Since 1990, the Ransom Center Fellowship Program has supported more than 1,500 research projects requiring extensive onsite use of the Ransom Center’s collections, resulting in the publication of books, journal articles, doctoral theses, novels, and other creative works. Fellowships are awarded for projects spanning the center’s collections in literature, performing arts, film, photography, and art.
The Ransom Center will award 50 research fellowships for its 2025–2026 program. Applications are due November 4 at 5pm (CST). Funding is available for graduate students, including doctoral candidates; current and former academic faculty at any career level; and independent researchers such as journalists and artists who require archival research at the center for their projects.
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 Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin 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 week to two months) are offered for research projects that require substantial on-site use of collections that span a variety of disciplines.
To learn more, visit ransom.center/fellowships.
