Up to $20,000 shall be awarded to assist with travel, living and research expenses. Fellows will be based at the State Library of Victoria for three to six months. During this period, Fellows will be expected to pursue their own project, present a lecture or short seminar series open to the public, Library and University communities, and submit a brief report at the conclusion of their Fellowship.

Fellowships are open to scholars and writers from Australia and overseas. The Fellow’s project may be in any discipline or area in which the Library and the University have strong collections.

Successful applicants receive up to $20,000 for a three- to six-month residency. Australian and overseas scholars and writers can apply.

Since the fellowship is jointly sponsored by the Library and the University of Melbourne, research should make use of collections at both the State Library and the University of Melbourne.

The Redmond Barry Fellow will also have the opportunity to apply for one short residency at the Baldessin Press in St Andrews.

For more information or to download an application form, visit the University of Melbourne website.

Applications for the 2014–15 Redmond Barry Fellowship open on Friday 31 January and close on Thursday 17 April 2014.