Wilde-Holland Fellowship
The Wilde-Holland Fellowship supports in-person research at the Clark Library using its world-class Oscar Wilde collection to advance scholarship on Wilde’s life, works, and cultural legacy.
Funder: Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Full application deadline for Wilde-Holland Fellowship, projected)
Funding Amounts: $4,000 per month for 1–2 months; total award $4,000–$8,000 for in-residence research
Summary: Supports postdoctoral, graduate, and visiting scholars for residential research at the Clark Library using the Oscar Wilde collection.
Key Information: In-person, full-time residency at the Clark Library is required; research must substantively use Oscar Wilde materials.
Description
The Wilde-Holland Fellowship offers a 1–2 month residential research opportunity at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library in Los Angeles, supporting scholarly work that makes substantive use of the library’s world-class Oscar Wilde collection. Established in honor of Oscar Wilde and his grandson Merlin Holland, the fellowship is open to postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and visiting scholars from any institution or country. Fellows are expected to conduct their research in-person at the Clark Library, contributing to the ongoing study of Wilde’s life, works, and cultural legacy.
