Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience is currently accepting applications for its Nottebohm Fellowship Program for Book Historical Research 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience - Nottebohm Fellowship Program for Book Historical Research
The fellowship is designed to support researchers who need to conduct research in Antwerp using specific collections held by the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library and/or the Museum Plantin-Moretus. It provides researchers with an opportunity to undertake focused book historical research during a stay in Antwerp of at least one week.The programme is open to researchers of any nationality and career stage, provided they meet the residency and research requirements.
Benefits of Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience - Nottebohm Fellowship Program for Book Historical Research
- The grant provides a maximum of 2000 euros for researchers living in Europe and a maximum of 3000 euros for researchers outside Europe. The grant can only be used for transportation and accommodation.
Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience - Nottebohm Fellowship Program for Book Historical Research Requirements
The fellowship is open to researchers of any nationality and career stage.
Applicants must:
- Reside more than 250 km from Antwerp.
- Propose a research project focused on specific items or collections held by the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library and/or the Museum Plantin-Moretus.
- Undertake a research stay in Antwerp of at least one week.
Application Date and Process
Applications should contain:
- A concise curriculum vitæ of the applicant, with a short bibliography of relevant publications;
- Two letters of recommendation signed by persons who are well acquainted with the research field and the applicant's scholarly work;
- An application letter, which must include the following:
- A research proposal or project description of no less than 750 and no more than 1500 words with the research questions the applicant intends to answer and the methods that will be used
- A description or list of the items or specific collections that will be studied
- An indication of the anticipated period of the researcher’s stay in Antwerp.
Applications should be submitted by email to both [email protected] and [email protected] by 1 October 2026.
Application Deadline
01 October, 2026
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