Eudora Welty Research Fellowship
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) is accepting applications for the 2026 Eudora Welty Research Fellowship. Offered in partnership with the Eudora Welty Foundation, this annual fellowship awards a $5,000 stipend to one graduate student to conduct research using the Eudora Welty Collection at MDAH for at least two weeks during the summer.
The Eudora Welty Collection is the world’s finest collection of materials related to Welty and one of the most varied literary collections in the United States. The collection is divided over forty-five series and includes manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, drawings, essays, family papers, and audio and visual material that spans Welty’s life.
The deadline for the 2026 Eudora Welty Fellowship application is 6 March 2026. Additional information, including the application form for the fellowship can be found here.
For additional information and questions about the Eudora Welty Fellowship, email fellowships@mdah.ms.gov.