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Humanities fellowships provide OSU faculty with resources to advance research and creative projects, opportunities to engage with a close community of scholars, and occasions to share ideas with diverse public audiences. Fellowships are flexible, with support and funding discussed in consultation with school directors and targeted to meet specific project needs. We will announce a call for proposals in fall, 2024. Fellowship applications for academic year 2024 to 2025 should focus on scholarship relating directly to OSU’s land grant mission and serving the diverse population of our state. Faculty with projects foregrounding Latinx, Indigenous,Black, Asian, and Pacific Islander history, literature, philosophy, and any other approaches related to humanities methodologies are welcome to apply.
New Faculty Fellowships provide administrative support for new OSU CLA faculty during the chosen term of course release included in the initial hiring contract. Fellows actively participate in the community of Center scholars, attend interdisciplinary luncheons and other activities, present a work-in-progress talk of general interest to a public audience, and submit a 1-2 page report on research progress at the end of the year. Note: applicants are still eligible to submit materials for an Early Career Fellowship.
Early Career Flexible Fellowships for tenure-track OSU faculty provide targeted funding to be applied toward specific research needs discussed with school directors and detailed in the application. Examples of potential uses for funding include: media production expenses, archival research travel, a one-course or two-course release for sustained focus on a writing project with a clear publication trajectory, fieldwork equipment, etc. Combinations of funding use are acceptable, and funding requests involving project expenses should be supplemented with an estimated budget and description of costs.
Established Scholar Flexible Fellowships for tenured OSU faculty provide targeted funding to be applied toward specific research needs discussed with school directors and detailed in the application. Examples of potential uses for funding include: media production expenses, archival research travel, a one-course or two-course release for sustained focus on a writing project with a clear publication trajectory, fieldwork equipment, etc. Combinations of funding use are acceptable, and funding requests involving project expenses should be supplemented with an estimated budget and description of costs.
Each year, all fellowships are awarded by the advisory board in consultation with school directors. *NOTE: Autzen House office and event space will not be available in 2023-24.
Fellows actively participate in our diverse community of scholars, present a talk of general interest to a public audience during the fellowship year and attend presentations by other fellows as well as additional events. We anticipate most meetings will be virtual through 2023, though in-person events and meetings might be held on campus.
Application forms and evaluation criteria generally follow the National Endowment for the Humanities outline so proposals can be adapted for submission to external opportunities. Prospective applicants are encouraged to consult the evaluation criteria below and to read sample narratives for projects awarded support by the NEH. Please schedule consultations with school directors before October 31, 2022. If you have questions, consult the FAQ's before contacting the Center.
Package all required materials into a single pdf file. Name the file [LAST NAME-APP]. Email this file to [email protected]. The Center will send a confirmation email once your materials have been received. Notification of status will be sent in winter term, 2023.
In consultation with College of Liberal Arts school directors and the advisory board, proposals are evaluated based on need, scholarly merit, clarity of thought and purpose, and potential for making an original and significant contribution to humanistic understanding. Reviewers are asked to consider the following criteria adapted from NEH guidelines:
