Visiting Scholar Programs

HI supports two programs offered by the Special Collections Libraries for visiting scholars and graduate students to use the UB Libraries’ outstanding special and distinctive collections, which include the Poetry Collection, University Archives, Rare Books, the Music Library, the Polish Collection, and the History of Medicine Collection.

Applications for the 2026-27 academic year are now open. Applications are due Friday, June 26, 2026, 11:59 pm EDT (UTC-4).

  • James Joyce Fellowship
    5/15/26
    The Joyce Fellowship stipend is up to $3,000 for scholars and graduate students whose research is centered on the writings of James Joyce, Modernism, Joyce-related research, research on Sylvia Beach, Modernist publishers, Modernist genetic criticism, Joyce’s literary circle, his literary colleagues, or his influences.
  • Charles D. Abbott Fellowship
    5/15/26
    The Charles D. Abbott Fellowship stipend is up to $4,000 for scholars and graduate students whose research would be enhanced by any of the books, manuscripts or unique documents in the UB Libraries special and distinctive collections, which include materials from the Poetry Collection, University Archives, Rare Books, the Polish Collection, the Music Library, and the History of Medicine Collection.