Film Research Fellowships at the Harry Ransom Center
Kenneth Nolley <[email protected]>
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From: Steve Wilson <[email protected]> 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, Steve Wilson Curator of Film Harry Ransom Center The University of Texas at Austin P.O. Box 7219 Austin, Texas 78713-7219 P: 512-471-6352 www.hrc.utexas.edu -- 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 [email protected] or 512-232-3214. -- Ken Nolley Professor of English and Film Studies Willamette University Salem, OR 97301 Phone: 503-370-6280 Fax: 503-370-6944