Deadline: November 1 and May 1

Submission Method: Electronic

Current Fellows

Recent Chicago Fellows: None

Competition Level: A maximum of 8 fellowships are awarded annually; the number of applications submitted is not available

Eligibility: Applicants must have received a PhD or equivalent within ten years of the application deadline; preference is given to untenured junior faculty; if a prior Hunt Fellowship was received, all requirements of that fellowship must be completed. There is no citizenship requirement.

Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the writing-up of completed research. The fellowship is awarded to scholars in the earlier stages of their careers, when they frequently lack the time and resources to develop their research for publication. The fellowships support research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas.  There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield.

A maximum of $40,000 is available. Applicants requesting shorter time periods would receive a pro-rated award as appropriate (e.g., a six-month project would be awarded $20,000).

Deadline: ~ March 1 (The next deadline[2010] is for poets)

Submission Method: Electronic

Current Fellows: Poetry; Prose

Recent Chicago Fellows: None in 2008 or 2009

Competition Level: 42 fellowships were awarded each year in 2008 and 2009; the number of applications submitted is not available

Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. You are not eligible to apply if you have received two or more Creative Writing or Translation Fellowships from the NEA. You may not apply in Prose if you have received any Arts Endowment Creative Writing or Translation Fellowship on or after October 1, 2000 (FY 2001). You may not apply in Poetry if you have received any Arts Endowment Creative Writing or Translation Fellowship on or after October 1, 2001 (FY 2002). You may not apply for a Creative Writing Fellowship and a Translation Project in the same year. News reporting and scholarly reporting are not supported.

This program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose available in FY 2010 and fellowships in poetry available in FY 2011.

You are eligible to apply in Fiction if, between January 1, 2002, and March 5, 2009, you have had published:

• At least five different short stories, works of short fiction, or excerpts from novels in two or more literary journals, anthologies, or publications that regularly include fiction as a portion of their format; or
• A volume of short fiction or a collection of short stories; or
• A novel or novella.

You are eligible to apply in Creative Nonfiction if, between January 1, 2002, and March 5, 2009, you have had published:

• At least five different creative essays (such as personal essays, memoirs, etc.) in two or more literary journals, anthologies, or publications; or
• A volume of creative nonfiction.

You are eligible to apply in Poetry if, between January 1, 2003, and March 4, 2010, you have had published:

• A volume of 48 or more pages of poetry; or
• Twenty or more different poems or pages of poetry in five or more literary journals, anthologies, or publications that regularly include poetry as a portion of their format. Up to 16 poems may be in a single volume of poetry of fewer than 48 pages. This volume, however, may count as only one of the required five places of publication.

Applicants may use online publications to establish up to fifty percent of their eligibility, provided that such publications have competitive selection processes and stated editorial policies.

You must apply in a specific literary form (i.e., fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry). You must establish your eligibility in the form in which you apply. You must meet the eligibility requirements by the deadline date. No exceptions will be made to the eligibility requirements.

The following may not be used to establish eligibility:

• Pre-publication material, such as galleys, proofs, and advance reader’s copies
• Self-publication including work that has appeared in a publication for which you are the editor, publisher, or staff
• Collaborative work
• Scholarly writing
• Instructional writing
• Journalism
• Book reviews
• Editorials/letters to the editor
• Interviews
• Student publications and publications that primarily print work by persons who are affiliated with a particular academic institution
• Vanity press publication

Fellowships for Creative Writers are for $25,000.

Deadline: ~October 1

Submission Method: Electronic

Current Fellows

Recent Chicago Fellows: Justin Steinberg, Romance (09/10); Donald Harper, East Asian (08/09); Jennifer Cole, Anthropology (07/08); Patchen Markell, Political Science (07/08); Josef Stern, Philosophy (07/08); Martha Feldman, Music (05/06); Kesha Fikes, Anthropology (05/06)

Competition Level: Approximately 20 fellowships will be available at the assistant and associate professor levels, and approximately 25 fellowships will be available at the full professor level. In the 2007/08 competition, the ACLS received 1,016 applications and made 65 awards (36 women and 29 men); the numbers for 2008/09 and 2009/10 are not available.

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status by application deadline; a lapse of 2 years since last supported research leave (i.e., an individual’s most recent supported research leave must have concluded prior to July 1, 2008); Ph.D. conferred at least two years before the application deadline (an established scholar who can demonstrate the equivalent of the Ph.D. in publications and professional experience may also qualify)

The ACLS Fellowship Program invites research applications in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences.  The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant. The ACLS does not fund creative work (e.g., novels or films), textbooks, straightforward translation, or pedagogical projects.

The fellowship is intended as salary replacement to help scholars devote six to twelve continuous months to full-time research and writing.  The fellowship stipend is up to $35,000 for Assistant Professor; up to $40,000 for Associate Professor; and up to $60,000 for full Professor.

In addition to this program, the ACLS offers a number of fellowship programs that are more specific in their focus. Please visit the Website to determine which is appropriate for you.

Deadline: November 15

Submission Method: Electronic

Current Fellows

Recent Chicago Fellows: Kelly Austin, Romance (07/08)

Competition Level: 10 fellowships were awarded in 2009/10 (down from 20 in 2008/09); the number of applications submitted is not available

Eligibility: Must be a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States

American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships provide a stipend of $30,000 to support a year of sabbatical.  The primary purpose of the fellowship is to increase the number of women in tenure-track faculty positions and to promote equity for women in higher education.  This fellowship is designed to assist the candidate in obtaining tenure and further promotions by enabling her to spend a year pursuing independent research.

Website

Deadline: ~ May 5

Submission Method: Electronic

Current Fellows

Recent Chicago Fellows: Danilyn Rutherford, Anthropology (09/10); Philip Gossett, Music (07/08); Thomas Holt, History (05/06); cannot determine others, but they are many

Competition Level: For 2009/10 the NEH awarded approximately 74 fellowships; the number of applications submitted is not available

Eligibility: Applicants need not have advanced degrees, but individuals currently enrolled in a degree-granting program are ineligible to apply.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have been living in the U.S. for at least the three years prior to the application deadline.

The NEH provides support for scholars pursuing advanced research in all fields in the humanities.  A scholar on leave can receive up to $4,200 per month for up to twelve months (maximum = $50,400).

Website

Deadline: ~ November 9 (postmark)

Submission Method: Mail

Current Fellows

Recent Chicago Fellows: Kotoka Suzuki, Music (08/09); Adam T. Smith, Anthropology, (06/07); Jeffrey D. Grynaviski, Sociology (06/07); Lisa J. Weeden, Sociology (06/07); Martin Stokes, Music (02/03)

Competition Level: Approximately 10 fellowships are awarded annually; the number of applications submitted is not available

Eligibility: Candidates should have completed their formal studies within the past five to fifteen years and completed at least one major project beyond degree requirements; full professors are not normally eligible; candidates must be living and working in the United States.

The Foundation provides its fellows with $25,000 in support of their sabbatical so that they may work on a specific project.

Beginning in the fall of 2010, the Howard Foundation plans to follow a five-year rotation of fields for its annual fellowship competition. Successful candidates are given the option of postponing receipt of their fellowship so as to make the competition accessible to those whose personal plans do not line up exactly with the year in which awards are offered in their fields. While the Foundation plans to follow this sequence of fields, additional changes may from time to time need to be made as warranted by the limited resources of the Foundation.

Deadline: November 1 (receipt)

Submission Method: Mail

Current Fellows: Not available

Recent Chicago Fellows: David Martinez, Classics (09/10); Christopher Faraone, Classics (08/09); Helma Dik, Classics, (07/08)

Competition Level: Not available

Eligibility: 3 years must elapse between applications for regular salary replacement.

Loeb Classical Library Foundation grants range from $1,000 – $35,000 and provide support for research, publication, and other projects in the area of classical studies.  Grants may be used for a wide variety of purposes, including publication of research, enhancement of sabbaticals, travel to libraries or collections, dramatic productions, excavation expenses, or cost of research materials.

Website

Deadline: October 15 (receipt)

Submission Method: Mail or electronic

Current Fellows

Recent Chicago Fellows: Jennifer Cole, Anthropology (07/08); Steven Pincus, History (03/04); Adrian Johns, History (01/02); Susan Stokes, Political Science (98/99)

Competition Level: 19 fellowships were awarded for 2008/09; the number of applications submitted is not available

Eligibility: This fellowship program is open to mid-career faculty. Candidates must not have had financially supported leave at any time subsequent to September 1, 2008. The candidate’s doctoral degree must have been conferred no later than 2003 and no earlier than 1990.

The APS Sabbatical Fellowship provides $30,000 – $40,000 to support research leave for mid-career humanities and social sciences faculty.

Deadline: September 15 (receipt)

Submission Method: Mail

Current Fellows

Recent Chicago Fellows: Donald Harper, East Asian (08/09); Victor Friedman, Slavic (08/09); Rachel Fulton, History (08/09); David W. Galenson, Economics (08/09); Shadi Bartsch, Classics (07/08); Catherine Anne Brekus, Divinity School (07/08); Fred Donner, NELC (07/08); Bernard Wasserstein, Jewish History (07/08); Martha feldman, Music (06/07); Norbert F. Scherer, Chemistry (06/07); Woowon Kang, Physics (05/06); John Lucy, Psychology (05/06); Trevor Price, Biology (05/06); Carles Boix, Political Science (04/05); Mark Lilla, Social Thought (04/05); Robert J. Richards, History of Science (04/05)

Competition Level: 180 fellowships were awarded for 2009/10; almost 3,000 applications were received

Eligibility: Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada; citizens of Latin America and the Caribbean may apply at a separate deadline; previous Guggenheim fellows may not apply again

Often characterized as midcareer awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.

It provides support for research leave for midcareer scholars in all fields (natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, creative arts) except the performing arts. In 2008, it awarded 190 fellowships at an average amount of $43,200. (2009 information is not available.)

The Foundation understands the performing arts to be those in which an individual interprets work created by others. By this token, it provides fellowships to composers but not conductors, singers, or instrumentalists; choreographers but not dancers; filmmakers, playwrights, and performance artists who create their own work but not actors or theater directors.