Martha Thorsland Baker Fellowship

The Martha Thorsland Baker Fellowship enables research in Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) on material printed in or related to the Americas, Europe, Africa, or Asia. Projects can investigate any format or genre (e.g., manuscripts, books, photographs, pamphlets, posters, broadsides, ephemera) and may 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. 

Fellowship Description

The Baker fellowship funds research at SCUA by formally enrolled graduate and undergraduate students from the University of Oregon. Awards of $1,000 may be used to defray travel expenses, living expenses, or research costs. 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.

Fellows Will

  • Complete their research at the UO within a year of award notification
  • Present a 45-55 minute, recorded lecture at a virtual speaker series hosted by SCUA, followed by a moderated Q&A
  • Submit a copy of their final project or publication to SCUA
  • Acknowledge the Martha Thorsland Baker Fellowship and its sponsor, SCUA, in all publications resulting from the research fellowship
  • A 1,000-word (maximum) proposal that describes the project for which these collections will be consulted, as well as the role that the applicant expects these collections will play in the project
  • A curriculum vitae or résumé
  • Full contact information
  • Full name of applicant must appear on each page of the application
  • Two letters of recommendation (must be submitted separately to Emily Moore at mlemoore@uoregon.edu)

Applications for 2025 are currently closed. Applications for 2026 will be accepted until January 2nd, 2026. 

Fellows awarded funding will be notified by late March of the application year. 

Access application here.

Baker Fellows

  • 2023: Zoey Kambour
  • 2025: Sanjula Rajat