Wilde-Holland Fellowship
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Wilde-Holland Fellowship supports scholars’ residential research in the Clark Library’s Oscar Wilde collection to study his life, writings, social circle, and continuing cultural influence.
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Funder: Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Fellowship application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $4,000 per month for one to two months ($4,000–$8,000 total)
Summary: Supports residential research using the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library’s Oscar Wilde collection.
Key Information: Fellows must spend the entire fellowship in residence at the Clark Library.
Description
The Wilde-Holland Fellowship supports research using the Oscar Wilde collection at UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. Offered through UCLA’s Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies and the Clark Library, the fellowship provides one to two months of residential research support for postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and visiting scholars. Established in 2021, it honors Oscar Wilde and his grandson Merlin Holland, a scholar dedicated to studying and celebrating Wilde’s legacy.
The collection includes printed works by and about Wilde, literary manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, theater programs, and other ephemera documenting his continuing cultural influence. Materials related to Wilde’s friends, collaborators, and wider social circle also provide context for his life and writings. Proposed research must use the Clark’s Wilde holdings, with work carried out on site during the fellowship.
