The Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast at Lamar University invites applications for research and creative fellowships for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Center supports the production, curation, and transmission of knowledge about Southeast Texas and the greater Gulf regions with a commitment to interdisciplinary, collaborative, and community-focused projects. To achieve these goals, the Center supports the work of scholars, authors, artists, community leaders, and others who represent varied specializations and backgrounds.
Our fellowship program supports projects that contribute to the broader understanding of our region. The Center encourages applications from any scholarly discipline or creative field. We are especially interested in work that considers our core geographic region or situates it within broader national, hemispheric, or global contexts. Prospective Fellows will produce specific outcomes that significantly contribute to our mission. The Center funds projects in art, environment, history, journalism, literature, performance, social sciences, and other forms of scholarly inquiry or creative endeavor. If circumstances permit, the Center may request Fellows to present their results to the Lamar University and Southeast Texas communities.
Fellowships are open to scholars, creatives, advanced graduate students, and community leaders whose work contributes to the Center’s mission. Fellows may receive awards up to $5,000. If warranted, Fellows may apply for an additional year. The Center encourages applications for lesser amounts and may offer partial funding upon the recommendation of the Fellowship Committee.
To apply, send the following:
- Research statement (maximum 1000 words) that provides a narrative description of the scholarly, creative, or community project.
- Funding request (maximum 300 words) explaining how the funding will further the applicant’s research, creative, or community agenda.
- Previous grants and awards (both internal and external) received in the last five years.
- Brief CV or resume (1-2 pages) demonstrating a record of scholarship or creative output and the potential to contribute to the Center’s mission.
Send PDF applications to Center director Jimmy L. Bryan Jr (jlbryan@lamar.edu) by March 15, 2025.
For more information & submission details, follow the link above or contact the director.