Deadline: September 25, 2026
Applications are open for the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers 2027-2028. The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers offers Fellowships to people whose work will benefit directly from access to the research collections at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.
Renowned for the extraordinary comprehensiveness of its collections, the Library is one of the world’s preeminent resources for study in anthropology, art, geography, history, languages and literature, philosophy, politics, popular culture, psychology, religion, sociology, sports, and urban studies.
Benefits
- A Cullman Center Fellow receives the use of an office with a computer, full access to the Library’s physical and electronic resources, and a stipend of $90,000.
Eligibility
- Open to outstanding scholars and writers—academics, independent scholars, journalists, creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets), translators, and visual artists.
- Foreign nationals conversant in English are welcome to apply.
- People seeking funding for research leading directly to a degree are not eligible.
Application
The deadline to apply is Friday, September 25, 2026, 5pm EDT.
For more information, visit Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers.

