Visiting Fellowships for International Applicants at Indiana University in USA

Programs
& Services: Fellowships

The Lilly Library
invites applications for visiting fellowships for research in residence in its
collections. The Lilly Library is the principal rare book and manuscript
library of Indiana University. Its holdings support research in British,
French, and American literature and history; the literature of voyages and exploration,
specifically the European expansion in the Americas; early printing, and the
Church, children’s literature, music; film, radio and television; m
edicine,
science, and architecture; and food and drink. Additional information about the
Lilly Library and its collections may be found on this web site.

The Everett Helm Visiting
Fellowships

The Everett Helm
Visiting Fellowship program supports research and provides access to the
collections of the Lilly Library for scholars residing outside the Bloomington
area. Project proposals should demonstrate that the Lilly Library’s resources
are integral to proposed research topics. Candidates are encouraged to inquire
about the appropriateness of a proposed topic before applying. Successful
applicants will receive an award of up to $1,500 in support of travel, living,
and/or research expenses. Awards must be used within one year of the award date
and recipients must reside in Bloomington during the period of their awards.

There is no special
application form. Applicants are asked to submit a brief research proposal, not
to exceed three pages. The proposal should (a) emphasize the relationship of
the Lilly collections to the project, (b) include the length and preferred
dates of the visit and (c) a budget specific to this research proposal which includes
travel costs, living and research expenses, and any other source of financial
support for this research trip. Applicants are also asked to submit a résumé
and, for graduate students or other researchers whose résumés do not include a
list of publications in their fields of research, two confidential letters of
recommendation.

Application
deadline:

The next application
deadline is September 30, 2016.

Mendel Fellowships

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, as noted below.

Established through
a bequest by the estate of Johanna Lenz Mendel in 1998, the 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.
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.

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 a indication of length of stay, which may include the
summer months.