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Harry Ransom Center Dissertation Fellowships

Organization of American Historians

Fellowships available for graduate students whose doctoral dissertations require use of the Center's collections.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Available for graduate students
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Citizenship:
    United States citizens and foreign nationals are eligible to apply.
  • Miscellaneous:
    Graduate students whose doctoral dissertations require use of the Center's collections.

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Not required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Not required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    One letter of recommendation from the dissertation director or an appropriate member of the dissertation committee. Letters of recommendation must be submitted through the Center's online application system by the referee using the applicant's fellowship account number. Letters must be in English and submitted as a PDF file bearing the referee's signature and institutional letterhead.
  • Other Materials:
    Create your three-page proposal as outlined below. The proposal must be in English and submitted as a single PDF file through the Ransom Center's online application system using your fellowship account number. Files longer than three pages will not be accepted. Each page should include your last name in the top-right corner.Page one of your proposal should provide your name and project title, followed by a summary of the proposed research project. Keep in mind that you are writing for an interdisciplinary 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).Page two of your proposal should provide a detailed account of your anticipated use of the Ransom Center's collections. Describe the materials that you will consult, their relevance to the project, and why these materials must be consulted on-site during the length of fellowship requested.Page three of your proposal should consist of an abbreviated curriculum vitae emphasizing relevant publications.

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