The Thomas W. Wilkins Fellowship Grant

Funder: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (The Huntington)

The Thomas W. Wilkins Fellowship, offered by The Huntington Library, aims to promote diversity among scholars utilizing its extensive collections. This fellowship honors the legacy of a dedicated educator and supports research for up to two months with a stipend of $3,500 per month. It encourages independent scholars, particularly those from historically underrepresented groups, to explore topics related to race, gender, disability, and LGBTQ issues, thereby enriching academic discourse and fostering inclusivity.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens shares its world-renowned collections to support scholarship, foster learning, inspire creativity, and offer transformative experiences for diverse audiences.
Short-Term Awards
Approximately 140 short-term fellowships are available for one to three months for research in areas where The Huntington’s collections are strong.
The Thomas W. Wilkins Fellowship to encourage greater diversity among the scholars who use The Huntington’s collections
The Thomas W. Wilkins Fellowship honors the memory and vision of a middle school teacher and proud Angeleno who left a legacy that would benefit the diverse city he loved so much. The Thomas W. Wilkins Fellowship provides up to two months of annual research support for scholars who have the potential to bring to their academic and research careers the critical perspective that comes from their understanding of the experiences of members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education in the United States. The contributions to diversity may include research focusing on underserved populations or understanding inequalities related to race, gender, disability, or LGBTQ issues.

Eligibility

Independent scholars who are neither affiliated with nor retired from an academic institution.The majority of Huntington fellowships—short- and long-term—are open to scholars of any nationality.International scholars awarded a short- or long-term fellowship will need to apply for a J-1 visa.Eligible candidates may apply in collaboration with a colleague for either a joint short-term fellowship or a joint long-term fellowship.Candidates are therefore required to choose either a short-term or a long-term award and to convey in their proposal a clear sense of what it is that they hope to achieve within the time available.As long as you are able to commit to the period of your Huntington fellowship (short-term and travel grants only), there is no conflict with accepting another (external) fellowship within the same academic year.

Ineligibility

If you are proposing research for a new project or for a different part of the project on which you were working last year, you may apply for a second short-term fellowship or for a long-term fellowship. If you are applying for a fellowship to continue the same project, your application should demonstrate the progress you made during your first fellowship and specify the agenda for the next stage of the research.