Available Fellowships
The Huntington offers fellowships for humanities research using its library and art collections, supporting scholars at all career stages and in diverse fields like history, literature, and art.
Funder: Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
Due Dates: November 15, 2026: Full application submission deadline (11:59 p.m. PST) for 2027–2028 long-term, short-term, travel grant, and variable-term fellowships (applications open September 1, 2026)
Funding Amounts: Long-term: $50,000 (9 months), $25,000 (4–5 months) | Short-term: $4,000/month (1–3 months) | Variable-term: $5,000/month or up to $50,000 | Travel/exchange: $4,000 + airfare/housing (1 month)
Summary: Fellowships supporting research in the humanities using The Huntington’s library and art collections, with opportunities for scholars at all career stages and select travel/exchange awards.
Key Information: Applicants may only apply for one Huntington fellowship type per cycle (except travel/exchange, which may be combined with another application).
Description
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens offers a wide range of fellowships to support research in the humanities. Programs include long-term (academic year or term), variable-term, short-term, and travel/exchange fellowships, as well as awards through partner institutions. These fellowships are designed for scholars whose projects would benefit from use of The Huntington’s extensive library, archival, and art collections, which cover strengths in American and British history, literature, art, science, and more. Specialized fellowships are available for particular fields or types of researchers, including independent and non-traditional scholars.
