Research Opportunities
Find out how the University Library Research Institute can support your research
Support for researchers
The University Library Research Institute aims to create a vibrant and supportive research environment where ideas are nurtured, and individuals are empowered to carry out collections-based research in collaboration with our staff, irrespective of background or career path.
Browse this page to find out about the opportunities available at the Library for researchers.
Fellowships
Munby Fellowship
The Munby Fellowship supports bibliographical research based on the collections held at Cambridge University Library.
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Sandars Readership in Bibliography
The Sandars Readership in Bibliography is a prestigious honorary post which supports book historians, librarians and researchers to and deliver a series of public lectures on their chosen subject.
Visiting Scholars
The WongAvery Visiting Scholar Exchange Programme 2025
In collaboration with UC San Diego Library and generously supported by the Avery-Tsui Foundation.
Prizes
Gordon Duff Prize
The Gordon Duff Prize is an annual award of £500 for an essay on a subject relating to the science or arts of books and manuscripts. It is open to all University of Cambridge members, students, staff and alumni.
Rose Book Collecting Prize
The Rose Book-Collecting Prize offers an annual award of £500 for student book collectors at the University of Cambridge.
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Collaborate with us
If you are interested in collaborating with Cambridge University Library on a research project, we are keen to hear from you.
Please fill in our collaboration form linked below to give basic information on your proposal.
If you would like to know more about the support the Research Institute offers, we are happy to answer any enquires via email at:
researchdevelopment@lib.cam.ac.uk
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Headline image: Grace Exley (Munby Fellow 2025-27) with supervisor Elizabeth Smith. Image by Lizzie Woodman.
Collection items featured:
Illustration of swallows in 15th century Chinese printed book, CUL FH.910.83-98, p. 9.