Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship
This fellowship supports children's librarians in conducting original research on historical children's literature at the Baldwin Library, fostering scholarship and public engagement in the field.
Funder: American Library Association
Due Dates: October 15, 2025 | October 15, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $7,500 for up to four weeks of study (prorated at $1,875/week); typically one fellowship awarded annually.
Summary: Supports children’s librarians to conduct in-depth research on historical children's literature at the Baldwin Library, University of Florida.
Description
The fellowship provides qualified children’s librarians with the opportunity to spend up to four weeks at the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature at the University of Florida, Gainesville. The Baldwin Library houses a unique collection of 130,000 volumes of children’s literature, primarily published before 1950. The fellowship is intended to foster scholarship, research, and public engagement in the field of historical children’s literature. Fellows are expected to undertake a research project that will benefit the profession and share their findings through public programs or publications.
