Grant opportunity
Beinecke Library Short-Term Research Fellowships 2027-2028
The Beinecke Library offers short residential fellowships for traditional, creative, interdisciplinary and non-traditional research using Yale special collections.
- Funder
- Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Applications close 15 August 2026
- Applications close 15 August 2026: Aug 15, 2026
- Award
- Funding for up to two months of full-time residential research at Yale
- Applicant
- Academic and independent scholars worldwide who are not enrolled in a degree programme during the award and whose project substantially uses Yale Library Special Collections.
- Discipline
- Arts, Culture and Creative Industries
- Region
- Global / United States
- Posted
- Aug 10, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Fellows spend up to two months conducting intensive onsite work with Beinecke and other Yale Library Special Collections materials between July 2027 and June 2028.
Who can apply
Academic and independent researchers may apply regardless of institutional affiliation or nationality, but awardees cannot be enrolled in a degree programme during the fellowship. The proposal must show substantive use of relevant Yale collections.
What it supports
- Archival, bibliographic, creative and interdisciplinary research
- Full-time residential work in Yale reading rooms
- Projects materially dependent on Yale special collections
Funding and duration
- A competitive short-term fellowship supports up to two months in residence.
- Applicants should consult the official page and Interfolio form for the current stipend and permitted expenses.
Applications close 15 August 2026
Applications close 15 August 2026: Aug 15, 2026
How to apply
Submit the project proposal, collection rationale and required supporting materials through the official Interfolio application by 15 August 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
The Beinecke Fellowship Program welcomes scholars using both established and unconventional methods to pursue projects grounded in Yale's rare books, manuscripts and special collections. Awardees participate in the university's intellectual life while completing focused residential research.
Eligibility
Academic and independent researchers may apply regardless of institutional affiliation or nationality, but awardees cannot be enrolled in a degree programme during the fellowship. The proposal must show substantive use of relevant Yale collections.
Funding and benefits
A competitive short-term fellowship supports up to two months in residence.
Applicants should consult the official page and Interfolio form for the current stipend and permitted expenses.
Themes and supported activities
Archival, bibliographic, creative and interdisciplinary research
Full-time residential work in Yale reading rooms
Projects materially dependent on Yale special collections
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 15 August 2026: Applications close 15 August 2026: Aug 15, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Submit the project proposal, collection rationale and required supporting materials through the official Interfolio application by 15 August 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.