Encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Previous Fellows have explored such topics as women's role in African American adult literacy, women's sports, militarism and the education of American women, the urban crisis, gender and globalization in Indian film, and the dynamics of employment and childbearing. Students in doctoral programs in any field of study at graduate schools in the United States are eligible to apply.

The Wolfsonian is a museum and research center that promotes the examination of modern material culture. The core of the Wolfsonian's holdings is an extraordinary collection of North American and European decorative arts, fine arts, propaganda, and industrial and graphic design from the period 1885-1945. The United States, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands are the countries most extensively represented. The Wolfsonian offers fellowships for full-time research on its collection, generally for periods of three to five weeks.

Recipients must be pursuing a project in the field of North American costume. The grant includes a plus a travel component intended to allow recipients to attend the National Symposium and present the completed research.