Opportunities for Willa Cather Research & Scholarship
Two opportunities for Cather research and study in the foremost Willa Cather archives at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and at the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska!
Research Grants for Visiting Scholars
The Cather Project of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) English Department, in cooperation with the Willa Cather Archive of the UNL Libraries and the National Willa Cather Center (NWCC) in Red Cloud, announces the availability of research grants for visiting scholars. These grants provide financial support for scholars to travel to and reside in Nebraska for one to four weeks to conduct research on Willa Cather in UNL Archives and Special Collections and in the Archive of the NWCC. Scholars from advanced doctoral students through senior faculty are invited to apply.
Proposed projects should reflect the need to conduct research in UNL Archives and Special Collections, although researchers are also encouraged to conduct research at the NWCC and to experience Cather’s Nebraska hometown during their residence. Red Cloud is 2 1⁄2 hours from
Lincoln by car.
Successful applicants will be awarded $1,200 per week for up to four weeks.
The deadline for submission of materials is December 1, 2024, and we will inform successful applicants by December 15, 2024. Weeks in residence, which need not be consecutive, should fall between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. When schedule and availability permits, the NWCC may provide in-kind support in the form of housing in Red Cloud.
To apply, please send to Professor Melissa J. Homestead at mhomestead2@unl.edu, Director of the Cather Project, as e-mail attachments (PDF preferred) the following items:
- Your c.v. (please limit to 2 pages)
- An application statement of no more than 3 pages describing your proposed research project and the importance of materials and resources at UNL and the NWCC to your project (please be specific).
Research Assistantship in Willa Cather Studies
Are you interested in earning an M.A. in English? Are you interested in Willa Cather or closely related areas, such as early twentieth century women’s writing, LGBTQ literature, or Western American literature? Do you have a developed interest in digital humanities, or are you interested in acquiring skills in DH? Then apply for an M.A. in English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), designating your interest in the Research Assistantship in Willa Cather Studies!
Applications are due December 1, 2024.
The Cather Project and the Willa Cather Archive are pleased to offer one Research Assistantship to an incoming M.A. student in English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln each year. This assistantship provides students with full funding for two years—stipend, benefits, and tuition remission—at the same level as other funded M.A. students in the department. Those selected will be welcomed to the collaborative research team behind the digital humanities project, the Willa Cather Archive.
No prior experience is necessary as extensive training and mentoring will be provided, but we welcome applicants with experience in digital humanities, textual studies, and historical research.
Applicants who wish to be considered for this Research Assistantship in Willa Cather Studies should check the designated box on the on-online application form for M.A. in English, as well as indicate their interest in their application statement.
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