Indiana University (IU) Lilly Library Visiting Fellowship

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; medicine, science, and architecture; and food and drink. Candidates are encouraged to inquire about the appropriateness of a proposed topic before applying.

The Library offers four types of visiting fellowships:

• The Everett Helm Visiting Fellowships: Funds research on any topic.
• The Mendel Visiting Fellowship: Funds projects limited to specific subject areas.
• The Pantzer Visiting Scholar in Descriptive Bibliography: Funds bibliographic research projects.
• The BSI Trust Research Fellowships: Funds research into Sherlockian studies that uses the papers of the Baker Street Irregulars (BSI). This fund is administered by the BSI Trust. See the application information.