Deadline: 7 March 2025
The Mississippi Department of Archives & History (MDAH) is accepting applications for the 2025 Eudora Welty Research Fellowship.
Funding Information
- This annual fellowship awards a $5,000 stipend to one graduate student to conduct research using the Eudora Welty Collection at MDAH for two weeks during the summer.
Eligible Costs
- Travel
- Accommodations
- Food
- Additional photocopies and scans of archival materials
- Other expenses during the recipient’s time researching at the archives
Ineligible Costs
- Computer equipment (hardware or software)
- Childcare
- Photo framing/matting
Expectations
- The fellow is expected to:
- Conduct research in the Eudora Welty Collection at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building in Jackson, MS.
- Conduct research during May to September 2025 for a minimum of two weeks.
- Give a presentation on research findings at the conclusion of the stay.
- Submit a summary report on research findings.
Eligibility Criteria
- The fellowship recipient must be a student enrolled in a graduate or doctoral program at an accredited college or university.
Selection Criteria
- Scholastic contribution
- Proposed research topic, methodology, use of MDAH holdings, and research product(s)
- Anticipated schedule
- Estimated expenses (travel, housing, and other)
- Curriculum vitae and Letter of recommendation from academic advisor.
For more information, visit MDAH.
