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KB Fellowship

The KB Fellowship as described below no longer exists. A new fellowship has been developed in collaboration with the KB, focusing on issues pertinent to the future-oriented functionality of the (public) library and/or the sustainability of the library as a public institution and pillar of liberal democracy.

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About the former KB Fellowship

The Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB) boasts large collections of medieval and later manuscripts, printed books from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century, and precious books from later periods. The KB Fellowship was established in collaboration with Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS) to make use of these collections and to render these valuable resources accessible to the general public.

The KB Fellow was able to draw upon technical expertise at the KB as well as research support at NIAS. The Fellow was able to spend uninterrupted periods of time working at either location and, at NIAS, benefited additionally from being part of an international and multidisciplinary community of scholars. The KB Fellow delivered a public lecture at the KB on their research project. Several KB lectures were subsequently published by NIAS and the KB.