Dear Mark Twain Forum Members,



The Center for Mark Twain Studies (CMTS) welcomes applications for the 2021
Class of Quarry Farm Fellows.



More information can be found at MarkTwainStudies.org
<http://www.marktwainstudies.org/>.



CMTS offers ten Quarry Farm fellowships for 2021 to any scholar working in
the field of Mark Twain Studies at any career stage, giving Fellows the
opportunity to work on academic or creative projects at Quarry Farm, the
family home of Twain’s sister- and brother-in-law, Susan and Theodore
Crane. Twain and his family lived at Quarry Farm for over twenty summers.
During this time, in an octagonal study located about one hundred yards
from the main house, Mark Twain wrote the majority of *The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn*, *A Connecticut Yankee in King
Arthur's Court*, and many other major works. Fellows are consistently
struck by the beauty and quiet of the home and its surroundings, an
environment inspiring in its own right and especially conducive to writing
and research.



Reflecting the mission of the Center for Mark Twain Studies, Quarry Farm
Fellowships foster and support scholarship and creative works related to
Mark Twain, including, but not limited to, his literature, life, family,
associations, influences, reception, and significance. The fellowship
selection process aims to assist scholars and artists in producing work of
highest distinction and cultivate a diverse community of scholars across
backgrounds, specializations, and ranks.



Mark Twain was interested in a myriad of different subjects. The Quarry
Farm Fellowships reflect Twain’s insatiable curiosity. Not only are
scholars in the field of literature and history encouraged to apply, but
applicants from any academic or creative field are eligible for
fellowships. While projects focusing on a critical analysis of Twain’s
literary corpus are common, projects emerging from cultural studies, media
studies, gender studies, environmental science, political science,
economics, and the creative arts are also most welcome.



Ten Quarry Farm Fellowships will be offered in 2021, including three
one-month residencies, including housing at Quarry Farm and a $1500
honorarium for each residency; and seven two-week residencies, including
housing at Quarry Farm and a $1000 honorarium for each residency.



Furthermore, at least one month-long and two two-week fellowships will be
reserved for graduate students, contingent faculty, and faculty three or
fewer years removed from completion of their PhD; and at least one
fellowship will be reserved for creative writers or artists.



Applications must be submitted to [log in to unmask] or to Dr. Joseph
Lemak, the Director of the Center for Mark Twain Studies, at
[log in to unmask] Applications for 2021 will be accepted until November
30, 2020.  Applicants are notified when applications are received, and are
notified of the fellowship competition outcome by January 31, 2021.



CMTS has collected a number of testimonials about the Quarry Farm
experience, a number from Forum members.  These testimonials can be found
at: https://marktwainstudies.com/category/quarry-farm-testimonials/



If you have any questions, please let me know.



All my best,
Joe Lemak

Dr. Joseph Lemak (he, him, his)
Director of the Center for Mark Twain Studies
Assistant Professor of History
Elmira College
The Rose Office, Cowles Hall
Elmira, New York 14901
(607) 735-1941
MarkTwainStudies.org, the official website of CMTS