The Harry Ransom Center, an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, invites applications for its 2024–2025 research fellowships, due November 1 at 12pm (CDT). The fellowships support projects requiring on-site use of archival collections in literature, photography, film, art, performing arts, music, cultural history, and interdisciplinary studies.

Please view the individual residency types within the application instructions to determine the qualifications for each. We offer funding to postdoctoral scholars, doctoral candidates, independent researchers, and scholars with master’s degrees who have had significant involvement in academic research.

Research conducted by humanities scholars contributes to a dynamic body of knowledge that has the potential to reshape our understanding of archival collections — what is preserved and valued in our communities. The Ransom Center fosters a supportive environment so that researchers may explore, examine, critique, and better understand the cultural works in its collections. Fellowships of varying lengths (from one to three months) are offered for research projects that require substantial on-site use of collections that span a variety of disciplines.

Types of Available Fellowships – $3,500 per month
One- to three-month fellowships are available for postdoctoral or independent scholars whose projects require in-person engagement with the center’s holdings. Scholars with master’s degrees and a demonstrable record of exemplary research are also welcome to apply.

Travel Stipends – $2,000
Travel stipends are available for postdoctoral scholars, independent researchers, and graduates with master’s degrees whose projects require less than one month’s use of the center’s collections. Travel stipends may not be combined with other Ransom Center fellowships.

Dissertation Fellowships – $2,000
Dissertation fellowships are available for graduate students whose in-progress doctoral dissertations require use of the center’s collections.

To learn more and apply, visit ransom.center/hyperallergic.