Dianne Woest Research Fellowship 

The Historical Collection of New Orleans offers the Dianne Woest Research Fellowship to support scientific studies on the history and culture of Louisiana and the South Gulf for the 2021/2022 academic year.

The Woest Scholarship is open to doctoral students, academics, museums, and independent scientists. No US citizenship is required, but applicants must be fluent in English.

Description of Dianne Woest Fellowship

The Dianne Woest Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities supports scholarly research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South.

While THNOC resources should play a central role in the proposed research agenda, fellows are also encouraged to explore other research facilities in the Greater New Orleans area.

Fellows will be expected to acknowledge THNOC in any published work drawing on fellowship research.

Applicants are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status.

About New Orleans Historical Collection

The New Orleans Historical Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to preserving the history and culture of New Orleans and the South Gulf.

Founded in 1966, THNOC has grown to include 10 historic buildings making up two French Quarter campuses. The Royal Street campus, located at 533 Royal Street, serves as our museum headquarters, housing our main space for rotating exhibitions, the Williams Gallery; our permanent installation, the Louisiana History Galleries; and our house museum, the Williams Residence.

The Chartres Street campus, located at 400 and 410 Chartres Street, comprises the Williams Research Center, the Boyd Cruise Gallery, the Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art, and our on-site vault for collections items.

Researchers—whether dedicated scholars or casual history buffs—can access THNOC’s materials through the Williams Research Center. THNOC’s holdings comprise 1,000,000 items that document everyday life as well as momentous historical events spanning more than three centuries.

The Collection includes 35,000 library items, shelves of documents and manuscripts that extend more than two miles, as well as 350,000 photographs, prints, drawings, paintings, and other artifacts.

The museum’s four exhibition spaces are free of charge and present multicultural stories of the region, from permanent displays exploring the development of Louisiana to rotating exhibitions showcasing the history and fine art.


Scholarship Level/Field

The Dianne Woest fellowship is a three-month scholarship program awarded to doctoral students, academics, museums, and independent scholars who are researching the history and culture of Louisiana and the South Gulf. Get access to other fellowships, click on the link


Host Nationality

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Scholarship Benefits

The Fellowship is funded for up to three months with a stipend of $4,000 per month.

Eligible Nationality

The Dianne Woest fellowship is available for American and international students. Read also if you wish to study outside your home country Simple and Detailed Answers about Applying and Winning a Scholarship.


Scholarship Number

The number of the opening is not specified

Eligibility for Scholarship

In order to be eligible, the candidate must fulfill the following conditions;

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  • The Woest Scholarship is open to doctoral candidates, academics, museum professionals, and independent fellows.
  • The applicants must be fluent in English.
  • Fellows must recognize the collection in all published scholarship research.
  • Candidates will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or other protected status.
  • Foreign applicants often have to meet specific requirements in English or other languages in order to study there.

Application Procedures

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  • Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with THNOC’s resources by visiting the Research page and browsing our holdings via our online public access catalog. Fellowship applications may be downloaded from the website
  • All materials should be sent by post. Please submit eight (8) collated packets comprising the following: Application form
  • A current vita
  • A 100-word abstract of the project
  • A research proposal, not to exceed six double-spaced pages, in which you
  • outline the scope of the project;
  • discuss the relevance of research materials at The Historic New Orleans Collection; and
  • discuss the anticipated product of your research (book, dissertation, exhibition, etc.)
  • In addition, please submit letters of recommendation from TWO (2) scholars familiar with your work. These letters may be sent under separate cover.

Click the following link for More Information and begin the application by tapping the link

Application Deadline:

Applications for the 2021–22 Woest Fellowship will be due in fall 2021

FAQs Dianne Woest Research Fellowship 2021

The Woest Fellowship is open to doctoral candidates, academic and museum professionals, and independent scholars. US citizenship is not required, but applicants should be fluent in English. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status.

No, we do not charge any fee to apply for the fellowship.

Your application packet must include the following: 1.) a completed copy of our fellowship application form; 2.) a current vita; 3.) a 100-word abstract of the project; and 4.) a research proposal, not to exceed six double-spaced pages, in which you outline the scope of the project, discuss the relevance of research materials at The Historic New Orleans Collection, and discuss the anticipated product of your research (book, dissertation, exhibition, etc.). Additionally, you must submit letters of recommendation from two scholars familiar with your work. These letters may be sent under separate cover.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with THNOC’s resources by visiting the Research page. Fellowship applications may be downloaded from the website.

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