Fellowship Opportunities

MDAH is proud to offer emerging scholars the opportunity to work in the most extensive collection of Mississippi-related materials, including the Eudora Welty Collection and the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Papers. Learn more about the Eudora Welty Research Fellowship and the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Research Fellowship. 

Eudora Welty Research Fellowship

MDAH will soon be accepting applications for the 2024 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 two weeks during the summer.

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Eudora Welty

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Research Fellowship

Medgar and Myrlie Evers

MDAH will soon be accepting applications for the 2024 Medgar and Myrlie Evers Research Fellowship. Offered in partnership with the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Institute, this annual fellowship awards a $5,000 stipend to one graduate student to conduct research using the Evers Papers and other archival collections at MDAH for two weeks during the summer. 

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Be part of history. Volunteer with MDAH and help us preserve and connect Mississippi’s rich historic resources with people around the world.


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