Available Fellowships
The Huntington fellowships support humanities research using its library, art, and botanical collections, offering various awards for scholars and creative practitioners at all career stages.
Funder: Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
Due Dates: November 15, 2025 | November 15, 2026
Funding Amounts: Long-term: $50,000 (9 months); Term: $25,000 (4–5 months); Short-term: $4,000/month; Variable-term up to $50,000; Travel/Exchange: $4,000 + airfare; ~150 fellowships/year
Summary: Fellowships supporting research in the humanities based on The Huntington’s collections, with multiple award types and durations for scholars at various career stages.
Key Information: Applications open Sept. 1 each year and close Nov. 15; all application materials, including recommendations, must be submitted online by the deadline.
Description
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens offers an extensive suite of fellowships to support research in the humanities, leveraging its world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Opportunities include long-term fellowships for established scholars, short-term awards for graduate students, faculty, independent researchers, and creative practitioners, as well as travel grants, international exchange fellowships, and specialized awards in fields such as science fiction, Renaissance England, Asian American history, and more. The Huntington also partners with other academic organizations for joint fellowships and professorships. All fellowships are designed to advance scholarship that makes significant use of The Huntington’s collections.
