Southern Methodist University

Clements-DeGolyer Library Fellowships

Deadline: September 15 and March 15 annually

  • A stipend of $400 a week for a maximum of four weeks assists in covering the costs of living away from home, travel, and research materials.  
  • The length of the award will be for a period of one to four weeks.  
  • The stipend is offered independently of salaries or other awards. 
  •  Stipends are awarded to individuals who have demonstrated excellent qualifications to use primary materials.  
  • The William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies offers an annual fellowship to encourage broader and more intensive use of the special collections at DeGolyer Library.   The fellowship is awarded to facilitate scholarly research on any aspect of the Southwestern experience on an uninterrupted basis in the DeGolyer Library.  
  • The library contains materials pertaining to the trans-Mississippi West, the Spanish Borderlands, and the history of transportation (especially railroads).  
  • Recipients agree to consult with library staff about resources for research in their area of specialization and to recommend research materials not represented in the library that would help meet its mission and collection development; and to deliver an informal lecture or seminar talk describing the topic being researched.

Contact:
Jane Elder, Associate Director
Clements Center for Southwest Studies
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas  75275-0176
214-768-3684