Learn about National Library of Australia Scholar Gypsy Cook’s research into the history of Australian brass bands and their role in shaping musical lives through participation, performance and community.

Learn about National Library of Australia Asia Study Grant Scholar Rima Febriani’s research exploring how ideas about sexuality developed in postcolonial Indonesia.

Learn about 2025 National Library of Australia Scholar Caitlin Hughes’ research into interdisciplinary art in Indonesia. 

Learn about 2025 National Library of Australia Scholar Stephanie Lee’s research into Indigenous rangers' "right-way" fire practices.

Applications for 2027 National Library of Australia Scholarships open on 23 March 2026.

For PhD students who require access to our collections to assist their postgraduate research.

Answers to frequently asked questions about Fellowships and Scholarships.

Meet the PhD students who have furthered their postgraduate research as NLA Scholars.

Learn about National Library of Australia Scholar Natasha Naidu's research into the regulation of Indian indentured labour in Fiji, 1879–1916.

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

Hear from one of our 2024 National Library of Australia Scholars about her research in the Indonesian collection. 

In 2024, Judith Bartholomeusz dove into the manuscripts collection to explore the career of Caroline Chisholm, and how it was influenced by ideas of 'utopias'.