Research Grant

The Friends of the Turnbull Library offers an annual research grant available to scholars whose research involves use of the Turnbull.

Research Grant Application 2024: 

Applications now open for The Friends of the Turnbull Library (FoTL) Research Grant for the calendar year 2024. Scholars undertaking research in the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library are invited to apply for the grant worth up to NZ$20,000 offered by the Friends of the Turnbull Library.

The closing date for 2024 applications is Friday 6 October 2023.

APPLICATION FORM 2024: Use this form to attach to your full application as outlined below.

Send by email to turnbullfriends@gmail.com

or post to The Friends of the Turnbull Library
PO Box 12 186, Wellington 6144, New Zealand.

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY APPLICANTS INCLUDES:

1) A brief description of the scope and nature of the research work – setting out its aims and significance, its research plan, and the methods and techniques to be employed.

2) A statement of the relevance of the Alexander Turnbull Library collections for your proposed research. If possible, you should provide specific information about the book collections or special materials (manuscripts, maps, photographs, etc) on which the proposed research will be based. Please indicate how much time (days, weeks or months) you expect to spend in the Turnbull Library.

3) An outline of your current state of progress on this research project and your estimated completion date.

4) Brief details of any other source of funding (received or pending) for the proposed research project.

5) A brief statement of the proposed form of dissemination of the results of your research, e.g. publication in book or serial, exhibition, lectures, film, etc.

6) Your curriculum vitae, including nominated referees and relevant educational and research achievements and any previous publications.

Research Grant