Curtis Gates Lloyd Fellowship
Curtis Gates Lloyd Fellowship supports academic researchers using library collections for studies in botany, natural history and medical history, leading to project outputs and public presentations.
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Funder: Lloyd Library and Museum
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Application deadline for 2027 fellowships)
Funding Amounts: $2,000 per month for local applicants; $3,000 per month for applicants outside the region; one to three months
Summary: Supports academic research using the Lloyd Library and Museum’s collections in botany, natural history, medical history, and related fields.
Key Information: Fellows must conduct research-related work on-site at the Library for at least 20 hours per week.
Description
The Curtis Gates Lloyd Fellowship supports academic research using the collections of the Lloyd Library and Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. Funded topics include botany, medicinal botany, ethnobotany, natural history, conservation, early travel and exploration, the history of science, medicine or pharmacy, and medical and pharmaceutical illustration. Projects are not limited to these subjects, but on-site use of the Library’s collections is required.
The fellowship connects collection-based research with tangible outputs and public engagement. Fellows produce a project deliverable, such as a paper, publication, exhibition, website or video, and share their research through a public lecture or another presentation. Applicants must explain why the Library’s collections are essential to their project and identify concrete examples of materials they plan to use.
