IHRC Academic Year and Summer Fellowships Now Available
The Immigration History Research Center (IHRC) offers a number of graduate student fellowships that support students working on global migration, US immigration, and race and ethnicity in the US, as well as refugee resettlement, immigration law and politics, ethnic organizations, identity, arts, folklore, gender, journalism, and literature. Academic year fellowships are awarded for one or two semesters. They are 50% appointments and provide a stipend of $11,000 for one semester, full tuition support for up to 14 graduate credits during the semester, and optional subsidized health insurance through the Graduate Assistant Health Plan. In addition to a stipend and fees allowance, a cubicle for the duration of the fellowship period may be supplied by the Immigration History Research Center in Andersen Library if space is available. See our Fellowships and Scholarships page for more information about eligibility and benefits.
The IHRC Summer Graduate Fellowship is available for Summer 2026. These fellowships are for UMN graduate students with an in-progress or planned research project on migration and/or immigration, race and ethnicity in the US, refugee resettlement, immigration law and politics, ethnic organizations, identity, arts, folklore, gender, journalism, literature, or related topics. Projects that focus on or engage with im/migrant, ethnic, or refugee communities in Minnesota will be given preference, as will projects that utilize the Immigration History Research Center Archives (University Libraries).
Fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year
Hildegard and Gustav Must Graduate Fellowship in Estonian American Studies: Provides support for students working in the Estonian American collection of the Immigration History Research Center Archives. Preference is given to students studying Estonian American history, and knowledge of the Estonian language is highly recommended, but all students with demonstrated research, writing, and digital humanities skills are encouraged to apply.
Graduate Fellowship in Finnish American Studies: Open to students broadly researching in areas related to migration, ethnicity, assimilation, community building, labor activism, religion, and music. Preference given to students studying Finnish American history and culture, but all students with demonstrated research, writing, and digital humanities skills are encouraged to apply.
American Latvian Association Graduate Fellowship in Latvian American Studies: Provides support for students working in the Latvian American collection of the Immigration History Research Center Archives. Preference is given to students studying Latvian American history, and knowledge of the Latvian language is highly recommended, but all students with demonstrated research, writing, and digital humanities skills are encouraged to apply.
Italian American Immigration Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship: Provides support to students with demonstrated experience and/or commitment to research related to Italian history and culture, the Italian language, or Italian American immigration history.
Applications are due at midnight, March 31, 2026.
