A key function of the National Archives is to promote archival research in Australia and encourage scholarly use of the National Archives collection.
Frederick Watson Fellowships commemorate the life and work of Dr Frederick Watson. The fellowships are designed to help established scholars complete an innovative and quality research project that:
The current fellow, Dr Mickey Dewar, is freelance historian and museums policy consultant based in Darwin. Former fellows have researched various parts of the collection.
Applications for the 2008 Frederick Watson Fellowship are closed. The winner will be announced towards the end of 2008.