Fellowships & Grants

The Franco Institute offers a wide range of funding programs to support research and creative endeavors by faculty and students in the College of Arts & Letters.

Our fellowships and grants provide time and resources to help researchers produce groundbreaking scholarship and share it with the world.


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“Franco Institute support has made it possible for me to study unique archival materials, key nutrients to my body of scholarship. Research travel to archives and libraries thousands of miles away from campus has made it possible for me to publish books, articles, and to co-curate an exhibition.”
— Heather Hyde Minor, professor of art history (Small Research Grants ’23-’24, ‘24-’25)
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“Funding from the Franco Institute was crucial in enabling me to conduct extensive archival research that would have otherwise been financially prohibitive. It covered travel expenses and facilitated access to critical archives, allowing me to uncover primary sources that significantly enriched my thesis.”
— Connor Marrott, American studies major (Senior Thesis Grant ’24; American Dream Grant ’24).