Scholarships and awards

Friends of the Turnbull Library Research Grant

The Friends of the Turnbull Library offer an annual research grant to a researcher who plans to make significant use of the Turnbull Library collections.

Friends of the Dorothy Neal White Collection Research Grant

The Friends offer a biennial research grant to a researcher who intends to make use of the Dorothy Neal White collection, or the National Children's collection.

Helen Zwartz Scholarship

The Helen Zwartz Scholarship provides funding to enable librarians from New Zealand’s smaller communities to undertake a residency at the National Library of New Zealand.

Jack Ilott Oral History Education Operating Fund

Funding to promote the standards in the use of oral history.

Jean Wright Award

Award for librarians from a public library serving a New Zealand community of not more than 15,000 people and that is supported financially by the local authority.

Lilburn Research Fellowship

Find out about the Lilburn Research Fellowship and scholarly research undertaken by previous recipients.

New Zealand Poet Laureate Award

The New Zealand Poet Laureate Award celebrates outstanding contributions to New Zealand poetry. The Laureate is supported by the National Library of New Zealand to create new work and promote poetry throughout the country.

Paul Reynolds Scholarship – The No Numpties Award

LIANZA and the National Library of New Zealand offer the Paul Reynolds scholarship, an award in honour of the inspirational internet pioneer and media commentator.

Susan Price Scholarship

A biannual award for Masters or PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington.