The Tyler Center Fellowship is offered through a partnership between URSCA, the Sheridan Libraries, and the Tyler Center for Global Studies. The fellowship provides $5,000 of funding to support independent research in libraries and/or archives abroad by undergraduate students from any humanities discipline in KSAS. Up to four fellows will be selected each year.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are:

• undergraduates who will be enrolled full-time at Johns Hopkins University for the entirety of the award period (January through December of the award year)
• majoring in a humanities discipline in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
• U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or international students enrolled full-time at Johns Hopkins University

Successful Tyler Center Fellowship proposals will be:

• for in-person travel and study abroad (not virtual activities) in one or more countries outside the U.S.
• based in libraries and/or archives, with an emphasis on primary sources and materials
• innovative and add to the depth of knowledge in the student’s area of study

Award Criteria

All Tyler Fellows must identify a Johns Hopkins faculty mentor to supervise their project. Fellows will also receive mentorship and support from URSCA and Sheridan Libraries staff.

Tyler Fellows from Johns Hopkins University will join a cohort of Tyler Fellows at other institutions across the country, and will be expected to participate in shared activities through the Tyler Center for Global Studies (e.g., contributing a blog entry, releasing photos, networking online, completing surveys).

Tyler Fellows’ research must be carried out over the summer, and the resulting project must be submitted to URSCA in the fall semester. Tyler Fellows are also expected to present their research at an on-campus symposium, and may also be asked to present at the Tyler Fellows’ Virtual Summit.

How to Apply
Submit a pre-application (intent to apply) by December 21, 2025, and a final application by January 25, 2026. Click here for an overview of the application process.

Current Tyler Fellows’ Projects

From Baroque Theatricality to Enlightenment Precision: Ceroplastics Between Art and Science
Jacopo Villani ’27, History of Art and Molecular and Cellular Biology

A Screen of One’s Own: Female Spectatorship and Fan Reception in Early British Cinema
Natalie Wang ’26, English, Film and Media Studies, and Writing Seminars

Medicine or Healing: Health Autonomy Models in 19th Century British Guiana
Tamia Watkins ’26, Medicine, Science, and the Humanities and Public Health Studies