The Joyce Fellowship stipend is up to $3,000 for scholars and graduate students whose research is centered on the writings of James Joyce, Modernism, Joyce-related research, research on Sylvia Beach, Modernist publishers, Modernist genetic criticism, Joyce’s literary circle, his literary colleagues, or his influences.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-26 James Joyce Fellowship. Deadline: May 31, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EDT (UTC-4).
The James Joyce Fellowship provides a stipend to cover the cost of the fellow's travel to Buffalo, accommodation, and expenses during the time of their stay. In addition to the stipend, fellows receive library and parking privileges at UB and are invited to participate in any Humanities Institute events that occur during the time of their visit. If feasible, Fellows are invited to give one public lecture on their research. Fellows are also asked to submit a one page, single-spaced report on the value of having used the collection at UB that will be posted on the Humanities Institute website.
The timing and duration of the fellow's residence in Buffalo are flexible, though we would anticipate a minimum stay of two weeks, with fellows encouraged to schedule their visits between July 1 of the award year and June 30 of the following year*. Both graduate students at an advanced stage of dissertation research and more senior scholars are invited to apply.
Please note that applicants may apply for only one of the Special Collections Libraries fellowships administered through the Humanities Institute per academic year.
*Note for international scholars requiring visas (typically J-1) to conduct research in the U.S.A.: Please be aware that due to changes in visiting scholar visa policies, the time to submit and process visa applications is significant (approximately 3 months). We advise this be taken into consideration when applying for this opportunity.
Applications must include:
Fellows will be selected based on the relevance of UB’s special collections to the proposed project, the value of the project to the applicant’s field, and the qualifications of the applicant as indicated by research experience and other academic achievements.
One of the world’s greatest literary treasures resides at the University at Buffalo─The James Joyce Collection. Comprising more than 10,000 pages of the author’s working papers, notebooks, manuscripts, photographs, correspondence, portraits, publishing records, important memorabilia and ephemeral material, as well as Joyce’s private library and the complete body of significant Joyce criticism, the collection distinguishes UB as the leading resource for Joyce scholarship.
Applicants to the James Joyce Fellowship program may ALSO apply for the Dr. John Bishop Memorial Visiting Scholar Fund
Established by Dr. Joseph Valente, UB Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of English, the Dr. John Bishop Memorial Visiting Scholar Fund award provides up to $2,000 for visiting scholars and graduate students whose research is centered on the writings of James Joyce, Modernism, Joyce-related research, Sylvia Beach, Modernist publishers, Modernist genetic criticism, Joyce’s literary circle, his literary colleagues, or his influences. This fund will provide visiting scholars and graduate students stipends to cover the cost of their travel to Buffalo, NY, accommodation, and expenses during the time of their stay.