Learn about the research of 2024 National Library Scholar Zoe Smith and what she found during her time at the Library.

List of Summer Scholars from 2002 to 2015

Researchers, academics and creatives are encouraged to apply for 6 philanthropically funded scholarships and 5 grants which open for applications on Monday 1 May 2023.

Applications for 2026 National Library of Australia Scholarships open on 28 April 2025.

See how Yvette Grant used the Library’s collections to revive the memory of four women in the story of Australian ballet.

Hear from Madeline about how she was able to research her Indigenous heritage using the Ancestry Library, Trove and the Special Collections Reading Room.

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

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

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

Learn about Jacinta Mackay's NLA Scholarship research using the Bringing Them Home oral history recordings.

Explore the cultural politics of Australian art music with 2023 National Library of Australia Scholar Stephanie Shon.

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