Beinecke Library Graduate Research Fellowships

Summary

The Beinecke Library Fellowship Program offers, on a competitive basis, fellowships to support graduate students who wish to pursue onsite research with Yale Library Special Collections materials for one to four months. We welcome applications from students enrolled in graduate programs at Yale and at any other university or college, locally or globally. The fellowship program aims to facilitate research by the broadest possible group of students, regardless of institutional association, race, cultural background, ability, sexual orientation, gender, or socioeconomic status.

Key Details

• Funding: $5,000/month
• Duration: 1–4 months (Fellowships must be taken between July 1, 2027 and June 30, 2028)
• Deadline: September 15, 2026

Eligibility

• Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree program (PhD, MFA, MA, MPhil, MBA, etc.) at the time the fellowship will be taken. If you will graduate before you would take up your fellowship residency, you are not eligible for this award. You may apply for the Short-term Research Fellowship.
• Students applying for a fellowship should be at an advanced stage in their research or prospectus development and have a fully conceptualized project related to their degree program.