The University of Colorado Boulder Libraries seeks applicants for its 2026 Collections Research Fellowships to support scholars who wish to use our collections in archives, rare books, maps, and government documents. These collections fellowships primarily support travel, lodging, and other costs associated with conducting in-person research. Applications are open to any and all applicants now through March 15, 2026.
Eight fellowship opportunities are open for our 2026 fellowship cycle:
Colorado Politics & Politicians Archives Research Fellowship – $3,000
Eleanor C. Keating Labor & Politics Research Fellowship – $3,000
Map Library Research Fellowship – $3,000
Matthew Fox Archives Research Fellowship – $3,000
Photobook Fellowship – $3,000
William H. Donner Moving Image Research Fellowship – $3,000
Women Poets of the Romantic Period Research Fellowship – $3,000
Wright Paleohydrological Institute Archives Research Fellowship – $3,000
Details about each fellowship and online application materials are available on the CU Boulder Libraries website:
https://libraries.colorado.edu/jobs-and-opportunities/collections-research-fellowships
Questions about the Collections Research Fellowships may be directed to gabrielle.wiersma@colorado.edu.