Dear colleagues,
I would like to share this opportunity to apply for a fellowship at the
Harry Ransom Center as part of its 2013-2014 research fellowship program.
The fellowships support research in the Center’s collections, including
its exceptional film holdings. Please note that applications must be
received by February 1, 2013 in order to be considered for the 2013-2014
academic year.
Please feel free to forward this information to others.
Best,
Janet Staiger
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The Harry Ransom Center, an internationally renowned humanities research
library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, annually awards
over 50 fellowships to support research projects in all areas of the
humanities. Each year, the Robert De Niro Endowed Fund, Warren
Skaaren Film Research Endowment, and Filmscript Acquisitions
Endowment fund a number of projects focusing on the Center’s film
collections.
The Center’s film collections include the papers of producers David O.
Selznick and Lewis Allen, director Nicholas Ray, actors
Gloria Swanson and Robert De Niro, screenwriters Ernest
Lehman and Paul Schrader, acting teacher Stella Adler,
special effects master Norman Dawn, and the Interstate
TheatreCircuit, among others. For more information about the Center’s
film collections, visit
http://budurl.com/6mf3.
The fellowships range from one to three months, with stipends of $3,000
per month. Also available are $1,200 to $1,700 travel stipends and
dissertation fellowships with a $1,500 stipend. During the
fellowship, scholars will work on-site in the Center’s collections in
Austin, Texas. Austin is home to a thriving film community
including the Austin Film Festival, Austin Film Society,
and the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival.
Complete applications for the 2013-2014 Research Fellowships in the
Humanities must be received by February 1, 2013. More information
about the fellowships and the Ransom Center’s collections is available
online at http://budurl.com/ppxg.
Questions about the fellowships should be directed to Bridget Gayle
Ground at
[log in to unmask] or 512-232-3214.