The Eccles Institute builds, curates and preserves the Americas and Oceania collection at the British Library. It champions knowledge and understanding of these regions through a rich programme of fellowships and awards, cultural events, research training, guides to the collections and programmes for schools.
The Eccles Institute Visiting Fellowship offers funding for researchers working on the Americas across the arts, humanities and social sciences, to spend some time with the British Library’s collections in London.
Visiting Fellows will join an exciting community of writers, thinkers and makers working across academic and creative disciplines and boundaries. We expect Fellows to be largely self-directed and independent in conducting their research in the Library’s Reading Rooms, but there will be opportunities to access enhanced curatorial support where necessary, and to present ideas at workshops and events.
Eligibility
Academics, independent researchers, creative practitioners, journalists, educators, and scientists worldwide are invited to apply. Whether you’re crafting a doctoral thesis, academic article, artistic endeavour, policy paper, or any groundbreaking work, your application is encouraged.
Funding
Fellows are given financial stipends intended to support at least 3 weeks research at the British Library in London.
The amount of funding depends on where the Fellow is travelling from. The current stipends levels are:
- The UK (Within the M25): £1,000
- The UK (Beyond the M25): £2,000
- Europe (incl. Eire)*: £2,500
- Rest of World: £3,000.