The Institute for the Study of the American West's libraries annually award research fellowships to support scholarly projects in all areas of the study of the peoples and cultures of the American West. The collections of the Braun Research Library, the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Autry Library, and/or the Museum of the American West must have relevance to the applicant's proposed research project. Fellows are expected to be in residence weekdays and to participate in an informal staff seminar while in residence and/or write a brief article for a museum publication on research conducted.
Visiting Scholar Fellowship
- Stipends of varying amounts for residency up to one month
- Open to PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students from any discipline, and independent scholars
The award amount for the Visiting Scholar Fellowships varies, however will not exceed $2500 per individual.
Los Angeles Westerners Fellowship at the Autry Museum
- $4,000 stipend
- Open to PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and independent scholars
- Topics relating to historical events or people and those that separate fact from myth preferred
- Fellows will speak about their research at the July meeting of the Los Angeles Westerners (July 9, 2025). If not local, fellows should plan to be in residence at least two weeks prior to the July Westerners meeting.
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2025