Bodleian Libraries encourage research that makes use of Bodleian Special Collections, an outstanding resource for scholarly study and discovery, containing rare printed books, classical papyri, medieval and renaissance manuscripts, literary, political and historical papers, archives, printed ephemera, and maps and music in both manuscript and printed form. Fellowships give applicants from outside of Oxford the opportunity to undertake an uninterrupted period of research with the Bodleian collections.

Fellowships for Research in the Special Collections of the Bodleian Libraries
Supporting a short period of research into any topic and in any field of study, using the Special Collections of the Bodleian Libraries. These Fellowships may be awarded for a period of up to 3 months. The awards are intended for scholars who have completed the doctorate at the time of application or have attained equivalent experience in employment in higher education or research (e.g., holding a curatorial post in a museum or library). Applications should indicate what archive, manuscript, maps and/or rare book collections or individual items will be consulted.

David Walker Memorial Fellowships in Early Modern History
Supporting a period of research into any aspect of Early Modern History, using the archive, manuscript and rare book collections of the Bodleian Libraries. The Fellowships may be awarded for a period of up to 3 months. Research proposals are invited for projects in the study of early modern history, using any of the manuscripts, maps, music and early modern printed materials in the Bodleian Libraries Special Collections. The awards are intended for scholars who hold a doctorate or have attained equivalent experience in employment in higher education or research (e.g., holding a curatorial post in a museum or library).

Albi Rosenthal Visiting Fellowships in Music
Applications are invited for Fellowships of up to 2 months in duration for research into music-related topics, the main focus of which should be on an aspect or aspects of the Bodleian Library's Music collections. Proposals in any relevant area will be considered but projects which would enable the Library to promote a wider appreciation of its Music collections will be especially welcome. Academics or university staff of at least postdoctoral level or equivalent (e.g., holding a curatorial post in a museum or library) are welcome to apply, as are performers or composers of equivalent standing who may, for example, wish to use the collections in support of historically informed performances or other creative projects.