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Coral Thomas Fellowship — NSW, 2025-26

$120K – $120K available

State Library of New South Wales

The Coral Thomas Fellowship is a biennial $120,000 fellowship supporting deep and focused research into Australian culture, history and society using Australian and international research collections. It supports humanities research and promotes discussion on Australian history and culture through research that informs contemporary discourse.

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Funding

$120K – $120K

Duration

biennial

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Propose research into Australian culture, history and society using Australian and international research collections • Address major questions in the humanities • Cross cultural and interdisciplinary applications are welcome • Specify a well formed research question • Provide a detailed research strategy • Clearly articulate proposed methodologies, key milestones, a planned timeline and major outcomes
Applicants must propose deep and focused research into Australian culture, history and society, drawing on Australian and international research collections. Projects should address major questions in the humanities; cross cultural and interdisciplinary applications are welcome. Applicants must specify a well formed research question and provide a detailed research strategy that clearly articulates proposed methodologies, key milestones, a planned timeline and major outcomes of the fellowship.

What's Funded

Undertaking a substantial humanities research project with a well formed research question, detailed research strategy, proposed methodologies, key milestones, timeline and major outcomes, drawing on Australian and international research collections.

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Expected Outcomes

Research outputs that address major questions in the humanities and inform and engage contemporary discussion on Australian history and culture.
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Key Information

Applicant Types

individual

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

research

Keywords

fellowshiphumanitiesresearchAustralian historyAustralian culturesocietydigital humanitieslibrary collections

Official Grant Page

State Library of New South Wales

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Coral Thomas Fellowship?

The Coral Thomas Fellowship is a fellowship grant offered by State Library of New South Wales in Australia, providing $120K – $120K in funding. The Coral Thomas Fellowship is a biennial $120,000 fellowship supporting deep and focused research into Australian culture, history and society using Australian and international research collections. It supports humanities research and promotes discussion on Australian history and culture through research that informs contemporary discourse.
2

How much funding does the Coral Thomas Fellowship provide?

The Coral Thomas Fellowship provides $120K – $120K in funding. The typical project duration is biennial.
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Who is eligible for the Coral Thomas Fellowship?

  • Propose research into Australian culture, history and society using Australian and international research collections
  • Address major questions in the humanities
  • Cross cultural and interdisciplinary applications are welcome
  • Specify a well formed research question
  • Provide a detailed research strategy
  • Clearly articulate proposed methodologies, key milestones, a planned timeline and major outcomes
4

What activities are funded?

Undertaking a substantial humanities research project with a well formed research question, detailed research strategy, proposed methodologies, key milestones, timeline and major outcomes, drawing on Australian and international research collections.
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