Fellowships in Academic Libraries

Information for Applicants

NOTE: All postdoctoral fellowship positions are contingent upon funding. Applications are accepted via CLIR's online application system. Review of applications is already underway, but applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.

Radical changes in the information landscape are transforming traditional academic roles and the roles of libraries within the academy. This program prepares a new generation of librarians, scientists, and scholars for work at the intersections of scholarship, teaching and librarianship in the emerging research environment.

CLIR Postdoctoral Fellows in Academic Libraries work on projects that forge and strengthen connections between academic library collections and their users. The program offers scholars the chance to develop new research models, collaborate with information specialists, and explore new career opportunities. Participating libraries benefit from the expertise of accomplished scholars who can invigorate approaches to collection use and teaching, contribute field-specific knowledge, and provide insight into the future of scholarship.

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Who May Apply

Recent Ph.D.s from any discipline in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, so long as they meet the eligibility criteria for the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

2013 Host Institutions and Position Descriptions

Fellows are placed at diverse institutions from large research universities to small liberal arts colleges across the United States and Canada. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of subject expertise or geographic preference. New fellowships are added throughout the year so the list below may not represent all available opportunities.

Brandeis University
Harvard Business School
Lehigh University
University of Alabama Libraries
University of California Los Angeles Library (Languages, Cultures, Research Data)
University of California Los Angeles Library (Digitizing Middle Eastern Ephemera)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (HathiTrust Research Center)
University of Minnesota Libraries
University of North Texas (Scholarly Communication)
University of North Texas (Data Curation)
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania

Questions about the application process or the program should be directed to postdoc@clir.org.