Opportunity Description

The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers in the U.S. is an international fellowship program called the Cullman Center Fellowships. This excellent fellowship application is open to candidates whose work will benefit from access to the research collections at the Schwarzman Building, which is part of the New York Public Library (NYPL).

The Library is popular for the extraordinary comprehensiveness of its collections. This Library is one of the preeminent resources of the world for study in art, anthropology, geography, history, languages and literature, psychology, religion, philosophy, politics, popular culture, sociology, sports, and urban studies.

Each year the Cullman Centre’s Selection Committee awards fifteen Fellowships to outstanding scholars and writers, including academics, journalists, creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets), independent scholars, translators, and visual artists. Foreign nationals familiar with English are welcome to apply.

The Fellowship candidates should work mainly at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building for the 2024-25 fellowship program. Candidates seeking funding for research leading directly to a degree are not eligible to apply.

The Cullman Center seeks top-quality writing to promote dynamic communication about scholarship and literature at the highest level—within the Center, in the Fellows’ published work, and public forums throughout the Library.

A Cullman Center will provide a stipend of up to $75,000 for each Fellow to use an office with a computer plus full access to the Library’s electronic and physical resources.

Fellows will mainly work at the Center for the duration of the Fellowship program, starting in September and ending in May. Furthermore, each Fellow will have the opportunity to give a talk over lunch on their current work-in-progress to the other Fellows and guests. They can also participate in other programs at The New York Public Library.

About New York Public Library (NYPL):

The New York Public Library has nearly 53 million items and 92 locations in New York City, United States. NYPL is the second-largest public Library in the U.S. and the fourth-largest worldwide. It is a non-governmental, independently managed, private, and nonprofit corporation with private and public financing.

The Library has branches in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island and affiliations with professional and academic libraries in the New York metropolitan area.

Key Information

Application Deadline: 29 September 2023 (5 PM EDT)

Fellowship Duration: September 2023- May 2024

Number of Opportunity: Fifteen

Awarding Organization:  New York Public Library (NYPL)

Host Center: NYPL, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers

Fellowship Locations: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, New York, U.S.

Awards and Benefits

A Cullman Center will provide a stipend of up to $75,000 for each Fellow to use an office with a computer plus full access to the Library’s electronic and physical resources.

Eligibility Criteria

All applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Candidates should be outstanding scholars and writers, including academics, journalists, creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets), independent scholars, translators, and visual artists.
• Foreign nationals familiar with English are welcome to apply.
• The fellows should work mainly at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, not at other divisions of the NYPL.
• Candidates seeking funding for research leading directly to a degree cannot apply for this fellowship program.

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