Fellowships at The New York Public Library
Welcome to the NYPL Fellowship Portal, where you can view and apply to open fellowships at The New York Public Library. Before beginning an application, please be sure to visit the Fellowships and Institutes page on our website for a full list of the Library's fellowship opportunities and important information on individual programs, including relevant dates, eligibility requirements, and application instructions.
Questions regarding fellowship programs may be directed to fellowships@nypl.org. Requests for technical help with the portal, including logging in, may be directed to help@submittable.com or resolved through Submittable's Submitter Resource Center.
The Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program offers long-term and short-term fellowships to support scholars and writers working on projects that would benefit from access to the Center's extensive resources for the study of African diasporic history, politics, literature, and culture.
Long-term fellowships provide a $35,000 stipend to support postdoctoral scholars and independent researchers who work in residence at the Center for a continuous period of six months beginning in either September 2027 or in January 2028.
More information, including full application instructions and eligibility requirements, is available on the Library's website—please carefully read through this information before beginning your application.
For assistance with the application process, email sir@nypl.org.
The Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program offers long-term and short-term fellowships to support scholars and writers working on projects that would benefit from access to the Center's extensive resources for the study of African diasporic history, politics, literature, and culture.
Short-term fellowships are open to postdoctoral scholars, independent researchers, and creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets) who work in residence at the Center for a continuous period of one to three months. Short-term fellows receive a stipend of $3000 per month.
More information, including full application instructions and eligibility requirements, is available on the Library's website—please carefully read through this information before beginning your application.
For assistance with the application process, email sir@nypl.org.