The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers is an international fellowship program open to academics, independent scholars, journalists, creative writers, translators, and visual artists whose work will benefit directly from access to the collections at the New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. A Cullman Center Fellow receives the use of a private office with a computer, full access to the Library’s physical and electronic resources, and a stipend of $90,000 for a nine-month term at the Library (September 2027-May 2028).
Applications will be submitted using the New York Public Library (NYPL) online application portal. Completed applications and supporting materials—research proposal, curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, and creative writing sample or artwork sample. If you are interested in applying for this fellowship, please submit a CHSS Pre-Award Request for Assistance Form (PRA form) and that will assign a CHSS Pre-Award Research Administrator to work with you on the application, and to give you CHSS’s internal deadline for submission. The proposal submission is due to the NYPL by September 25, 2026, 5 p.m. EDT.