Fellowships at the Edward Worth Library, Dublin

 

The Edward Worth Library, Dublin, offers two different types of fellowship scheme:

 

The Edward Worth Library Research Fellowship

The Edward Worth Library, Dublin, is offering two research fellowships, to be held in 2026, to encourage research relevant to its collections. The Worth Library is a collection of c. 4,300 books, left to Dr Steevens’ Hospital by Edward Worth (1676-1733), an early eighteenth-century Dublin physician. The collection is particularly strong in three areas: early modern medicine, early modern history of science and, given that Worth was a connoisseur book collector interested in fine bindings and rare printing, the History of the Book. Research does not, however, have to be restricted to these three key areas. Further information about the collection and our catalogues may be found on our website.

Terms and conditions

We invite applications for short-term fellowships of between one week and one month to be held at any time between 1 June 2026 and 30 November 2026. Please note that for operational reasons the month of August is currently unavailable.

To encourage visits that integrate our important but relatively small holdings into contemporary scholarship, the Worth Library proposes to make three types of awards:

– up to €1,500 per person for a one-week Worth Library Research Fellowship

– up to €1,750 per person for a two-week Worth Library Research Fellowship

– up to €2,000 per person for a one-month Worth Library Research Fellowship

The decision of the selection committee on all matters relating to the award of a Worth Library Research Fellowship shall be final.

The closing date is Tuesday 31 March 2026. Further details and application procedures may be found 2026-Info-Worth-Library-Fellowships.

If you have any queries, please contact:

Dr Elizabethanne Boran,

Librarian,

The Edward Worth Library,

Dr Steevens’ Hospital,

Dublin 8,

Ireland

E-mail: eaboran@tcd.ie

The Bríd McGrath Fellowship for Independent Scholars

 

Our second type of research fellowship is ‘The Dr Bríd McGrath Fellowship for Independent Scholars‘. This is a joint fellowship scheme with Marsh’s Library, Dublin, which has been generously endowed by the renowned historian Dr Bríd McGrath.

Please note that all queries concerning ‘The Dr Bríd McGrath Fellowship for Independent Scholars’ scheme for 2026 should be addressed to both eaboran@tcd.ie and fellowships@marshlibrary.ie