2004–2012 fellows
2012
David Pear researched the early years and musical influences of the Australian composer Percy Grainger.
2011
Jim Davidson researched the topic: 'Bigger than little: literary magazine culture in Melbourne between 1940 and 1988'.
2010
Colin Holden researched the topic: 'Rome in Melbourne: the Piranesi collections in the Baillieu and State Libraries'.
2009
Andrew Dodd researched the topic: 'Unknown genius: the architecture of John James Clark'.
2008
Danielle Clode researched the topic: 'A future in flames: wildfire in a changing climate'.
2007
Kristin Otto researched the topic: 'Capital: Melbourne when it was the capital city of Australia 1901–27'.
2006
Kathleen Fennessy researched the topic: 'Ploughing with one heifer: colonial Victorians learning the land'.
2005
Olivier Burckhardt researched the topic: 'Pencilled lines on poetry'.
2004
Leonarda Kovacic researched the topic: 'From "lubras" to "belles": representations of Aboriginal women, 1850–1950'.