Senior Fellowships in the Arts, Humanities, and Divinity

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Academy of Korean Studies, Senior Fellowship - 1.2M won/ month, free accommodation, and full access to the academy's facilities to non-Korean PhDs at the associate professor level or above or who have completed 5 years of research and are currently engaged in Korea-related teaching and research. Deadline: 31 October 2009.

American Antiquarian Society, Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers - 3 awards of $1,200 + travel for 4 weeks in residence to creative and performing artists, writers, filmmakers, journalists, and others who aim to produce imaginative, nonformulaic works dealing with pre-20th-century US history. Deadline: 5 October 2009.

American Council of Learned Societies

• ACLS/SSRC/NEH International and Area Studies Fellowships - for scholars at least 2 years beyond the PhD to pursue research and writing on the societies and cultures of Asia, Africa, the Near and Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Deadline: 30 September 2009.

• American Research in the Humanities in China - up to $40K for 4-12 months between 1 July 2009 and 31 December 2010 to specialists in all fields of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences, not limited to China scholars, for research that reflects an understanding of the present Chinese academic and research environment and a persuasive need to conduct the research in China. Deadline: 15 September 2009.

• Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars - $75K for 1 academic year, plus institutional support for an additional period. Intended to support an academic year of residence at any one of the national residential research centers participating in the program. Deadline: 30 September 2009.

• Collaborative Research Awards - up to $140K/project, with no more than $60K for a single participant’s salary replacement for up to 24 months between 1 July 2009 and 1 September 2011, to support collaborative research in the humanities and related social sciences; collaborations need not be interdisciplinary or inter-institutional but must involve at least 2; applicants at the same institution must demonstrate why local funding is insufficient; those that involve assistant and associate professors or scholars at different kinds of institutions encouraged. Deadline: 30 September 2009.

• Digital Innovation Fellowships - up to $55K toward an academic year’s leave and project costs of up to $25K to support major scholarly projects that take a digital form in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences; e.g., development of new digital tools that further humanistic research; research that depends on, or is enhanced by, the use of such tools; the representation of research that depends on, or is enhanced by, the use of such tools, or some combination; US citizens or permanent residents who have a PhD conferred prior to application deadline. Deadline: 30 September 2009.

• Fellowships - $60K for full Professors; $40K for Associate Professors; $35K for Assistant Professors in humanities and humanistic social sciences including anthropology, archeology, art history, economics, history, languages, psychology, religion, musicology, and literature. Deadline: 30 September 2009.

• New York Public Library Fellowships - up to $50K to support residential collaborations at the Center for Scholars & Writers. Deadline: 25 September 2009.

American Philosophical Society, Sabbatical Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences - to midcareer faculty who have been granted a sabbatical/research leave, but for whom financial support from the home institution is available for only part of the year; must not have had a financially supported leave before 1 September 2006; no restriction on where the fellow resides; PhD must have been conferred no later than 2001 and no earlier than 1988; $30K-$40K for the academic year 2009-2010 or the calendar year 2010. Deadline: 15 October 2009.

Association of Theological Schools, Luce Fellows in Theology - up to $75K in matching salary replacement and research funds to conduct year-long research in the Bible and the church; Christianity and contemporary culture; Christianity and world religions/world Christianity; constructive theology; history of Christianity and the church today; ministry and practice of communities of faith; interdisciplinary research and research appropriate to the multiple audiences and diverse discourses of theological scholarship encouraged. Deadline: 1 December 2009.

BMI Foundation, Woody Guthrie Fellowship - up to $2,500 for 1-6 months in residence to use the Woody Guthrie Archives in New York City; disciplines include US musicology; historical musicology; ethnomusicology; cultural studies, social sciences, humanities, and US history. Deadline: 2 January 2010.

Brown Library, Fellowships - for residential research on the colonial history of the Americas, including all aspects of European, African, and Native American involvement; short-term = $2K/month for 2-4 months, open to citizens of any country; long-term = $4K/month for 5-9 months, US citizens or residents only. Deadline: 10 January 2010.

Chemical Heritage Foundation, Price Fellowship in Polymer History - $20K + travel allowance for 9 months (September to May) in residence at the foundation, using the Othmer Library of Chemical History and other resources to pursue research in the history of the chemical sciences and technologies; preference to candidates whose projects deal with polymer history. Deadline: 1 December 2009.

Council of American Overseas Research Centers, Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program for Advanced Multi-Country Research - to conduct research in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cyprus, Egypt, Gaza Strip, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, West Bank, or Yemen; US citizens only. Deadline: 15 January 2010.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Faculty Research Visit Grants - €1,840/month for assistant professors, €1,990 for professors + up to €150 for research-related travel for 1-3 months to US and Canadian PhD scholars in all academic disciplines to pursue research at German universities, libraries, archives, institutes, or laboratories in Germany. Deadlines: November 15 and May 15 annually.

Getty Trust, Getty Scholars - up to $75K for an academic-year residence or $3,500/month for shorter stays to established scholars in the arts, humanities, and social sciences working on projects related to the year’s theme: networks and boundaries. Deadline: 1 November 2009.

Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Fellowships - short and long-term awards for scholarship in a field appropriate to the Huntington's holdings in British and American history, literature, art history, the history of science, and medicine. Deadline: 15 December 2009.

Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology, and Society, Fellowships - €1K/month for up to 9 months at the institute in Graz, Austria, for projects investigating gender, technology, and environment; new genetics and modern biotechnology; technology studies and sustainability; information and communication technologies in any discipline. Deadline: 31 December 2009.

Institute of International Education, Council for International Exchange of Scholars. Deadlines vary.
European Union Scholars-in-Residence - to strengthen expertise in EU affairs by bringing EU scholars to US campuses;
Fulbright Alumni Initiatives Awards –small institutional grants to Fulbright alumni to continue or develop projects that will link their home and host institutions;
Fulbright Distinguished Chairs – among the most prestigious appointments; most in western Europe; a few in Canada and Russia;
Fulbright Educational Partnerships - from $100K-$120K 2-3 years to foster links in the humanities and social sciences between US and foreign academic institutions; grants support curriculum, faculty and staff development, collaborative research, and outreach activities having a multiplier effect and positive long-term impact; eligibility of countries within each world region rotates on a 3-year cycle.
Fulbright German Studies Seminar – annual topics; an interdisciplinary experience for specialists and nonspecialists
Fulbright International Education Administrators – 2-3 week summer seminars in Germany, Japan, or Korea;
Fulbright New Century Scholars – 30 top academics and professionals collaborate for a year on a topic of global significance;
Visiting Scholar Occasional Lecturer Program –support for scholars and professionals already in the US on Fulbright grants to visit other campuses to deliver guest lectures;
Fulbright Scholar Program –sends 800 US faculty and professionals abroad to 140 countries each year for 2-9 months; grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields; Deadline: 1 August annually.
Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence – brings visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture at US colleges and universities for one semester or one academic year;
Fulbright Specialists – short-term grants of 2-6 weeks to collaborate on curriculum and faculty development, institutional planning and other activities;
Fulbright Visiting Non-US Scholar Program – for non-US scholars interested in applying for research/lecturing grants in the US.

International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), Individual Advanced Research Opportunities - to support in-country research on contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments relevant to US foreign policy. Deadline: 15 December 2009.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

• Long-term Invitation Fellowship Program - allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions to invite researchers from other countries to Japan to participate in cooperative activities in all fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences for 2-10 months; candidates must have held a PhD for over 6 years or be full, associate, or assistant professors or research associates; includes round-trip air ticket, monthly maintenance allowance of 369,000 yen, domestic research travel allowance of 100,000 yen, research expenses of 40,000 yen and overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage; the host receives a cooperation allowance of 50,000 yen; applications must be submitted by the Japanese host through the head of their university or institution; foreign scientists wishing to participate are advised to establish contact with a Japanese or foreign-resident researcher in their field and ask them to submit an application. Deadline: 4 September 2009.

• Short-term Invitation Fellowship Program - open to senior scientists, university professors, and others with substantial professional experience; 14-60 day awards include round-trip air travel, 18,000 yen/day maintenance allowance, domestic research travel of 150,000 yen, host's cooperation allowance of 50,000 yen. Deadlines: 4 September 2009.

Lady Davis Fellowship Trust, Visiting Professorships at Hebrew University - full or associate professors must have Hebrew University sponsor at the level of lecturer or above; up to $2,400 for 2-4 months. Deadline: 30 November 2009.

Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology, Researchers in Residence - 2 grants/year of $5K + living and research expenses of up to $10K + supplementary funds of up to $10K to enable researchers to work for 2-3 months in the foundation's collections at the Centre for Research and Documentation in Montreal; historians, curators, critics, independent researchers, artists, designers, and computer specialists who have extensive research experience and pertinent academic and professional knowledge of art, science, and technology, supported by published articles and conference communications; must focus on one or both of the following research areas: CR+D documentation collection and archival funds; information architecture and electronic publishing Deadline: applications accepted between 1 July and 30 September annually

Lehrman Institute of American History, Research Fellowships - stipends of $1500 to $4000 for 1 week to 2 months to work in one of 5 archives: the Gilder Lehrman Collection on deposit at the New-York Historical Society, the Library of the New-York Historical Society, the Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the New York Public Library Humanities and Social Sciences Library, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Deadlines: 1 May, 1 December annually.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fellowship Programs, Art History Fellowships - $40K for senior fellows for 3-12 months residential research. Deadline: 6 November 2009.

National Endowment for the Humanities

• Fellowships - to pursue advanced humanities research for one year. Deadline: 5 May 2009

• Fellowships at Independent Research Institutions - up to $50,400 for 6-12 months and $25,200 for 4-5 months of research at institutions devoted to advanced study in the humanities; e.g., US independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums or American overseas research centers or other organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures; apply directly to the institutions. Deadline: 20 August 2009.

• Summer Stipends - for 2 consecutive months of full-time independent research leading to articles, monographs, book chapters, or translations; faculty must be nominated by the university. Deadline: 1 October 2009.

National Gallery of Art, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, Senior Fellowships- up to $50K + an allowance for photography and travel to a professional meeting for full-time research in residence to applicants who have held the PhD for 5 years or more or have an equivalent record of professional accomplishment; provides access to the collections, library, and photographic archives as well as the Library of Congress and other research libraries and collections in the DC area; 1 Mellon fellowship supports research in the history, theory and criticism of the visual arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, prints and drawings, film, photography, decorative arts, industrial design) of any geographical area and any period; 4-6 Bruce fellowships support the same research as the Mellon; 4-6 Kress fellowships support research on pre-19th-century European art; applications are also solicited from scholars in other disciplines whose work examines artifacts or has implications for the analysis and criticism of physical form. Deadline: 15 October 2009.

Newberry Library

• Long-term Fellowships - Deadlines: 11 January 2010 unless otherwise noted
  • Lloyd Lewis Fellowships in American History - in any area of American history appropriate to the Newberry's collections.
  • Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowships - in any field relevant to the collections.
  • NEH Fellowships - in any field appropriate to the collections; preference to applicants who have not held major fellowships for 3 years preceding the proposed period of residency.
• Short-Term Fellowships. Deadline: 1 March 2010 unless otherwise noted
  • American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Fellowship - to study 1660-1815; must be ASECS member at time of award.
  • Cappon Fellowship in Documentary Editing - up to $5K to support residential research in preparing a historical edition based on Newberry sources; other costs related to preparation and publication, including travel, photocopying, digitization, copyright fees, publication subventions; apply by letter to the Committee on Awards.
  • Fellowships in the History of Cartography - supports projects related to the history of cartography and focused on cartographic materials in the collection.
  • Lumsden-Kouvel Fellowship - for research on late medieval and Renaissance history and literature; preference to projects focusing on Romance cultures.
  • Resident Fellowships for Individual Research - access to the collections for postdoctoral scholars who live and work outside the Chicago area.
  • Poetry Foundation/Newberry Library Fellowship in American Poetry - for working poets and scholars of American poetry; preference to poets who want to draw on the collections as part of the creative process.
  • Power and Tanner Fellowship - for postdoctoral scholars of American Indian heritage.
  • Weinberg Fellowship for Independent Scholars - for scholars working outside the academy on historical issues related to social justice or reform.
• Special Fellowships
  • Allen Fellowships - to encourage Native American women in the humanities and social sciences; expected to spend most of their 1-12-month tenure in residence at the Newberry's Center for American Indian History. Deadline: 1 March 2010
  • British Academy Fellowship for Study in Great Britain - £1350/month for up to 3 months' study in any field in which the Newberry's collections are strong; preference to scholars who have used the Newberry’s collections. Deadline: 11 January 2010
    
  • Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel Fellowship - Applicants for long- and short-term fellowships may ask to be considered for an additional 2-month fellowship in Wolfenbüttel, Germany; project should link the collections and the fellowships be held sequentially to ensure continuity of research; €1,050/month + up to €600 for travel expenses. Deadlines: 12 January 2009 for linked long-term fellowship; 2 March 2009 for linked short-term fellowship
  • Weiss/Brown Publication Subvention Award - up to $15K to subsidize the publication of a scholarly book or books on European civilization before 1700 in the areas of music, theater, cultural studies, or French or Italian literature; authors must document that their projects have been accepted for publication and provide detailed information regarding the publication and the subvention request. Deadline: 12 January 2009

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Fellowships for Humanists and Social Scientists - up to $70K for 1 year with additional funds for project expenses and relocation to scholars in any field; priority to projects that draw on the resources of the Institute's Schlesinger Library on the history of women in America. Deadline: Information not currently available.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Scholar-in-Residence - up to $60K for 6-12 months at the center to encourage research and writing on the history, literature, and cultures of the peoples of Africa and the African diaspora; to promote and facilitate interaction among the participants; to facilitate dissemination of findings through lectures, publications, and the colloquium and seminar series; projects in the social sciences, science and technology, education and religion are eligible if they use a humanistic approach and contribute to humanistic knowledge. Deadline: 1 December 2009.

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Fellowships in American Art - $40K + research and travel allowance for up to 1 year to scholars whose research topic matches the museum’s interest in the art and visual culture of the US; only one application for all awards; applicants will automatically be considered in all relevant award categories. Deadline: 16 January 2009.

Social Science Research Council, Abe Fellowships - 3-12 months of full-time support over a 24-month period to citizens of the US and Japan as well as nationals of other countries who can demonstrate strong and serious long-term affiliations with research communities in Japan or the US; for research in the social sciences or humanities relevant to global problems common to industrial and industrializing societies and that pertain to US-Japan relations; areas: technology and society; consumption, labor and markets; human security; civil society; bioethics; social policy; transnational economic relations; sustainable development and global environment; foreign policy and international relations; and the domestic political process, among others; researchers in professions other than academia are encouraged to apply. Deadline: Information not currently available.

Stanford University, Stanford Humanities Center External Faculty Fellowships - up to $40K for scholars at least 3 years beyond receipt of their PhD by the start of the fellowship year; in residence from September to June. Deadline: 15 October 2009.

Terra Foundation for American Art, Fellowship in Art History - to advance significant projects about historic American art using Chicago resources; may focus on painting, sculpture, prints, drawings, decorative arts, or photography; academic-year stipend of $70K for full professors and $50,400 for associate or assistant professors or independent scholars; includes a stipend for a graduate student research assistant and a budget for local travel; offer 2 public lectures, visit at least one graduate seminar in the Chicago area. Deadline: 25 January 2010.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Fellowships - up to $3K/month for 3-9 months in residence to support significant research and writing about the Holocaust from scholars in fields including, among others, history, political science, literature, Jewish studies, philosophy, religion, psychology, comparative genocide studies and law. Deadline: 24 November 2009.

University of Louisville, Center for Asian Democracy, Visiting Fellows - $40K stipend to senior scholars on sabbatical leave whose work is related to democracy and democratization in Asia; may teach one course per year in their area of expertise and present their research in a public forum. Deadline: Information not currently available.

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Fellowships - $26,200-$85,000 stipend, 75% of health insurance, and travel expenses to individuals with outstanding proposals on national and international topics relating to key public policy challenges or providing the historical or cultural framework to illuminate contemporary themes, including 1) governance, the development of democratic institutions, democratic society, civil society, and citizen participation; 2) the US role in the world and the military, political, and economic dimensions of partnership and leadership; and 3) long-term future challenges confronting the US and the world. Deadline: 1 October 2009.

Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Short-term Fellowships - travel costs to and from New Haven and a living allowance of $4K/month for 1 month in residence; collections afford opportunities for interdisciplinary research in such fields as medieval, Renaissance, and 18th-century studies, art history, photography, American studies, history of printing, and modernism in art and literature. Deadline: 15 December 2009.

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Fellowships – short-term opportunities in specific areas. Deadline: 31 December 2009.