Researchers from across the country and around the world are invited to apply for Beinecke Visiting Scholar Fellowships. These fellowships support scholars pursuing research in the Beinecke collections. Students enrolled in degree programs and scholars residing within 100 miles of New Haven are ineligible. Recipients are expected to be in residence during the period of their award and are encouraged to participate in the activities of Yale University. Degrees must be conferred by the application deadline.

Short-term Visiting Research Fellowships are intended to support scholarly research within Beinecke collections. Granted for one or two months, fellowships must be taken up between September 1 and May 31.

Semester-long Visiting Research Fellowships are intended to support scholarly research within the Beinecke collections for the duration of an academic semester.