The Virginia Museum of History & Culture offers Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships and VMHC Research Fellowships to promote the interpretation of Virginia and access to its collections.

Mellon Fellowships carry a weekly stipend of $1,000 and $500 for local mileage and VMHC Fellowships offer $4,000 to support four weeks of research.

A week is defined as five days in the E. Claiborne Robins, Jr. Research Library, which is open 10am to 5pm, Monday through Friday (as well as select Saturdays). The deadline for applications is Friday, January 31, 2025. For information about the research fellowships and how to apply for 2025, please visit the following page on the VMHC website: https://virginiahistory.org/research/fellowships.

Please note that the 2025 application window for The Emily Winfree Fellowship for African and African American History in Virginia is closed.

Please address any questions to Dr. James Herrera-Brookes, Melanie Trent De Schutter Library Director (jherrera-brookes@VirginiaHistory.org)