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A woman smiling with collection material in the National Library's Special Collections Reading Room

2025 National Library of Australia Creative Arts Fellow, Julie Gough

Fellowships 2027: Explore, question, discover and share

Applications for 2027 National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships open on 23 February 2026.

Media release
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National Library Fellows and Scholars, March 2024

Fellowships and Scholarships FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions about Fellowships and Scholarships.

Research program
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Creative Arts Fellowship

For creative writers researching a new body of work inspired or informed by the Libary's collections.

Research program
Eleven people posed for a photo under the National Library's exterior colonnade.

Summer Scholars, NLA Fellows and Asia Study Grant recipients in residence at the National Library in February 2022.

Creative Arts Fellows

Be inspired by the artists and writers who have been awarded Creative Arts Fellowships.

Information article
Hand drawn costume designs of characters for The Girls of Gottenberg

Album of costume designs for a production of Carmen up to data, ca. 1892, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1906313 and Costume designs for The Girls of Gottenberg, c. 1910, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-133118274

Announcing the recipients of the 2026 National Library of Australia Fellowships, Scholarships and Creative Arts Fellowship

Congratulations to the 17 recipients of National Library of Australia Fellowships, Scholarships and Creative Arts Fellowship in 2026.  

News article
Scott-Patrick Mitchell standing in front of a tree

2025 Creative Arts Fellow Scott-Patrick Mitchell. Image courtesy David Cox Media.

RISE RALLY REST with Scott-Patrick Mitchell

Poet Scott-Patrick Mitchell discussed their recent Fellowship focused on laying research groundwork for a new poetry collection titled RISE RALLY REST.

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Woman, Dr Christina Thompson, standing in the Special Collections Reading Room, leaning on a table with a large portrait on it and smiling

Dr Christina Thompson with Willaim Hodges, Otoo, King of Otaheite [i.e. Tahiti], 1773, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-134429610

The introduction of writing in Polynesia

Learn about Dr Christina Thompson's experience as a Creative Arts Fellow researching the introduction of writing in Polynesia.

Blog
Dr Tets Kimura smiling and sitting at a table in the Special Collections Reading Room with material relating to Japanese fashion spread out in front of him

2023 National Library of Australia Fellow, Dr Tets Kimura

​​Fellowships 2026: Explore, question, discover and share​

Applications for 2026 National Library of Australia Fellowships and Creative Arts Fellowships open on 17 March 2025.

Media release
Hand holding an old notebook with handwritten text. In the background is a stack of books and an old map.

Echoes of bushranging days, 1821, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2744957

Announcing the recipients of the 2025 National Library of Australia Fellowships, Scholarships and Asia Study Grants

Congratulations to the 23 recipients of National Library of Australia Fellowships, Scholarships, Creative Arts Fellowships and Asia Study Grants in 2025. 

News article
Hand holding an old notebook with handwritten text. In the background is a stack of books and an old map.

Echoes of bushranging days, 1821, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2744957

Announcing the recipients of the 2025 National Library of Australia Fellowships, Scholarships and Asia Study Grants

The National Library has announced the 23 recipients of National Library of Australia Fellowships, Scholarships, Creative Arts Fellowships and Asia Study Grants in 2025.

Media release
Dr Jo Langdon standing and leaning on a table in the Special Collections Reading Room with a Royal Perth Hospital Nurses uniform worn including a red cape and two pilot's helmets and goggles on it

Dr Jo Langdon with Royal Perth Hospital Nurses uniform worn including a red cape from the Papers of Robin Miller Dicks, 1943-1978, nla.cat-vn4456021, and Air pilot's cap and goggles owned by Freda Thompson, c. 1934, nla.obj-139636320

Re-presenting Australian female pilots through poetry

Hear from Dr Jo Langdon about her research and experience as a 2024 Creative Arts Fellow.

Blog
Celia Craig, a woman with very short brown hair, smiling and holding large book of sheet music with the title 'Symphonic Overture'
Exploring the letters of legendary musician Miriam Hyde with Celia Craig

Read about Creative Arts Fellow Celia Craig's experience of exploring the papers of musician Miriam Hyde.

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