Harry Ransom CenterThe University of Texas at Austin

Research Fellowships

Scholars from around the world visit the Ransom Center and bring rare materials to life by writing biographies, publishing never-before-seen letters and manuscripts, and sharing new perspectives about the people and events of our world.

The Ransom Center currently awards 50 fellowships annually to scholars for research projects that require substantial on-site use of the Center's collections.

A gift of $100,000 permanently funds one fellowship with an annual reward that aides in travel and expenses. Once a fellowship is established, the initial gift remains intact. Only the earned interest is expended.

The Ransom Center has four ways that it supports fellowships:

• One-Month Fellowships: $3,000 per month
• Two to Four-Month Fellowships: $3,000 per month
• Travel Stipends: $1,000-1,500
• Dissertation Fellowships: $1,500

Travel stipends may be awarded to scholars with projects that require less than one month's research at the Ransom Center. Travel stipends may not be combined with other Ransom Center fellowships.

Current Fellowships

The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies jointly sponsors with the Ransom Center two fellowships for literary, cultural, or historical study in this period.

The British Studies Fellowship supports research in British literary, cultural, and historical subjects.

The Cline Memorial Fellowship supports research on nineteenth- or early twentieth-century British topics.

Two Fleur Cowles Fellowships support research on topics related to twentieth-century art, journalism, women's studies, and general literature and culture.

The Dorot Foundation Fellowships in Jewish Studies support a number of awards for research on Jewish authors and on relevant cultural topics requiring research in the Center's collections.

The Hobby Family Foundation Fellowship supports research in general literary studies.

The Alfred A. and Blanche W. Knopf Fellowship supports research in the areas of publishing and general literary studies, with special emphasis given to research concerning Knopf authors.

The Limited Editions Club Fellowship supports research in the Center's rare book and print collections, with emphasis given to work with illustrated books.

The Lundell Fellowship supports research in general literary studies.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation sponsors numerous fellowships in general literary and cultural studies.

The Marlene Nathan Meyerson Photography Fellowship supports research in the Center's photography collections.

The David Douglas Duncan Fellowship supports research in the Center's photography collections.

The Cora Maud Oneal Fellowship supports research in general literary studies.

Two Pforzheimer Fellowships in Renaissance Studies support research in the Pforzheimer collection, as well as in general Renaissance Studies.

The Warren Skaaren Film Fellowship supports research in the Center's film collections.

The C. P. Snow Fellowship supports research in general literary and cultural studies, with a special emphasis on the relationship of literature and science.

The Ransom Center/South Central Modern Language Association Fellowship is a jointly sponsored award offered to members of SCMLA for general literary and cultural studies.

The Woodward and Bernstein Fellowship supports research on topics related to Watergate, the First Amendment, and the press.

For more information on establishing a fellowship please contact Lisa Avra at (512) 471-5174 or lisaavra@mail.utexas.edu.