Research into any aspect of Australian life and culture using the resources of the State Library of New South Wales.

The Nancy Keesing AM Fellowship, honouring key Australian literary figure, author and poet Nancy Keesing AM (1923-1993), was established by her husband, Dr Mark Hertzberg AO (1924–2015), past President of the Library Council of New South Wales. 

These awards are for experienced historical and archival researchers who can demonstrate evidence of their scholarly research and publication.

It is expected that Nancy Keesing Fellows will:

• be experienced researchers who are able to demonstrate a successful record of scholarship, publications and research outcomes
• be able to demonstrate a high-level capacity to promote their work through a variety of media channels in collaboration with the Library
• agree that the Fellowship is a priority during their tenure and that a concentrated period of effort, in the one-year tenure, will be made to deliver the Fellowship
• actively promote the research undertaken during their tenure
• make a presentation about the project at the conclusion of the Fellowship
• ensure any publications, outcomes or media coverage which result from the Fellowship prominently acknowledge the support of the Library and the Fellowship
• contribute to the Library's print and online publications
• submit, to the Mitchell Librarian, a four-page summary of their completed project, copies of any research outcomes (presentations and publications) and a bibliography
• acquit their Fellowship in a timely manner.

• Phone: 02 9273 1765
• Email: scholarship.library@sl.nsw.gov.au