2014 John Oxley Library
Fellowship
Application form
State Library of Queensland is a leading collector of Queensland’s documentary heritage
and aims to make these resources more visible and accessible to Queenslanders and the
rest of the world.
The John Oxley Library has a wide range of contemporary and retrospective content
chronicling events, people, places and ideas that continue to shape Queensland and its
memory for current and future generations.
The John Oxley Library Fellowship, an initiative of the Queensland Library Foundation, is
used by an individual in connection with the research and writing of Queensland history from
original sources, making use of the resources contained within the collections of the State
Library and specifically the John Oxley Library. Subject to this general consideration, State
Library allows the Fellow to determine expenditure of the funds and may require the Fellow
to account for the funds awarded.
Fellows are required to provide multiple research outcomes both tangible and intangible,
during and at the conclusion of the Fellowship.
Application requirements
Please complete all details on the application form. Additionally please enter name of
applicant at the top of each page.
Your application should demonstrate your project’s relevance to Queensland history,
originality and contribution of new knowledge about Queensland, use of the John Oxley
Library and State Library collections, and the existence of clear, defined outcomes.
The Panel will take these points into account when assessing applications. Please see terms
and conditions for detailed criteria information.
Please note: Fellowships are not intended to support research projects which are a
component of postgraduate studies.
Keep a copy of the application for your records.
The completed application must be submitted before 5pm Monday 17 March 2014 to:
The John Oxley Library Fellowship
Project Coordinator – Queensland Memory
John Oxley Library
State Library of Queensland
PO Box 3488
South Brisbane Qld 4101
Or by email to fellowships@slq.qld.gov.au
Enquiries or requests for further information should be directed the Project Coordinator,
State Library of Queensland on 07 3840 7837 or fellowships@slq.qld.gov.au
More information, including previous Fellows’ details, is available at
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/awards/slqawards/jolfellow/prevwinners
Applicant [add your name]
Contact details
1. Name in full:
2. Home address:
3. Postal address
(if different from above)
4. Telephone numbers
Home:
Work:
Mobile:
5. Email:
Please type your responses to questions 6–17 and 19 noting the word limit.
6.
Brief title of project (No more than 30 words)
7. Summary of project (No more than 300 words)
Applicant [add your name]
8. Relevance of project to the collections of the John Oxley Library.
Please list resources already identified and outline how the John Oxley Library is a
critical resource for the work you are undertaking.
9. Outline your research methodology for this project?
10. Has the project commenced?
Yes
No
If yes, please outline when the project was started and the current state of progress on
the project.
Applicant [add your name]
11. Will this project be undertaken as part of the requirements for a formal
qualification?
Yes
No
Please note: The John Oxley Library Fellowship is not intended to support research
projects which are a component of postgraduate studies.
12. How will be the outcome of your research?
For example, publication, online engagement, exhibition, film, performance, etc.
13. Have you applied to any other funding body for this project?
Yes
No
If yes, please give details of the funding body, the amount requested and the result of
the application, if known.
Applicant [add your name]
14. Current position or occupation
15. Education record
Please give details of degrees (including university, area of study or major, year of
graduation), special prizes or other distinctions.
16. Scholarships or awards previously or currently held
17. Writing and research
Please list a selection of articles, books and/or papers you have written. Attach a
separate list if necessary.
Applicant [add your name]
18. Names and contact details of three referees familiar with your work
1.
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
2.
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
3.
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Applicant [add your name]
19. How did you become aware of the John Oxley Library Fellowship?
SLQ website
SLQ staff
SLQ enewsletter
Please specify:
Advertising
Where:
Word of mouth
Other.
Please specify:
Declaration
I have read the Terms and Conditions relating to the John Oxley Library Fellowship. I certify
that, to the best of my knowledge, all the information in this application is correct. If my
application is successful, I agree to abide by the conditions for appointment as a John Oxley
Library Fellow.
Signature:
Date:
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Applicant [add your name]
Terms and Conditions
The amount of the Fellowship to be awarded will be $20,000. This amount may be used to
supplement the researcher’s income during work on his/her project or to meet any necessary travel
and research cost, within the parameters of the Fellowship.
The John Oxley Library Fellowship is not intended to support research projects which are a
component of postgraduate studies.
The project must be completed within 12 months of the appointment of the successful Fellow.
A final report is to be submitted to the project supervisor prior to completion of the project as well as
maintaining close contact with the designated project manager.
Outcomes:

It is expected that the project will deliver a minimum of one (1) tangible outcome. Examples of
acceptable outcomes include a publication, exhibition, website, cultural production such as a
play, a significant acquisition for, or a substantial curatorial contribution to, the John Oxley
Library collection.

An annotated bibliography will be compiled as a result of the research undertaken and
presented to the State Library for its collection.
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The recipient of the Fellowship will be expected to compose and contribute at least 5 articles
to the John Oxley Library Blog related to his/her research

Present at least one public seminar at the State Library of Queensland and to make a
presentation on the progress of the project to the Library Board of Queensland and/or the
Queensland Library Foundation.
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It is desirable that all outcomes give due acknowledgement of the award
Additionally, the Fellow is to be available for publicity purposes relating to the Fellowship.
A State Library committee will consider all applications for the John Oxley Library Fellowship, and
interview short-listed applicants.
The recipient will be notified before any public announcement. All applicants will be notified in writing
regarding the outcome of their application after the decision is announced.
The decision of the selection committee is final and no discussion or correspondence will be entered
into in regard to the committee’s decision. It should be noted that State Library of Queensland staff
are not eligible to apply.
The Panel reserves the right to offer an additional award(s) which allows a Fellowship applicant(s)
special privileges in relation to the use of John Oxley Library facilities.
In the event of no suitable applicant being found in a particular year, the Panel reserves the right to
withhold the Fellowship for that year.
Applicant [add your name]
Assessment of applications
The Panel will consider the following points when assessing applications:
1. Relevance to Queensland history
Does the project enhance our knowledge or understanding of Queensland history,
development or cultural life?
Is the project original or does it duplicate existing studies?
2. Use of John Oxley Library/State Library collections
Does the project make relevant use of the information sources within John Oxley
Library/State Library or will it contribute to filling a gap in the collection?
Will the project raise awareness of the content and/or importance of the John Oxley
Library/State Library collections?
3. Project Outcomes
Is the project achievable within the timeframes or taking into account accessible information
resources?
Are clear outcomes defined?
Is there a tangible outcome, e.g. a book, website , play, exhibition, curatorial contribution?
4. Obstacles
Copyright implications?
Moral rights obligations?
Any cultural sensitivity?