Researchers, academics and PhD candidates are encouraged to apply for 9 philanthropically funded scholarships and 5 grants which open for applications on Monday 29 April 2024.

Dr Adam Sundberg presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research about the environmental history of ballast water and management in Australia.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 National Library of Australia Fellowships.

Congratulations to the 12 recipients of the 2024 National Library of Australia Fellowships, Creative Arts Fellowships and National Folk Fellowship.

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

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

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

Dr Nicholas Ferns presented a lecture on his 2024 National Library Fellowship research into the history of the relationship between Australia and the World Bank, with a particular focus on the connections between international finance and national development.

Dr Adam Sundberg talks about his experience studying the environmental effects of marine bioinvasions through the study of ballast water.

Explore the dance style of Gertrud Bodenwieser through photographs with 2023 National Library Fellow Wesley Lim.

Hear from Dr Anna Dziedzic about her experience as a 2021 National Library Fellow and her research about the movement of constitution texts and ideas across Oceania.

Julie Gough discussed her recent Fellowship research focusing on colonial collections and their role in shaping Tasmanian Aboriginal histories.