Our research fellowships are funded by a matching grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and gifts from individuals. We offer fellowships of up to three weeks a year. This fellowship supports research in the following general categories of study, but are not limited to: Political, constitutional, religious, military, and Black studies; Business history, economic history, and labor relations; Gender, women's, and LGBTQ+ studies; and Social, cultural, and literature studies. We confer fellowships on the basis of the applicants' scholarly qualifications, the merits of their proposals, and the appropriateness of their topics, as demonstrated by citation to specific sources in our collections. Applicants whose research promises to result in significant publication, including the Virginia Magazine of History & Biography, will receive primary consideration. We welcome applications from doctoral candidates. Undergraduates, master's students, and graduate students not yet admitted to Ph.D. candidacy are not eligible. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.