The Lilly Library of Indiana University invites applications for fellowships of up to $40,000 during the academic year in support of research in the library’s Bernardo Mendel collections.
The amount of the stipend is based on the length of stay, which may range from one week to a full academic year. The fellowship is intended to cover travel to the Lilly Library and living expenses while in residence.
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Students need to demonstrate that they have a good level of written and spoken English.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to undertake research in the library’s Bernardo Mendel collections.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in areas of particular interest to the Mendels, including the history of the Spanish Colonial Empire; Latin American independence movements; European expansion in the Americas; voyages, travels and exploration; geography, navigation and cartography; German literature and history; and music, including sheet music.
Scholarship Award: Fellowships of up to $40,000 during the academic year will be awarded. The amount of the stipend is based on the length of stay, which may range from one week to a full academic year. The fellowship is intended to cover travel to the Lilly Library and living expenses while in residence.
Scholarship can be taken in the USA
Eligibility: Mendel Fellowships are intended to support research by scholars from around the world in areas of particular interest to the Mendels, including: the history of the Spanish Colonial Empire; Latin American independence movements; European expansion in the Americas; voyages, travels and exploration; geography, navigation and cartography; German literature and history; and music, including sheet music.
Nationality: Scholars from around the world can apply for these fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Candidates, ranging from doctoral research students to senior scholars are eligible to apply.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirement: Students need to demonstrate that they have a good level of written and spoken English.
How to Apply: There is no special application form: Candidates, ranging from doctoral research students to senior scholars, should submit a curriculum vitae, a 2-3 page proposal for their projects, including the specific holdings they intend to consult, two letters of recommendation, and an indication of length of stay, which may include the summer months.
Application Deadline:Suspended due to Lilly Library renovation.
