UT Austin’s Harry Ransom Center Provides Funded Fellowships in the Arts and Humanities
The humanities library and museum will award up to 50 fellowships to support scholars, artists, and writers conducting on-site archival research.
The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for its 2027–2028 research fellowship program. Up to 50 fellowships will be awarded to support projects that require substantial on-site use of the center’s internationally renowned collections in the humanities.
Fellowships are open to graduate students, current and former academic faculty at any career stage, and independent researchers — including journalists and artists — whose work engages deeply with archival materials. Residency lengths range from one week to two months, with stipends provided to support travel and research.
The center’s collections span literature, photography, film, art, and cultural history, offering rich opportunities for interdisciplinary exploration. Recent acquisitions that are now accessible to researchers include the Lorne Michaels Collection, Ethel Waters Papers, and Irwin Winkler Papers.
Research conducted by humanities scholars contributes to a dynamic body of knowledge that reshapes our understanding of what is preserved and valued in our communities. Applicants are encouraged to review the individual residency types and qualifications outlined in the application instructions. The deadline to apply is 5:00 pm, CST on November 6, 2026.
About the Center
The Harry Ransom Center is a humanities research library and museum that supports discovery, creativity, and scholarship. Its collections include nearly 45 million literary manuscripts, one million rare books, five million photographs, and more than 100,000 works of art.
To learn more, visit ransom.center/fellowships.
