The New York Public Library is pleased to offer Short-Term Research Fellowships to support scholars from outside the New York metropolitan area engaged in graduate-level, post-doctoral, and independent research. Individuals needing to conduct on-site research in the Library’s special collections are welcome to apply. Preference is given to applications making a strong case for accessing special collections materials.

Fellowship stipends are $1,000 per week for a minimum of two and maximum of four weeks.

Questions about the Short-Term Research Fellowships should be directed to the curatorial staff in the area of the applicant’s interest. Please visit http://nypl.org/research-collections for detailed information about the research resources of The New York Public Library.

Eligibility: Only U.S. citizens, permanent residents and foreign nationals who have been resident in the United States for the three years as of January 31, 2017 may apply.