The New York Public Library is offering short-term fellowships to support visiting scholars conducting research in the library’s research and special collections. Fellowships stipends up to $4,000 are available to scholars from outside the New York metropolitan area engaged in graduate-level, post doctoral, or independent research. Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents with the legal right to work in the U.S. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2012. For more information and instructions on how to apply, see the fellowships page online.

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