The Briscoe Center for American History’s Research Travel Awards assist masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral students with costs associated with travel to Austin, Texas. Up to seven awards of approximately $1,000 each are available each year to assist students who need to conduct in-depth research in the holdings of the Briscoe Center and who reside outside of the Austin metropolitan area.
The Briscoe Center Travel Award Review Committee will assign successful applicants to one of the named awards described below:
The William and Madeline Welder Smith Travel Award
Established with a gift from the William and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation by Smith Foundation’s trustee, Mac McGee, who made the decision to place the gift with the Briscoe Center because of his previous experience working in the University archives in order to pay for college during the Great Depression.
The Julian W. Garrett Travel Award
Established in honor of Julian W. Garrett, who attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he played football under legendary coach, Dana X. Bible. During his football career at UT, he became one of the “immortal thirteen” in 1940 and was on the cover of Life Magazine with his teammates in 1941.
The application period for the 2024-2025 grant year is now closed. Information about applying for the 2025-2026 travel grant will be available in early 2025.
For more information email cah.reference@austin.utexas.edu.
