Preise und Stipendien

The Ransom Center will award up to 50 research fellowships for its 2026–2027 program. We offer funding to graduate students, current and former academic faculty at any level of career, and independent researchers such as journalists and artists, who require archival research at the Center for their projects.

The Ransom Center's internationally renowned collections encourage and support research in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, performing arts, music, cultural history, and interdisciplinary studies.

Types of Available Fellowships

One– to Three–Month Fellowships – $3,500 PER MONTH
for postdoctoral or independent scholars whose projects require in-person engagement with the Center's holdings. Scholars with master’s degrees and a demonstrable record of exemplary research are also welcome to apply.

Travel Stipends – $2,000
for postdoctoral scholars, independent researchers, and graduates with master’s degrees whose projects require less than one month's use of the Center's collections.

Dissertation Fellowships – $2,000
for graduate students whose in-progress doctoral dissertations require use of the Center's collections.