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

Dr Jo Langdon presented a lecture on research into the lives and records of Australian women pilots.

Hear from comics-journalist, cartoonist and 2023 Creative Arts Fellow Sam Wallman about his research at the Library.

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

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

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

Comics-journalist and cartoonist Sam Wallman presented a lecture on his 2023 Creative Arts Fellowship research into the Pink and Green Bans movement and how it will contribute to a new artwork celebrating the 1970s coalition of blue collar union workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

Celia Craig presented a lecture on her 2024 Creative Arts Fellowship research on the early life of teenage musical virtuoso and synesthete Dr Miriam Hyde.

Answers to frequently asked questions about Fellowships and Scholarships.

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

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

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