Blair Fellowships in Southern History and Literature

The Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society in Fulbright College, formed through a special appropriation from Congress, is dedicated to the study of Southern politics, culture, history, and literature. Substantial fellowships and assistantships for graduate study are available through the Departments of English and history, both nationally ranked programs led by faculty with superb records of teaching, publication, and scholarship.

The Center supports both student and faculty research projects, national conferences on Southern politics, history, and literature, a lecture series on American government and public policy, archival collections, and interdisciplinary programs that bring together scholars and students in various fields.

THE PROGRAM IN LITERATURE.

The Department of English offers the Diane Blair Graduate Fellowships for the study of Southern literature. The $6,000 Fellowship is generally awarded in conjunction with a graduate assistantship in the department. Assistantships include tuition waivers for both in-state and out-of-state students. The department has very strong offerings in Southern literature and regional studies and is focusing much of its future development in these areas. The department also is the home of one of the nation's most distinguished creative writing programs, and its faculty includes such preeminent writers as Ellen Gilchrist.

THE PROGRAM IN HISTORY.

Through the Blair Center, the Department of History also offers a $6,000 Fellowship in conjunction with a graduate assistantship. Assistantships include tuition waivers for both in-state and out-of-state students. The Department of History also awards the Willard B. Gatewood Doctoral Fellowship to an outstanding graduate student pursuing an interest in Southern, African American, or progressive era history. Doctoral students from the department have been phenomenally successful on the job market in the last 10 years. They enjoy the benefit of teaching their own courses rather than simply leading discussion sections, they can work closely with a number of professors, and they can choose from a rich variety of course offerings. The department offers an outstanding concentration of faculty focusing on Southern and regional studies.

TO APPLY:

Complete an application for admission to the Graduate School. Send a separate statement of one to two pages outlining your interest in studying the South and your academic goals to the appropriate chair.

Lynda Coon
Chair, Department of History
416 Main
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
llcoon@uark.edu
Phone: 479-575-3001

Joe Candido
Chair, Department of English
333 Kimpel Hall
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
candido@uark.edu
Phone: 479-575-4301