The Medieval Studies Institute

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Shirley Jean Cox Medieval Studies Fellowship: to support undergraduate students in the Medieval Studies Institute within the College of Arts and Sciences

The Institute will make three awards in the amount of $1000 each. 

Procedure: undergraduates working in any area of Medieval Studies will be nominated by a faculty member.  The faculty member should submit a letter of nomination detailing the student’s work in Medieval Studies and how the award will further the student’s work in the field.

Shirley Cox Medieval Studies Conference Travel Award: to support graduate student participation in conferences related to Medieval Studies. 

The Institute will make up to 3 awards in the amount of $1000. 

Procedure: to apply, applicants should submit a short letter detailing the conference in which they plan to participate and a budget of conference expenses.  Awards may be used to support participation in virtual or in-person conferences. 

Clifford Flanigan Memorial Fellowships: to support students in Medieval Studies

The Institute will make two awards to graduate students in the amount of $1000 each. 

Procedure: submit a letter of application detailing how the funds will be used to support an aspect of your graduate training in Medieval Studies.  Funds may be used to support (for example): research at archives, purchase of research resources, participation in workshops, financial support during the writing of the dissertation, etc.

Andrea S. McRobbie Graduate Fellowship in Medieval History: to support graduate scholarship in medieval history, specifically some aspect of its social history or some theme in medieval social history related to its art, philosophy or literature.

The Institute will award one fellowship in the amount of $2000.

Procedure: submit a letter of application detailing how the funds will be used to support an aspect of your graduate training in Medieval Studies.  Applicants should also have a letter of recommendation submitted by a faculty member in support of the application.