which may range from 1 week to a full academic year
  • fellowship is proposed to cover travel to the Library
  • living expenditures while in residence

Applications:

  • There is no special application form
  • Applicants can be from doctoral research students to senior scholars
  • Applicant must submit a CV
  • 2-3 page proposal for their projects, including the specific holdings they intend to consult
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Indication of length of stay, which may include the summer months.

Send applications to:

Director

The Lilly Library

Indiana University Libraries

1200 East Seventh Street

Bloomington, Indiana 47405

liblilly@indiana.edu

—————Quick Overview————-
Organization Indiana University
Fellowship Level Visiting fellowship
Country USA
Subject areas History, Social Sciences, Geography
Fellowship amount Varies
Eligibility Open for all nationalities
Deadline September 30 (Yearly)
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