Fellowships
Year-long residential fellowships support scholars completing book-length projects on Texas, the Southwest, or the U.S.-Mexico borderlands at SMU’s Clements Center.
Funder: Clements Center for Southwest Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $50,000–$65,000 stipend for a nine-month residency; includes research/travel allowance, publication subvention, and manuscript workshop
Summary: Year-long residential fellowships for scholars to complete book projects on Texas, the Southwest, or the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
Key Information: Fellows must be in residence in Dallas for the academic year and projects must be book-length manuscripts nearing completion.
Description
The William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist University offers residential research fellowships for junior and senior scholars in the humanities or social sciences. These fellowships support the completion of book-length projects focused on Texas, the American Southwest (including California in all periods), or the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. The program is designed to provide scholars with uninterrupted time, a supportive intellectual community, and resources to bring major works to completion. The fellowship includes a nine-month residency in Dallas, research and travel allowances, publication subvention, and a manuscript workshop for peer feedback. Fellows are expected to participate fully in the intellectual and social life of the Center.
