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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

USA: Harry Ransom Research Fellowships in Humanities at The University of Texas at Austin

Overview

The Harry Ransom Center, an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum, announces its 2010–2011 fellowship program. The Ransom Center annually awards 50 fellowships to support scholarly research projects in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history. Applicants must demonstrate the necessity of substantial on-site use of the Center’s collections.

One to Three Months Fellowship $3,000 per month
For research in the Ransom Center’s collections. A limited number of two or three month fellowships are available for projects requiring extensive work with the collections.

TRAVEL STIPENDS $1,200 (DOMESTIC) $1,700 (INTERNATIONAL)
DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS $1,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Application Procedure

Consideration for all fellowships requires only a single application. The Ransom Center matches scholars with appropriate fellowships. A complete application consists of three copies of a four-page proposal and two letters of recommendation in sealed, signed envelopes. The applicant should submit all materials together. Dissertation fellowship applicants need submit only one letter of recommendation.


Eligibility

All applicants, with the exception of applicants for dissertation fellowships, must be post-doctorates or independent scholars with a substantial record of achievement. United States citizens and foreign nationals are eligible to apply. Individuals who have previously received a Ransom Center fellowship are eligible to reapply after one year has passed.

Proposal page One

List your name, institutional affiliation (if any), country of citizenship, mailing address, email address, telephone and fax numbers, the category of fellowship requested (one, two, or three months, or travel stipend or dissertation), and a brief project title. Please also indicate whether you are currently a member of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) or the South Central Modern Language Association (SCMLA). At the bottom of the page, note whether you have received a Ransom Center fellowship in the past, and where you learned about the Ransom Center fellowships.

Proposal page Two

The second page of the proposal should consist of a summary of the proposed research project. Bear in mind that you are writing for a multi-disciplinary faculty committee, so research topics and their significance should be thoroughly explained. Place the project in the context of its larger field of study and describe the anticipated result of the project (journal article, book, edited volume, or other format).

Proposal page Three

Describe in detail your anticipated use of Ransom Center collections. Please discuss specific collection materials and their relevance to the project.

Proposal Page Four

The final page of the proposal should consist of an abbreviated one-page curriculum vitae stressing relevant publications. No other items should be appended to the proposal, which should not exceed four pages in length.

Letters of Recommendation

Applications for one to three month fellowships and travel stipends must include two confidential letters of recommendation from individuals who are qualified to judge the proposal. Applications for dissertation fellowships must include a single letter of recommendation from the dissertation director or an appropriate member of the dissertation committee. All letters should be sent to the applicant in a sealed and signed envelope, to be submitted to the Center with the proposal. Letters of recommendation should not be submitted to the Center independently. Faxed and emailed letters will not be accepted.

Application Deadline

Complete applications for 2010–2011 Research Fellowships in the Humanities must be received by February 1, 2010. Applications received after this deadline or transmitted by fax or email will not be considered.

Complete applications should be sent to:

Harry Ransom Center
ATTN: Research Fellowships
The University of Texas at Austin
P. O. Drawer 7219
Austin, TX 78713-7219

The Ransom Center will acknowledge the receipt of applications if a self-addressed, stamped postcard is sent with the application. We will return the card upon receipt of the complete application.

Award Announcement

Awards will be announced by letter on or before April 1, 2010. Queries about applications in process cannot be acknowledged. Award winners and their research projects will be acknowledged in Ransom Center publicity.

Residency

Residencies must be taken up during the period from June 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011, or from September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011 for dissertation fellowships. During their residency, fellows are expected to have a significant, consistent presence at the Center. Complete information about policies and expectations may be found in the Fellowship Guidelines at www.hrc.utexas.edu/fellowships.


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