Published by: Andrew Wiegert December 3rd, 2024

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) is accepting applications for the 2024 Eudora Welty Research Fellowship, 2024 Medgar and Myrlie Evers Research Fellowship, and inaugural Religion in Mississippi History Fellowship. 

This research fellowship provides a $5,000 stipend to graduate or doctoral students using the Eudora Welty Collection and related materials at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building in Jackson, Mississippi. The stated purpose is to conduct research using the Eudora Welty Collection at MDAH for at least two weeks during the summer of 2025. One competitive fellowship is offered each year to a student enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college or university, with preference given to those enrolled in a doctoral program.

Applications are due by March 7, 2025 and should include:

-Proposal (no more than five pages, typed, double-spaced)

-Curriculum Vitae

-A Letter of Recommendation must be emailed from your academic advisor to fellowships@mdah.ms.gov for your application to be considered

-Optional supporting materials (no more than 20 pages)

For more information and the online application (Under the “How do I Apply” dropdown menu) : https://www.mdah.ms.gov/weltyfellowship