Yale LGBT Studies Research Fellowship
We are thrilled to announce that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Studies Fellowship at Yale University is currently accepting applications for 2024-25! Please note that applications and letters of recommendation are due no later than Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 11:59pm.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Fellowship at Yale University is offered annually, and is designed to provide access to Yale resources in LGBT Studies for scholars who live outside the greater New Haven area.
Scholars from across the country and around the world are invited to apply for the Yale LGBT Studies Research Fellowship. This fellowship supports scholars from any field pursuing research in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer studies at Yale University, utilizing the vast faculty resources, manuscript archives, and library collections available at Yale. Graduate students conducting dissertation research, independent scholars, and all faculty are invited to apply. Scholars residing within 100 miles of New Haven are ineligible. The deadline for the 2024-25 Application cycle is Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
The fellowship provides an award of $5,500, which is intended to pay for travel to and from New Haven and act as a living allowance. Granted for one month, the recipient is expected to be in residence for a minimum of twenty days during the period of their award and is encouraged to participate in the activities of Yale University, including programs organized by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Studies, Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, and the Yale Research Initiative on the History of Sexualities.
A brief research proposal must include specific details about the relationship of the resources at Yale University to the project and its significance within the larger field of scholarly concern. Most of the holdings of the University Libraries are described in Orbis, the online catalogue of Yale University Library. Other research resources include the YRIHS Research Resources Guide, the Manuscripts and Archives Sexuality Subject Guide, the University Library Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Research Guide, and the Beinecke LGBTQI Research Guide.
In order to apply, you must provide the following:
- Application form
- Curriculum vitae
- Brief research proposal (1,200 word maximum)
- Detailed list of specific research materials to be consulted at Yale during your fellowship
- One confidential letter of recommendation, specifically addressing the merits of the proposed fellowship project (dossier letters will not effectively support your application). Recommendation letters are due by Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – please plan accordingly.
View the application for further details.
