Applications for the Auckland Library Heritage Trust John Stacpoole Scholarships are now open.
About the scholarships
The Auckland Library Heritage Trust administers four John Stacpoole Scholarships annually. Three of the four scholarships are summer scholarships under the management and supervision of the Auckland History Initiative, University of Auckland.The scholarship is offered publicly, to researchers, practitioners and professionals who have a particular interest in items in Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.
Criteria
The scholarship is open to overseas applicants as well as New Zealand citizens.
The Auckland Library Heritage Trust will consider applications according to the following criteria:
- How the proposed project engages with the public and/or has the potential to increase knowledge of, or access to, the collections.
- The research-readiness of chosen collections and how much staff time will be needed to assist with access to them.
Provision and outputs
The recipient of an Auckland Library Heritage Trust John Stacpoole Scholarship will receive:
- A grant of $6,750.
- Supervised access to the collections.
- Access to staff with specialist knowledge of the collection(s) in question when available.
The recipient will be required to provide, as a minimum:
- A blog post of at least 500 words on the Heritage et AL blog or a podcast interview.
- An agreed piece of work that will increase knowledge of, or access to, collections, such as a piece of academic writing, an index or inventory, or curatorial work towards an exhibition.
- A public output such as a talk or an additional podcast.
- Acknowledgement of the “Auckland Library Heritage Trust John Stacpoole Scholarship” in any resulting publications or events.
The deadline for applications is 4 September 2026.
For more information and how to apply, click here.