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SUMMARY:Bodleian Visiting Fellowships in Special Collections 2026
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DESCRIPTION:Researchers external to the University of Oxford are invited to pursue
their own research projects requiring use of these special collections held
in the Weston Library in Oxford. Visiting Fellows may be invited during
their visits to present their work in progress formally or informally
within the University or in the Bodleian Libraries and should consider
publication of their findings in the Bodleian Library Record.
Visits of one month or more will be supported.
See past Visiting Fellows.
For more information about the Bodleian Libraries' special collections,
visit the online guides and finding aids for the collections.
Visiting Fellowships
Applications are open for Visiting Fellowships in 2027–28. The deadline
is 27 November 2026, 5pm (GMT). 
Please see Eligibility and selection criteria, Terms of the fellowship
awards, and How to Apply, below.
Queen Jadwiga Visiting Fellowship in Polish Studies
This fellowship supports a research visit to Bodleian Special Collections
for research in Polish studies. Applicants are invited to submit research
topics pertaining to any aspect of Polish culture and history which can be
supported with reference to the collections of the Bodleian Libraries,
including the Taylorian Library. The Libraries would particularly welcome
applications which draw upon resources not readily available elsewhere.
Relevant collections connected with the history and culture of Poland
include, for example, but not exclusively, medieval manuscripts, early
modern documents, maps and letters, modern archives and the ‘Libri
Polonici’ special collection of printed books, mostly of the 17th and
18th centuries. Polish studies at the University of Oxford are represented
in the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages and in the Faculty of
Modern History.
How to apply
Please see Eligibility and selection criteria.
Applications must be sent by email to fellowships@bodleian.ox.ac.uk before
5pm (GMT) on the stated deadline date.
Applicants need not specify a named Visiting Fellowship. Your proposal, if
successful, will be allocated to the appropriate named Visiting Fellowship
strand. 
Applications must include the application form, completed online. 
In addition, your application will not be considered without the following
documents, to be sent as separate PDFs by email to
fellowships@bodleian.ox.ac.uk:
Please do not combine all the documents into one PDF or Word file.
Eligibility and selection criteria
Applications are welcome from both academically affiliated and independent
scholars pursuing academic research at any postdoctoral level. This
includes anyone pursuing research while employed in a library, museum,
archive, or other collection-holding institution.
Applicants who are current doctoral students should note that:
In most cases, priority will be given to candidates residing outside of
Oxford and to applicants who have not recently completed an Oxford degree.
In every case, the selection committee will consider:
Please consult the descriptions of named fellowships for any special
eligibility terms.
Terms of the fellowship awards
Proposed research visits must be at least one month.
Unless otherwise stated, funds of up to £2,200 per month are available to
support the eligible costs of research visits. Depending on the method of
disbursement and your UK tax status, award funds may be subject to UK tax
and National Insurance and the actual amount disbursed may be lower.
An invitation to take up a visiting fellowship will be made subject to
agreement on the dates of the visit. Applicants should indicate their
preferred dates on the application form. See term dates for advice on
University of Oxford term times, where relevant. The fellowship year runs
from 1 August to 31 July and fellowship visits of whatever duration must be
made within this period.
In some cases, a visa may be required to travel to the UK. You should make
yourself aware of the requirements before accepting the fellowship
invitation. You are responsible for securing the appropriate UK visa to
make the research visit.
The Bodleian Libraries do not assume responsibility for securing housing
for fellows. We will, however, offer assistance by providing guidance to
local listings of rooms or houses for rent. Note that the cost of
accommodation in Oxford is typically high.
Applicants who have held a named fellowship award will not be considered
for the same named fellowship within a period of five years.
The Bodleian Libraries will receive printed acknowledgement in any and all
publications resulting in whole or in part from research carried out during
the period of the fellowship.
The Visiting Fellow will provide the Bodleian Libraries with a written
report on the completion of their fellowship. A Bodleian Visiting
Fellowship is not employment and should not be presented as such to outside
parties.
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