Fellowships

Travel Fellowships

Our travel fellowships offer anyone, regardless of institutional affiliation or status, the opportunity to work with our rich collections. Researchers working in the realms of feminist science fiction, LGBTQIA+, Ken Kesey, conservative and libertarian movements, environmental activism and the built environment and prints materials from the Americas, Europe, Africa and/or Asia are encouraged to apply. Information on specific fellowships is available through the links below: 

Applications for the 2025 travel fellowships are due by Friday, January 3, 2025, with winners announced in March 2025. Apply here. 

Martha Thorsland Baker Fellowship

SCUA's Martha Thorsland Baker Fellowship has been established to encourage research in Special Collections by UO graduate and undergraduate students. Research projects must be completed in SCUA by formally enrolled UO students, regardless of the academic degree sought.

Projects may investigate any format or genre (e.g., manuscripts, books, photographs, pamphlets, posters, broadsides, ephemera, etc.). They may also include the use of the Medieval or Renaissance manuscript book. They may be purely bibliographical, or they may address any issues of ownership, readership, or use of printed materials. Support for work in modern archival collections is also included. Funding can also support the editing of an author's papers. 

Two fellowships are offered in the amount of $1,000, to support study in the UO Special Collections. Awards may be used to defray travel expenses, living expenses, or research costs. It is assumed that the recipient of the award will be in residence for a period sufficient to complete a significant amount of their research. Fellows should be aware that, depending on their status and country of origin, the US government may consider their award taxable income. It is recommended that fellows familiarize themselves with their tax status and take necessary steps to plan for and pay any potential fees.

Applications for the 2025 Martha Thorsland Baker Fellowship are due by Friday, January 3, 2025, with winners announced in March 2025. Apply here. 

Humanities Undergraduate Archival Fellowship (HUAC)

Study of and research in the humanities helps students develop critical thinking, problem solving, communication, presentation, collaboration, and other important skills required to successfully navigate an ever-changing post-college world regardless of the chosen profession, and to be prepared to help solve society’s most complex issues. To assist students in this transition and to create a student-to-career pipeline, the University of Oregon’s Oregon Humanities Center (OHC) and SCUA join to offer an undergraduate student fellowship program focused on building primary archival research and career readiness skills.

SCUA staff will guide the student through an internship and research production experience that will enable the students to think more broadly about their career opportunities and interests, seek other research funding support, and pursue honors theses. Students will gain library science experience while developing project management, data collection and analysis, and digital humanities experience.

The student will receive $3,000 for the twenty-week internship/fellowship, in addition to the high level of support from SCUA and OHC faculty and staff. The student will participate in tutorial sessions led by SCUA faculty and professionals while completing a research fellowship that will culminate in the student performing actual archival work (processing and description), in addition to a public presentation (in-person or virtually) on their project, along with blog posts and social media collections.

Two fellowships will be awarded during the academic year 2024-2025, with the project taking place during winter and spring terms. Applications are due by Monday, October 14, 2024.