Keough-Naughton Library Research Award in Irish Studies
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The Keough-Naughton Library Research Awards are granted by Notre Dame's Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and Notre Dame Global and are intended to provide partial support to scholars who travel to use the Irish studies collections at the University of Notre Dame's Hesburgh Library. A limited number of grants will be awarded to help defray the costs of travel and accommodation for a research visit, normally one to two weeks long, during 2027. The grants are normally in the range of $1,000 to $3,000, and tax is deducted at source.
All grants are competitive. Please complete the application form and submit by December 14, 2026 (11.59pm EST). You will be notified when your application has been received, and applicants will be notified of the award decisions in by early February 2026.
Applicants are required to contact the Irish Studies librarian Matthew Knight mknight2@nd.edu to discuss prior to submitting an application.
Special Awards
Irish Language Award Added in 2025
Note that the Hesburgh Libraries boast the finest collection of Irish-language printed texts in North America. The Irish-language award, introduced in 2025 as part of the Program for Irish Language Initiatives, is intended to defray the cost of travel and accommodation for research visits to research these texts. The value of the award is normally between $1,000 and $3,000 USD and for research visits of 1-3 weeks duration.
Scholars specifically researching the Irish language or topics related to the Irish language, its culture, history, literature, or linguistics are asked to indicate this focus clearly in their application and explain how the project engages with Irish-language materials held by the Hesburgh Libraries. Awardees for the Keough-Naughton Library Research Awards may be established scholars, graduate students, or postdoctoral scholars. Applications from international locations are encouraged.
New in 2026: Awards for Research in the S.B. Kennedy Collection
In 2025, the Hesburgh Libraries acquired the papers of curator and art historian S.B. Kennedy, whose landmark publication, Irish Art & Modernism, 1880-1950, still inspires artists and scholars today. His research papers include dossiers on numerous Irish artists, most notably Paul Henry and members of the White Stag Group. The S.B. Kennedy Award is intended to defray the cost of travel and accommodation for research visits of one to three weeks in duration. The value of the award is normally between $1,000 and $3,000 USD. Awardees may be established scholars, graduate students, or postdoctoral scholars. Applications from international locations are encouraged.
Processing of the S.B. Kennedy Collection is ongoing, and a finding aid will be available online soon.