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State Library Fellowships and Medals

Uncover a Queensland story

Applications to State Library Fellowships and Medals 2027 are closed.

The State Library Fellowships and Medals program supports the documentation, preservation and sharing of Queensland’s memory – past and present. 

Thank you to all who applied to this year's program. Successful recipients will be be advised in late December, with an announcement ceremony in February.  

More information is included in the Application Guide for the 2027 program. Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions.

To get in touch, please email fellowships@slq.qld.gov.au.

Fellowship categories in 2027

Four synchronized water-skiers in matching red outfits perform a routine together on a lake, holding a rope while skiing in a line.
John Oxley Library Fellowship
$25,000 for a project about Queensland’s rich and diverse history.
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Vintage photograph of a group of people holding bunches of bananas, posed outdoors among palm trees.
Monica Clare Research Fellowship
$20,000 for a project about Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.
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Young woman at a dance party surounded by green beams of light
Rainbow Research Fellowship
$20,000 for a project about Queensland’s LGBTQIA+ / Queer histories and communities.
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Historic two‑storey “School of Arts” building with verandas and a picket fence at the front.
Queensland Heritage Register Fellowship
$20,000 for a project about lesser-known sites listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.
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Milk bottles moving along an automated bottling line in a factory, with a worker monitoring the machinery.
Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame Fellowship
$15,000 for a project that uncovers and creates new knowledge about Queensland’s business and economic history.
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Vintage group photo of people outdoors holding musical instruments and tennis rackets, posed beside a building.
Letty Katts Fellowship
$5,000 for a project about Queensland’s music history.
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Medal categories in 2027

2026 John Oxley Library Medal recipient, Janeth Deen OAM and Library Board of Queensland Chair, Debbie Best.
John Oxley Library Medal
Offered annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the appreciation of Queensland history.
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2026 John Oxley Library Community History Medal was awarded to Pine Islet Lighthouse Preservation Society.
John Oxley Library Community History Medal
Offered annually for outstanding contributions by community organisations or groups to the preservation, recording and sharing of Queensland history.
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2024 State Library Medal winner Grant Collins with Library Board of Queensland Chair, Debbie Best.
State Library of Queensland Medal
Awarded by the Library Board of Queensland to recognise distinguished, outstanding and meritorious contributions to the strategic vision of State Library of Queensland.
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More information

Dr Indigo Willing. We Skate QLD co-founder. West End Skatepark in 2023. Photography by Peter Sondergaarde.
Past fellows and their research projects
Get inspired! Learn about previous fellows and their research projects.
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Lugger Bort: Research Reveals with Nerelle Nicol, 2025 Monica Clare Fellow in conversation with Olivia Robinson. State Library of Queensland, 7th July 2026. Photo by Darcie Sexton.
Fellowships FAQs
Read frequently asked questions about State Library Fellowships and Medals.
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Read blogs by our fellows
Discover the latest research from our fellows on the John Oxley Library Blog.
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Research Reveals

Watch talks from Research Reveals events that showcase fellows' research projects on Queensland's stories.
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2025 Letty Katts Fellow, Dr Carl Anacin singing and playing a guitar at Research Reveals

Supporters

State Library Fellowships and Medals are supported by philanthropic gifts and partnerships through the Queensland Library Foundation. 

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