The Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library and the Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerp, Belgium, are inviting researchers to apply for the 2025–26 Nottebohm Fellowship Programme.
This programme offers travel grants for people who want to study the history of the early printed book from the 15th to the 18th century.
The aim is to encourage research on the collections held in these two institutions in Antwerp. Your project must be linked to specific items or collections in either or both places.
In the 2025–26 edition, two short-term fellowships will be awarded.
Funding and other benefits
- Researchers from Europe can receive up to €2,000, while those from outside Europe can receive up to €3,000.
- The grant is meant to cover travel and accommodation costs for a research stay of at least two weeks in Antwerp.
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Fellows will get support from curators at both institutions, including an intake interview, introductions to the collections, and regular feedback sessions to help your research progress.
- Fellows may be invited to share their research in public events, interviews, or workshops for Antwerp University students and researchers.
Who can apply?
- Anyone from any country can apply, irrespective of the stage of their career—whether they are starting out, independent, or experienced—so long as they live more than 250 km from Antwerp.
- To apply, you will need to send three things: a short CV with a brief list of your work, two signed letters of recommendation from people who know your research, and an application letter.
- The application letter should include your research proposal (750–1500 words). This should explain your research questions, methods, which collections you will study, how long you will stay, and a budget showing your eligible costs.
- If you are selected, you must start your research visit within one year of being accepted.
Deadline
Send your complete application by email to steven.vanimpe@antwerpen.be and zanna.vanloon@antwerpen.be before 1 October 2025.
Decisions will be announced by 1 November 2025. Only complete applications will be considered.
For more detail, check this link.
The Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library and the Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerp, Belgium, are offering the 2025–26 Nottebohm Fellowship Programme to researchers interested in studying the history of early printed books from the 15th to the 18th century.
This programme provides travel grants for research related to the collections in these institutions, with two short-term fellowships to be awarded.
The fellowship includes financial support of up to €2,000 for European researchers and up to €3,000 for researchers from outside Europe, covering travel and accommodation for a research stay of at least two weeks in Antwerp. Participants will receive guidance from curators, including feedback sessions.
The fellowship is open to applicants from any country and career stage, provided they live more than 250 km from Antwerp.
Application requirements include a CV, two recommendation letters, and an application letter containing a research proposal, timeline, and budget.
Selected fellows must commence their research within a year of acceptance by submitting their application before 1 October 2025, with decisions announced by 1 November 2025.
Fellows are expected to acknowledge the grant in publications, share copies of their work with the institutions, and potentially engage in public dissemination activities, such as events and workshops at Antwerp University.
