Short-Term Research Fellowships
NYPL’s Short-Term Research Fellowships fund onsite arts and humanities research using the library’s unique collections at its three major research centers.
Funder: New York Public Library
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026
Funding Amounts: $1,000 per week for 1–4 weeks (total: $1,000–$4,000 per fellowship)
Summary: Supports scholars from outside the NYC metro area for onsite research in the arts and humanities using NYPL’s unique collections.
Key Information: Applicants must have the legal right to work in the U.S.; NYPL does not sponsor visas for this fellowship.
Description
The Short-Term Research Fellowships offered by the New York Public Library (NYPL) support graduate-level, post-doctoral, professional, or independent scholars based outside the New York metropolitan area. The fellowship enables researchers to undertake projects in the arts and humanities that require onsite use of NYPL’s distinctive collections at one of its three research centers: the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, or the Library for the Performing Arts. The program aims to facilitate innovative scholarship that leverages the depth and breadth of NYPL’s holdings.
