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Clark Postdoctoral and Graduate Fellowships

In addition to the collections for which the Clark Library is well-known, the Library houses a wealth of primary source materials ranging from the 16th to 20th centuries for research on topics including queer, disability, and ecocritical studies, as well as music/musicology, astronomy, geographies, mathematics, games, crime and incarceration, translation, architecture, foodways, and how-to manuals, among many other areas. Information on the Clark’s holdings can be found here: https://clarklibrary.ucla.edu/collections/what-we-collect-and-why/

Information on Applying for Clark Library Fellowships:

  1. Fellowship applications are due on February 1, 2026. Applications are considered once each year. Applications for appointments to be held anytime during a given fiscal year (from July 1 to June 30) must be received in the preceding fiscal year, by February 1.
  2. For 2026-27, all fellowships at the Clark must be taken in-person as a residential fellowship. Due to staffing limitations, we are no longer able to offer remote or hybrid fellowships. Fellowship recipients must be prepared to spend the duration of their fellowship in residence at the Clark Library.
  3. A Gmail account is required for uploading proposal & CV documents via the application form.
  4. As part of the application, we are requesting only the names and contact information for referees. Letters of recommendation will be requested directly from referees and are not due on the February 1 deadline.
  5. Applicants are required to include a list of relevant resources with their proposal. Many of the Clark Library holdings are integrated with the UCLA Library search. If applicants have any questions about the Library’s holdings, they should feel free to contact the Library at clark@humnet.ucla.edu.
  6. In 2026-27, the Clark Library is collaborating with the American Trust for the British Library (ATBL) to offer the opportunity for some Clark Library Fellowship recipients to apply for an American Trust for the British Library (ATBL) Research Fellowship. The ATBL Research Fellowship is an add-on short-term fellowship that supports research projects that make use of collections on site in any department in the British Library. The collaboration between the Clark Library and the ATBL allows fellows to conduct research in dialogue between the Clark Library collections and those of the British Library. For more information, please visit the ATBL Research Fellowships website, and for FAQs, please see here.

Fellowship inquiries may be directed to fellowships.c1718cs@humnet.ucla.edu.

For additional information please consult our fellowships FAQ page.

Please see here for a list of current Fellows.

Fellowship applications are due on February 1, 2026.

2026-27 Fellowship Application

ASECS-Clark Fellowship

Fellowships jointly sponsored by the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and the Center/Clark are available to postdoctoral scholars and to ABD graduate students with projects in the Restoration or the eighteenth century. Fellowship holders must be members in good standing of ASECS. Awards are offered biennially for one month of residency.

Browse list of ASECS Fellows.

Clark Bibliographical Fellowship

This three-month fellowship provides support for bibliographical research using the Clark’s collections. Eligible projects include textual scholarship; historical, analytical, or descriptive bibliography; the study of book or manuscript production, circulation, and use; and related fields.

Browse list of Clark Bibliographical Fellows

Clark Short-Term Fellowship

Fellowship support is available to scholars with research projects that require work in any area of the Clark Library’s collections. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree or have equivalent academic experience. Awards are for periods of one to three months in residence.

Browse list of Clark Short-Term Fellows

Clark Dissertation Fellowship

One or two fellowships are awarded each year to UCLA doctoral candidates whose dissertation involves extensive research in the Clark Library’s holdings. The award is for nine months during the academic year.

Browse list of Clark Dissertation Fellows

Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship

This one-month fellowship, established through the generosity of Kenneth Karmiole, is available to all graduate students for research at the Clark Library, using archival and printed book materials, on any subject. Fellows are required to give an online presentation of their research upon completion of the residency.

Further details and browse list of Karmiole Fellows

Clark Predoctoral Fellowship

One-to-three-month fellowships are available to doctoral candidates whose dissertation research involves the area of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century studies or one of the other areas represented in the Clark Library’s collections. These fellowships are made possible with support from the Ahmanson Foundation, and Sidney Stern Memorial Trust.

Browse list of Predoctoral Fellows

Wilde-Holland Fellowship

This 1–2 month fellowship is available to a postdoctoral scholar, graduate student, or visiting scholar for research using materials from the Oscar Wilde collection at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. The fellowship, established in 2021, honors the writer and cultural figure Oscar Wilde and his grandson Merlin Holland, a scholar who has dedicated himself to studying and celebrating Wilde’s legacy.

Further details and browse list of Wilde-Holland Fellows

Loren and Frances Rothschild Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship

This one-to-three month fellowship, established through the generosity of Loren and Frances Rothschild, provides support for bibliographical research in eighteenth-century British literature and history using the Clark’s collections. Eligible projects include textual scholarship; analytical or descriptive bibliography; history of printing and the book trade; history of the material text; and related fields.

Instruction & Engagement Fellowship

This nine-month fellowship comes with a great deal of responsibility, ideal for someone who is eager to learn about incorporating primary sources into curriculum and outreach in libraries, contribute to our strategy and mission, and develop professional skills. The Instruction & Engagement Fellow will learn from the Instruction and Engagement Librarian to help with classes and leading tours; assist with the logistics of collection displays and Library-initiated events; and add content to the Clark Library’s social media program.

Applicants may be asked to meet with Clark Library staff by Zoom as part of the application process.

Technical Services Fellowship

Technical Services is a vital part of every library. Whether large or small, a technical services department describes, organizes, and preserves a library’s collection. This nine-month fellowship seeks to serve as a springboard for graduate students interested in learning the practicalities and intricacies of special collections cataloging and description. Depending on the successful candidate’s strengths and subject expertise, the Technical Services Fellow will work with the Rare Books Librarian and/or Manuscripts and Archives Librarian on cataloging and description projects, learn the standards and professional tools required in technical services, and become familiar with special collections management and collections care in a hands-on environment, all while helping make more of the Clark Library’s physical collection materials available to researchers.

Applicants will be asked to meet with Clark Library staff by Zoom as part of the application process.

Ahmanson-Getty Core Program Fellowship (Not Offered for 2026-2027) 

The theme-based resident fellowship program, established with the support of the Ahmanson Foundation and the J. Paul Getty Trust, is designed to promote the participation of early career scholars in the Center’s yearlong Core Program. Awards are for three consecutive quarters in residence at the Clark. Fellows are expected to make a substantive contribution to the Center’s conferences and workshops, and their research should pertain to the announced theme.

Browse list of Ahmanson-Getty Fellows

Kanner Fellowship in British Studies (Not Offered for 2026-2027) 

This three-month fellowship, established through the generosity of Penny Kanner, supports research at the Clark Library in any area pertaining to British history and culture. The fellowship is open to both postdoctoral and predoctoral scholars.

Browse list of Kanner Fellows