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Fulbright-British Library Eccles Institute Scholar Award in Library and Information Studies

The Fulbright-British Library Eccles Institute Award covers three months of funding for a research project, including professional development, in librarianship and information studies at the British Library. It is open to both professionals working in libraries and academics working in a relevant discipline.

The Fulbright-British Library Eccles Institute Award covers three months of funding for a research project, including professional development, in librarianship and information studies at the British Library. It is open to both professionals working in libraries and academics working in a relevant discipline.   

The Eccles Institute for the Americas and Oceania works to support research and learning about the Americas through the collections of the British Library, and to foster transatlantic knowledge exchange and cultural relations.  

The scholar can either focus on exploring the British Library’s collections, or undertake fieldwork on the British Library, or combine both approaches. It is expected that the project will address an aspect of information literacy, contemporary libraries, knowledge institutions or information systems in the Americas, but comparative or transnational analyses and perspectives will be eligible. 

The scholar will be given opportunities to contribute to the intellectual and cultural life of the Eccles Institute and the British Library through, for instance, events, workshops and publications.  

To learn more about Fulbright alumni at the British Library Eccles Institute, take a look at our website here: Meet our Fulbrighters | Fulbright or read about Fulbright Scholar Jay Garvey's experience here: From Numbers to Narratives: Jay Garvey’s Exploration of Queer and Trans Experiences in Education | Fulbright 

Grant amount

£3,000 per month

This funding is intended as a contribution towards US-UK travel, institutional fees, accommodation, and general maintenance costs while in the UK.

Relocation Allowance 

$1500 stipend 

Dependent Benefits 

Scholars accompanied by eligible dependents for the full duration of the programme may receive a one-time dependent allowance of $1800 for one dependent or $2500 for two or more dependents. This will be calculated on a pro-rata basis for any Scholars on a grant for less than 6 months. 

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See other US Scholar Awards Available:

University of Sheffield

Covers a three-to-nine month project for research.

University of Roehampton

Research, teach or lecture in any research department.

Queen’s University Belfast Creative Writing

Writing, lecturing and delivering public readings.

Queen's University Belfast Irish Literature

Research, teaching and lecturing in Anglophone Irish literature.

University of Nottingham

Research, teaching or lecturing in any research department.

Loughborough University

Research, teach or lecture in any research department.

Queen Mary, University of London

Research projects in any research department except the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Lancaster University

Researching in any STEM field at the university.

Inter-Country Lecturing Programme for US Fulbright Scholars in Europe

For scholars in Europe to connect with the UK.

University of Exeter

Research, teaching or lecturing in any research department.

Edinburgh Napier University

Research projects in nursing.

Durham University

Research, teaching or lecturing in any research department.

Cardiff University

Research, teaching or lecturing in any research department.

University of Dundee

Researching, lecturing or teaching in art and design.

University of Birmingham

Research, teaching or lecturing in any research department.

H. Lavity Stoutt Community College

Six-month research project.