The Mendel Visiting Fellowships Grant

The Mendel Visiting Fellowships Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Indiana University
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: September 20, 2025

Summary

The Mendel Visiting Fellowships, established in 1998 through a generous bequest, aim to support scholars from outside the Bloomington area in their research at the Lilly Library. These fellowships focus on topics such as the Spanish Colonial Empire, Latin American independence, and German literature. Eligible applicants range from doctoral students to senior scholars, and funding covers travel and living expenses during their research residency.

Overview

About the Fellowship Established through a bequest by the estate of Johanna Lenz Mendel in 1998, the Mendel Visiting Fellowships are intended to support research in the collections of the Lilly Library by scholars residing outside the Bloomington area in subjects of particular interest to Johanna Lenz Mendel and Bernardo Mendel. These subjects include the history of the Spanish Colonial Empire; Latin American independence movements; European expansion in the Americas; voyages, travels and exploration; geography, navigation and cartography; German literature and history; and music, including sheet music.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible applicants can be doctoral research students to senior scholars.The fellowship is intended to cover travel to the Lilly Library and living expenses while in residence.Applicants are not required to have a PhD in order to be eligible.