Montana History Network Research Fellowship Offered

• November 13 2024

Students enrolled in a Montana institution of higher education are encouraged to apply for the annual Nelson Weller fellowship to conduct research at the Montana Historical Society* (MTHS), Montana State University (MSU) and/or University of Montana (UM) library and archives. The fellow will receive a stipend of $4,000.

Fellowship expectations and deliverables

• Be in residence and conduct research for four weeks between May 1 and Oct. 31
• Submit a written report about the research experience by Dec. 31, which will be shared with the donor funding the fellowship, Nelson Weller
• Submit an article to “Montana the Magazine of Western History” for consideration for publication within one year of the residency

Award Criteria

• Applicant’s education and research abilities; the applicant must be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program at a Montana institution of higher education
• Suitability of the research topic to MTHS, MSU and/or UM library and archives collections
• Potential of the project to make a significant contribution to the scholarship about Montana
• Potential of the project to produce an article-length publication

Application requirements

• Cover letter
• Project proposal, not to exceed three double-spaced pages, including specific materials the applicant intends to consult at each library or archive
• Two- to three-page curriculum vitae
• Letter of recommendation

Applications must be sent electronically as one PDF document to mthslibrary@mt.gov by Feb. 28, 2025.

*For the fellowship awarded in 2025, research will need to be conducted at MSU and UM, as MTHS is closed for renovation.