Sabbatical Funding and Fellowships For All Disciplines

Domestic Opportunities

American Academy of Arts amp Sciences Visiting Scholars Program Deadline 1016 The Visiting Scholars Program is designed to stimulate and support research conducted by younger public policy analysts humanists and social scientists who show promise of becoming leaders in their field especially those who work on multidisciplinary topics The Program offers opportunities for them to carry out their individual research as well as to collaborate with Academy Fellows on shared scholarly or policy-related interests

American Antiquarian Society Fellowships Deadline varies by fellowship Offers three broad categories of visiting research fellowships with tenures ranging from one to twelve months All of the fellowships are designed to enable scholars advanced graduate students and others to spend an uninterrupted block of time doing research in the AAS library on their projects and discussing their work with others

American Association of University Women AAUW Fellowships and Grants

American Council of Learned Societies Charles A Ryskamp Research Fellowships Deadline 928 These fellowships support advanced assistant professors and untenured associate professors in the humanities and related social sciences whose scholarly contributions have advanced their fields and who have well-designed and carefully developed plans for new research The fellowships are intended to provide time and resources to enable these faculty members to conduct their research under optimal conditions The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant The sponsor does not fund creative work (eg novels or films) textbooks straightforward translation or pedagogical projects

American Council of Learned Societies Collaborative Research Fellowships Deadline 928 These awards support collaborative research in the humanities and related social sciences The aim of this fellowship program is to offer small teams of two or more scholars the opportunity to collaborate intensively on a single substantive project The fellowship supports projects that aim to produce a tangible research product (such as joint print or web publications) for which two or more collaborators will take credit

American Council of Learned Societies Digital Innovation Fellowships Deadline 928 Supports digitally based research projects in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences This yearlsquos successful applicants may take up the fellowship in 2012-2013 or at any time up to September 1 2013 with tenure completed by June 30 2014 Fellowship tenure may be one continuous year or two semesters taken over two years but candidates must commit themselves firmly to their preferred timeframe on their completed applications

American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships Deadline 928 Invites research applications in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences The Fellowships are intended as salary replacement to help scholars devote six to twelve continuous months to full-time research and writing An ACLS Fellowship may be held concurrently with other fellowships and grants and any sabbatical pay up to an amount equal to the candidates current academic year salary Tenure of the fellowship may begin no earlier than July 1 2012 and no later than February 1 2013 The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant ACLS does not fund creative work (eg novels or films) textbooks straightforward translation or pedagogical projects

American Council of Learned Societies Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars Deadline 928 These fellowships support long-term unusually ambitious projects in the humanities and related social sciences Burkhardt Fellowships are intended to support an academic year (normally nine months) of residence at any one of the national residential research centers participating in the program Such an environment beyond providing free time encourages exchanges across disciplinary lines that can be especially helpful to deepening and expanding the significance of projects in the humanities and related social sciences Candidates must also commit themselves to relocating as needed in order to be in residence for the tenure of the fellowship The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant

American Institute of Physics State Department Science Fellowship Program The sponsor provides a one-year Fellowship which enables one scientist annually to work at the State Departments Washington DC headquarters The aim of the Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for a scientist to contribute scientific and technical expertise to the Department and raise awareness of the value of scientific input In turn scientists broaden their experience by interacting with policymakers in the federal government and learning about the foreign policy process

American Institute for Yemeni Studies Programs and Fellowships Fellowship Deadline 1115

American Philological Association

Thesaurus Linguae Latinae Fellowship The sponsor invites applications for a one-year Fellowship tenable from July 2012 through June 2013 which will enable an American scholar to participate in the work of the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae Institute in Munich

American Philosophical Society Fellowships and Grants

American Political Science Association Grants Fellowships and Other Funding

American Psychology Association Congressional Fellowship Program Deadline 17 Provide psychologists with an invaluable public policy learning experience to contribute to the more effective use of psychological knowledge in government and to broaden awareness about the value of psychology-government interaction among psychologists and within the federal government Fellows spend one year working on the staff of a member of Congress or congressional committee Activities may involve drafting legislation conducting oversight work assisting with congressional hearings and events and preparing riefs and speeches Fellows also attend a two week orientation program on congressional and executive branch operations which includes guidance in the congressional placement process and participate in a year-long seminar series on science and public policy issues The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) administers these aspects of the program for the APA Fellows and for fellows sponsored by over two dozen other professional societies

American Statistical Association Research Fellowships and Grants

Archaeological Institute of America Fellowships and Grants

Argonne National Laboratory Faculty Research Leave (Sabbatical Leave) The sponsor provides the opportunity for faculty members to spend their sabbatical leave at the Laboratory to conduct research Appointments are normally for nine to twelve months

Association for Asian Studies Grants and Fellowships

Association for Institutional Research The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC) sponsors a grant program titled Improving Institutional Research in Postsecondary Educational Institutions The goals of this

program are to provide professional development opportunities to doctoral students institutional researchers educators and administrators and to foster the use of federal databases for institutional research in postsecondary education

Association for Women in Mathematics Ruth I Michler Memorial Prize Deadline 111 The sponsors prize is awarded annually to a woman recently promoted to Associate Professor or an equivalent position in the mathematical sciences The prize provides a fellowship for the awardee to spend a semester in the Mathematics Department of Cornell University without teaching obligations

Association of Theological Schools Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology The sponsor provides support for theological studies Up to six fellows will be selected A fellowship of $75000 will be awarded for a twelve-month period

The Bibliographical Society of America Fellowship Program Deadline 121 Supports sustained research in topics relating to book production and distribution in Britain during the hand-press period as well as studies of authorship reading and collecting based on the examination of British books published in that period Supports bibliographical inquiry as well as research in the history of the book trades and in publishing history Eligible topics may concentrate on books and documents in any field but should focus on the book or manuscript (the physical object) as historical evidence Such topics may include establishing a text or studying the history of book production publication distribution collecting or reading

Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Fellowships

The Center for Creative Photography The Ansel Adams Fellowship This program is designed to promote and support research in the Centers photograph archive and library collections Among the Centers treasures are the complete archives of more than forty major photographers including Ansel Adams Edward Weston Wynn Bullock Aaron Siskind Frederick Sommer Louise Dahl-Wolfe W Eugene Smith and Garry Winogrand See the Collections and Archives pages for additional information

The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange Scholar Grants Deadline 1015 The Foundations grants provide support for research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences

Congressional Budget OfficeUnited States Congress

Economic Policy Fellowships The program provides experienced economists with a unique opportunity to address complex budgetary and economic policy issues While in residence fellows will conduct research based on a submitted proposal use the agencys data and facilities and work daily with colleagues at CBO to contribute to analyses and publications Fellows will also be able to participate in professional development opportunities and will be in an excellent position to draw on the resources of experts at CBO at other federal agencies and within the extended policy community in Washington DC

Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes Opportunities Established in 1988 the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes serves as a site for the discussion of issues germane to the fostering of cross-disciplinary activity and as a network for the circulation of information and the sharing of resources within the humanities and interpretive social sciences CHCI has a membership of over 150 centers and institutes that are remarkably diverse in size and scope and are located in the United States Australia Canada China Korea Finland Taiwan Ireland United Kingdom and other countries

Cornell University Society for the Humanities Fellowships Deadline 101 Six to eight Fellows will be appointed The focal theme for 2012-2013 is ―RISK Humanities They seek interdisciplinary projects that reflect on historical theoretical and global understandings of risk as a concept and a reality that lies at the heart of the humanities and the arts The Society wishes to open the question of how risk shapes the humanities and how the humanities might dialogue with broader biological ecological economic and technological approaches to risk

Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowships Seeks to bridge the gap between analysis and action in foreign policy by inviting individuals from the academic business government media and religious communities to engage in a variety of policy studies and actively participate in policymaking The distinctive character of the program lies in the contrasting experiences it provides at the juncture of policy research and policy formulation Academic and other professionals from the private sector spend fellowship tenures in public service or in a policymaking setting while government officials have the opportunity to study foreign policy issues in a scholarly atmosphere free from operational pressure

Earhart Foundation Fellowship Research Grants Deadline open The sponsor provides research fellowships to individuals in the social sciences and humanities disciplines including economics philosophy history international affairs and governmentpolitics The supported research should lead to the advancement of knowledge through teaching lecturing and publication Contact the foundation directly for the RFP Program Officer Earhart Foundation 2200 Green Road Suite H Ann Arbor MI 48105 Telephone (319) 761-8592

Emory University Robert W Woodruff Library Fellowships

Manuscript Archives amp Rare Book Library (MARBL) offers short-term fellowships to support scholarly use of the Librarys research collections in three strategic areas

English-language literature The Raymond Danowski Poetry Library African American history and culture

Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Shorenstein Fellowships in Contemporary Asia Deadline 1231 The primary focus of the program is contemporary political economic or social change in the Asia-Pacific region (including Northeast Southeast and South Asia) or topics in international relations and international political economy Fellows must be in residence for at least three academic quarters beginning the fall quarter of the 2012 academic year They take part in center activities throughout the academic year and are required to present their research findings in center seminars Fellows also participate in the centerlsquos publication program The fellowship includes a stipend of $45000 plus $3000 for research materials

East-West Center POSCO Visiting Fellowship Program Deadline 1231 The East-West Center proposes to invite four to six visiting fellows who will spend one or two months each carrying out policy-related research on issues regarding Northeast Asia that are of common concern -- such as globalization economic regionalism economic restructuring political change and the changing East Asian security environment including the Korean Peninsula The POSCO Fellowship Program is intended to generate constructive and informative research on four important issues (1) issues concerning the two Koreas and Northeast Asia (2) security issues for Korea and Northeast Asia (3) economic and social aspects of Korea-related issues (4) political aspects of Korea-related issues POSCO visiting fellows are in residence at the East-West Center and are provided with a stipend and round trip economy airfare to Honolulu They are required to give one seminar prepare a high quality paper to be submitted for publication and join in East-West Center activities The Fellow may also be asked to participate in local outreach and public diplomacy activities

Folger Shakespeare Library Research Fellowships Deadline 111 (for long-term fellowships) and 31 (for short-term fellowships) The Folger Shakespeare Library offers research fellowships to encourage access to its exceptional collections and to encourage ongoing cross-disciplinary dialogue among scholars of the early modern period Each year scholars may compete for a limited number of long-term (six to nine months) and short-term (one to three months) fellowships

Ford Foundation Fellowship Program The Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nationlsquos college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity to maximize the educational benefits of diversity and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students Eligibility to apply for a Ford fellowship is limited to

All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race national origin religion gender age disability or sexual orientation

Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average class rank honors or other designations)

Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level

Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works FAICSamuel H Kress Conservation Publication Fellowship Deadline 111 The sponsor provides support to current Professional Associate or Fellow members of AIC in support of the goal of improving the quality and quantity of publications in the field of conservation by encouraging conservation professionals to prepare publishable manuscripts

Fox (Bill and Carol) Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University Junior and Post-Doctoral Fellows Program Deadline 218 The sponsor awards up to three annual Junior and Post-Doctoral Fellowships for an academic year of study teaching and residence in the Center The purpose of the program is to stimulate and support humanistic research by providing scholars in early stages of their careers with the necessary time space and other resources In addition the Program was created to allow the Emory community access to a range of humanistic work by visiting scholars from other institutions

The Frick CollectionCenter for the History of Collecting in America Scholars Program Fellowships Deadline 815 The sponsor offers short-term Senior fellowships (8ndash10 weeks) and long-term (4ndash5 months) Leon Levy Fellowships for post-doctoral and senior scholars In all cases preference will be given to researchers whose projects are particularly appropriate to the resources available at the Frick Art Reference Library Fellowship proposals may address wide-ranging aspects of the history of collecting in the United States from Colonial times to the present and may focus on individual collectors dealers developments or trends in the art market Interdisciplinary research subjects are especially encouraged

The George A and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Deadline 111 The Howard Foundation awards a limited number of fellowships each year for independent projects in selected fields The Foundation targets its support specifically to early mid-career individuals those who have achieved recognition for at least one major project Approximately ten fellowships will be awarded in April 2011 for 2011-2012 in the fields of Creative Non-Fiction Literary Translation (into English) Film Studies Literary Studies

The German Marshall Fund of the United States Fellowships

The Getty Residential Grants and Fellowships

Residential research grants at the Getty Center in Los Angeles are open to researchers of all nationalities who are working in the arts humanities or social sciences Residential research grants are also open to specialists in the field of conservation with an emphasis on the visual arts (including sites buildings objects) and the theoretical underpinnings of the field

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Scholarly Fellowships Deadline 51 Supports work in these five archives as well as any other NYC research archives that may not be listed below The Gilder Lehrman Collection on deposit at the New York Historical Society--The Gilder Lehrman Collection consists of letters and diaries maps pamphlets sketchbooks printed books photographs and other materials The collections holdings range from Columbus to recent times but concentrate in the period from 1760 to 1876 The Library of the New York Historical Society--One of the oldest research libraries in the United States with vast manuscript and printed book collections covering four centuries and one of the worlds largest collections of pre-1820 newspapers The Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Collection--This archive of Columbia University is particularly strong in English and American literature and history the classics the history of publishing New York City politics and journalism The New York Public Library Humanities and Social Sciences Library--The librarys research holdings are strong in every period of American history in both manuscripts and books Among many highlights are materials on the founding fathers and the Civil War records of renowned authors and publishing houses religious collections and papers of diverse political figures The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (NYPL)--One of the premier archives of African-American history art and culture the Centers archives contain extensive materials on the history of slavery and abolition the African diaspora religion African- American culture and the Civil Rights Movement

The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin Research Fellowship Deadline 21 The Ransom Center annually awards 50 fellowships to support scholarly research projects in all areas of the humanities including literature photography film art the performing arts music and cultural history Applicants must demonstrate the necessity of substantial on-site use of the Centers collections

Harvard College Library Visiting Fellowships Deadline 114 The Librarys holdings are particularly strong in the following areas European English American and South American literature including the countrys pre-eminent collection of American literary manuscripts philosophy religion history of science music printing and graphic arts dance and theatre Fellows will also have access to collections in Widener Library as well as to other libraries at

the University Preference is given to scholars whose research is closely based on materials in Houghton collections especially when those materials are unique

Harvard University Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Senior Fellowships Each year the Davis Center provides financial support for scholars to conduct research at Harvard University Successful candidates combine disciplinary excellence in the humanities or social sciences or significant work experience with an area focus in Russia Eastern Europe Central Asia andor the Caucasus

Harvard University Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection Fellowships Dumbarton Oaks offers residential fellowships in three areas of study Byzantine Studies (including related aspects of late Roman early Christian Western medieval Slavic and Near Eastern studies) Pre-Columbian Studies (of Mexico Central America and Andean South America) and Garden and Landscape Studies

Harvard University Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship Program The Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program is a scholarly community where individuals pursue advanced work across a wide range of academic disciplines professions and creative arts Radcliffe Institute fellowships are designed to support scholars scientists artists and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment who wish to pursue work in academic and professional fields and in the creative arts In recognition of Radcliffelsquos historic contributions to the education of women and to the study of issues related to women the Radcliffe Institute sustains a continuing commitment to the study of women gender and society Applicantslsquo projects need not focus on gender however Women and men from across the United States and throughout the world including developing countries are encouraged to apply The Institute seeks to build a community of fellows that is diverse in every way

Herbert D Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies (University Of Pennsylvania) Fellowships 2011ndash2012 Travel Facts Travel Fictions and the Performance of Jewish Identity Deadline 1110 Each year this residential fellowship program invites roughly 20 scholars in the humanities and social sciences at all levels to conduct research on a specific theme within the various fields of Judaic studies This yearlsquos theme is Travel Facts Travel Fictions and the Performance of Jewish Identity Stipend amounts are based on a fellows academic standing and financial need with a maximum of $40000 for the academic year

Historic New Orleans Collection Dianne Woest Fellowship in the Arts and Humanities Deadline 111 The annual fellowship supports scholarly research on the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South

Howard V and Edna H Hong Kierkegaard Library

Visiting Scholars Program The sponsor offers the Visiting Scholars Program for those wishing to utilize the Kierkegaard Library at St Olaf College Scholars are invited to visit the Kierkegaard Library for the purpose of pursuing their own research at any time during the year provided the Library is open The possibility of obtaining support andor housing will vary depending upon the circumstances of individual scholars and the dates involved Scholars with support from their own institutions or grant-funded projects are welcome See also Kierkegaard House Foundation Fellowships

The Huntington Fellowships Deadline 1215 The Huntington is an independent research center with holdings in British and American history literature art history and the history of science and medicine

Indiana University Lilly Library Visiting Fellowships Deadlines 415 and 1015 The Lilly Library the principal rare book and manuscript library of Indiana University invites applications for visiting fellowships for research in residence in its collections Its holdings support research in British French and American literature and history the literature of voyages and exploration specifically the European expansion in the Americas early printing and the Church childrens literature music film radio and television medicine science and architecture and food and drink

Institute for Advanced Study Deadline varies by school Each year the Institute for Advanced Study selects approximately 190 Members from an average of more than 1500 applicants Members are selected by the Faculty of each School and come to the Institute for periods as short as one term or as long as several years Young scholars and applicants from non-traditional backgrounds who have outstanding promise are considered as are senior scholars whose reputations are already well established The major consideration in the appointment process is the expectation that each Memberlsquos period of residence at the Institute will result in work of significance and originality Many Members pursue research related to the special interests of one or more of the Faculty In other instances the research of Members is in areas not currently represented by a member of the Faculty Applications must be submitted during the academic year preceding the year of membership

Application materials and guidelines are available from each of the four Schools

School of Historical Studies

School of Mathematics

School of Natural Sciences

School of Social Science

For information on applying to one of the Special Programs please visit

Program for Women and Mathematics

Institute for Advanced StudyPark City Mathematics Institute

Prospects in Theoretical Physics

Institute for Human Sciences Fellowships Deadlines vary by fellowship

Institute for Research on Poverty Visiting Scholars Programs Deadline 630 The sponsor invites applications from US-based social science scholars from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to visit IRP interact with its faculty in residence and become acquainted with the staff and resources of the Institute

International Center for Jefferson Studies Gilder Lehrman Junior Research Fellowship Deadline 111 These fellowships are are open to scholars working on Jefferson projects Fellows will devote their time to research and writing on topics directly related to Thomas Jefferson his times and legacy

The James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships (Psychology) Deadline 121 For over half a century the James McKeen Cattell Fund has provided support for the science and the application of psychology The Fund offers a program of supplementary sabbatical awards (James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships) These awards supplement the regular sabbatical allowance provided by the recipients home institutions to allow an extension of leave-time from one to two semesters

The John Carter Brown Library Fellowships Deadline 13 Offers short-term and long-term fellowships Sponsorship of research at the John Carter Brown Library is reserved exclusively for scholars whose work is centered on the colonial history of the Americas North and South including all aspects of the European African and Native American involvement

The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Kennedy Center Fellowship Program provides comprehensive study to up to ten arts managers at the Washington DC-based John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with coursework in strategic planning marketing and development three practical work rotations in center departments and a series of professional development seminars

John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Arthur M Schlesinger Jr Fellowship

Deadline 815 Scholars are invited by the Kennedy Library to apply for the Arthur M Schlesinger Jr Research Fellowships Schlesinger Fellowships carry a stipend of up to $5000 which may be awarded to a single individual or divided between two recipients They are intended to support scholars in the production of substantial works on the foreign policy of the Kennedy years especially with regard to the western hemisphere or on Kennedy domestic policy especially with regard to racial justice and to the conservation of natural resources

The John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage Fellowship Program Deadlines Applications are due by April 1 for summer or fall appointments and by October 1 for spring appointments These fellowships are intended to encourage reflection and writing on issues related to public humanities and cultural heritage Available for periods of up to three months and open to academics staff at cultural organizations and independent scholars and consultants the public humanities fellowship provides a place to work access to Brown University libraries participation in a community of interested faculty students and public humanists and a stipend of $2000 per month

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships to Assist Research and Artistic Creation Deadline 915 Intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts Fellowships are awarded through two annual competitions one open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada and the other open to citizens and permanent residents of Latin America and the Caribbean The Foundation makes awards to advanced professionals -- writers scholars or scientists who have a significant record of publication or artists playwrights filmmakers photographers composers or the like who have a significant record of exhibition or performance of their work

Kellogg Institute for International Studies Visiting Residential Fellowships The sponsor offers residential Visiting Fellowships which are designed to provide applicants with the time and space to work on research while interacting with leading scholars The sponsor offers numerous opportunities to explore the work of noted scholars through seminars conferences and roundtable discussions The sponsor focuses on the following research themes democratization and the quality of democracy growth and development in the global economy religion society and its influence on political social and cultural change public policies for social justice and social movements and organized civil society

The Library of CongressThe John W Kluge Center Fellowships The Kluge Center accommodates up to two dozen post-doctoral Fellows pursuing resident research usually for periods from six to twelve months Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural topics of a kind normally not encouraged in specialized departmental settings are welcome Selection of a diverse group of Fellows is by various competitions Post-doctoral Fellows have an opportunity to discuss their research with the Kluge Scholars and to explore possibilities for intellectual collaboration with other Fellows

Loeb Classical Library Foundation Fellowship Deadline 111 Loeb Classical Library Foundation grants range from $1000 ndash $35000 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

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Swing Space Swing Space is a project-based residency program that places visual and performing artists and arts groups in space for the development and presentation of new projects Swing Space is designed to address short-term space needs for a wide range of projects and to encourage creative experimental and collaborative approaches to artistic practice in unconventional spaces Selected applicants are expected to relocate to the New York City metropolitan area for the duration of the residency

Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) Lone Mountain Fellowship and The Julian Simon Fellowship Lone Mountain Fellowships offer a unique opportunity for scholars journalists policy-makers and environmentalists to advance our understanding of the role of markets and property rights in protecting and enhancing environmental resources Lone Mountain Fellows are resident at PERC in Bozeman Montana for periods ranging from a week to a year depending on the nature of their projects The Julian Simon Fellowship is one of the nations most prestigious opportunities for scholars to develop policy-oriented research on natural resource and environmental conservation The in-residence fellowship is intended to continue the legacy of the late Julian Simon whose research led to a massive re-evaluation by scholars and policy makers of their views on the interplay between population natural resources and the environment

The Massachusetts Historical Society Fellowships Program Deadline varies by fellowship The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) is a major research library and manuscript repository Its holdings encompass millions of rare and unique documents and artifacts vital to the study of American history many of them irreplaceable national treasures In addition to approximately 20 short-term fellowships the Society will help to provide at least 11 New England Regional Fellowship Consortium grants for projects that draw on the resources of several participating institutions and at least two long-term MHS-NEH fellowships for study at the MHS Each summer the Society offers 2-3 fellowships for K-12 teachers During 4 weeks of on-site research at the MHS teachers prepare a curriculum or comparable project based on primary documents to enhance instruction in American history language arts or science

Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Deadline varies by program Acknowledged as the premier center for collaborative mathematical research MSRI organizes and hosts semester-length (or two-semesters duration) programs that become the leading edge in that field of study Mathematicians worldwide come to the Institute to engage in the research of classical

fundamental mathematics modern applied mathematics statistics computer science and other mathematical sciences

Mount Desert Island (MDIBL) Visiting Scientist Program Deadline January MDIBL has a 111-year history of encouraging short and long-term scientific visits They welcome individual scientists as well as scientific teams Physician-scientists basic research scientists and all levels of students come to MDIBL to collaborate conduct experiments share ideas and generate new knowledge Visiting scientists include adjunct faculty who have come to MDIBL annually for many years and new investigators who receive research fellowships to carry out new experiments during their visits MDIBL strives to recruit promising leaders in their respective research fields and to offer a location and resources for scientific teams to gather for intensive study of important problems in biology and medicine MDIBL staff work with all investigators to facilitate research efforts through easy access to animal models and technical resources For more information please contact Dr Charles Wray

Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture International Fellowships in Jewish Studies Deadline 1031 The purpose of the Foundations Fellowship program is to assist well-qualified individuals in carrying out an independent scholarly literary or art project in a field of Jewish specialization which makes a significant contribution to the understanding preservation enhancement or transmission of Jewish culture

Metropolitan Museum of Art Art History Fellowship These scholarships are generally reserved for mature scholars of demonstrated ability Support is provided for up to one years study or research at the Metropolitan Museum of Art or abroad in any branch of the fine arts relating to the Museums collection The fields of research for art history candidates include Asian art arts of Africa Oceania and the Americas antiquities arms and armor costumes drawings illuminated manuscripts paintings photographs prints sculpture textiles and Western art Some art history fellowships for travel abroad are also available for students whose projects involve firsthand examination of paintings in major European collections Also see other fellowships offered at the Met

Metropolitan Museum of Art Conservation and Scientific Research Fellowships 2012ndash2013 Provide training hands-on treatment of works of art and research opportunities for junior conservators and scientists in the field The fellowships also support senior scholars carrying out independent research projects related to the Museums collections

Monell Chemical Senses Center Postdoctoral Fellowship Program The sponsor offers postdoctoral positions with a research focus on understanding how the chemical senses function and their importance in everyday life Positions are currently available for interdisciplinary training and research in the areas of Sensation and Perception Genetics

Neuroscience and Molecular Biology Environmental and Occupational Health Nutrition and Appetite Health and Well-Being and Chemical Ecology and Communication Approaches include clinical medicine chemistry biochemistry organismal and molecular biology animal and human psychophysics organ- and neurophysiology including single cell whole nerve and in situ brain recordings neuroanatomy experimental psychology environmental sampling and human exposure assessment

National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Fellowships Deadline 111 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows maintain full-time residence at the International Forum for Democratic Studies NEDlsquos research arm located in Washington DC The Forum hosts 16 to 20 Reagan-Fascell Fellows per year for periods ranging from five to ten months NEDlsquos International Forum for Democratic Studies also hosts a small number of Visiting Fellows each year Visiting Fellows are scholars and practitioners who wish to conduct research and writing at the Forum for a limited period of time but do not need any financial assistance

National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships Deadline 53 (for projects beginning no earlier than 1112) Support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars general audiences or both Recipients usually produce articles monographs books digital materials archaeological site reports translations editions or other scholarly resources Fellowships support continuous full-time work for a period of six to twelve months

National Endowment for the Humanities Teaching Fellowships Deadline 101 Teaching Development Fellowships (TDF) support college and university teachers pursuing research aimed specifically at improving their undergraduate teaching The program has three broad goals 1) to improve the quality of humanities education in the United States 2) to strengthen the link between research and teaching in the humanities and 3) to foster excellence in undergraduate instruction

National Gallery of Art Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Visiting Senior Fellowship Program Fellowships are for full-time research and scholars are expected to reside in Washington and to participate in the activities of the Center throughout the fellowship period Lectures colloquia and informal discussions complement the fellowship program Applications will be considered for study 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 and other arts) of any geographical area and of any period Applications are also solicited from scholars in other disciplines whose work examines artifacts or has implications for the analysis and criticism of visual form

National Humanities Center Fellowships Deadline 1015

The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year Young scholars as well as senior scholars are encouraged to apply but they must have a record of publication and recent PhDs should be aware that the Center does not support the revision of a doctoral dissertation In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences the arts the professions and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States Most of the Centerlsquos fellowships are unrestricted Several however are designated for particular areas of research These include one fellowship for a young woman in philosophy and fellowships for environmental studies English literature art history Asian Studies and theology

National Evolutionary Synthesis Center Traditional Sabbaticals Deadlines 71 121 The sponsor provides stipends equivalent to half-salary fellowships (matching contribution of home institution) to support ambitious synthetic research on any aspect of evolutionary biology and relevant disciplines

National Research Council Research Associateship Programs The mission of the NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U S government through the administration of programs offering graduate postdoctoral and senior level research opportunities at sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Sabbaticals and Faculty Appointments The sponsor provides support for an in-residence sabbatical program for senior scientists or engineers with established records of research productivity and accomplishments who are on leave from an academic business or governmental institution The sponsors research programs include the following areas National Center for Photovoltaics National Bioenergy Center National Wind Technology Center Buildings and Thermal Systems Chemical and Biosciences Center Hydrogen Technologies and Systems Center Materials Science Center Scientific Computing Center and Transportation Technologies and Systems Center

National Security Agency Mathematical Sciences Program Sabbaticals The sabbaticals primarily involve cryptanalysis a discipline highly dependent on superior math ability Other sabbatical work involves algebra probability statistics number theory and discrete mathematics

The Newberry Library Long-Term Fellowships Deadline 110 Offers a variety of long-term fellowships (see link for list) to post-doctoral scholars for periods of six to eleven months Applicants for post-doctoral awards must hold the PhD at the time of application These grants support individual research and promote serious intellectual exchange through active

participation in the Librarys scholarly activities including a biweekly fellows seminar The stipends for these fellowships range from $25200 to $50400 Applicants may combine these fellowship awards with sabbatical or other stipendiary support

The Newberry Library Short-Term Fellowships Deadline 210 Offers a variety of short-term fellowships (see link for list) which are generally restricted to post-doctoral scholars PhD candidates or holders of other terminal degrees from outside of the Chicago area who have a specific need for Newberry collections he tenure of short-term fellowships varies from one to two months unless otherwise noted under the award description Unless otherwise noted the amount of the award is $1600 per month

New York Mills Regional Cultural Center Arts Retreat Program Deadline 41 Artists from all performance or visual media will be considered for a retreat The selection committee awards retreats to artists based on merit and plan of work during the retreat period The retreat program provides stays of two to six weeks for artists at no cost for room Each artist provides her or his own transportation and board There is no stipend

New York Public Library Fellowships at the Cullman Center The Dorothy and Lewis B Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers offers fellowships to people whose work will benefit directly from access to the research collections at the Stephen A Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street (formerly the Humanities and Social Sciences Library) Renowned for the extraordinary comprehensiveness of its collections the Library is one of the worlds preeminent resources for study in anthropology art geography history languages and literature philosophy politics popular culture psychology religion sociology and sports

NSF Methodology Measurement and Statistics (MMS) Mid-Career Research Fellowships Deadlines 816 and 116 annually The sponsor supports mid-career research fellowships in the social behavioral economic and statistical sciences The primary goal of the fellowships is to facilitate the development of innovative methods and models for understanding complex social and behavioral science phenomena A secondary goal is to facilitate interactions across the social behavioral economic statistical and other relevant sciences

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Academic Fellowships and Scholarships Research Experiences Sabbaticals and Internships For College and University Faculty

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Research Participation Program for the US Army Research Institute for Environmental Medicine (USARIEM)

The sponsor provides support for opportunities to participate in research at the US Army Research Institute for Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) The institute functions as a world-class laboratory for environmental medicine physiology performance and nutrition research It features integrated cellular tissue amp human research programs Opportunities exist in the areas of Performance Optimization Preventive Medicine amp Planning Materiel Development Monitoring Strategies and Predictive Algorithms and Health Hazard Assessment Areas of interest include life health and medical sciences mathematics computer science physical sciences social and behavioral sciences engineering biological sciences chemistry entomology environmentalcivilmechanical engineering environmental sciences industrial hygiene medical sciences physical sciences and toxicology

Office of Naval Research Sabbatical Leave Program The sponsor provides an opportunity for US citizens and legal permanent residents who hold teaching or research appointments at US colleges and universities These programs provide an opportunity for faculty members to participate in research of mutual interest to the faculty member and professional peers at US Navy Laboratories

Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellowships Supports individuals who are developing innovative solutions to pressing open society challenges The fellowship program seeks applicants eager to communicate original and provocative ideas to a broad audience as well as to shape policy and inspire critical debate among activists intellectuals decision makers and the public The program also aims to sharpen OSIs thinking question its assumptions and broaden its understanding of pivotal problems Below are some possible topic areas that fellows may explore in the coming years

Global migration and the rights of displaced minorities

Organized crime corruption and state failure

The economic crisis and its effect on open societies

Movement-building and state repression in societies affected by climate change

The impact of new technologies on citizen access to information and justice

The link between governance transparency and economic development Open Society Fellows are currently investigating the corrosive effect of the global arms trade on democratic institutions the challenges of community organizing in rural America and new techniques of outreach and communication with victims of mass atrocity

PhRMA Foundation Sabbatical Fellowship in Informatics and Sabbatical Fellowship in PharmacologyToxicology

Princeton University Hodder Fellowships The Hodder Fellowship was created for artists in the early stages of their careers It is awarded to individuals during that crucial period when they have demonstrated exceptional promise but have not yet received widespread recognition Hodder Fellows may be poets playwrights novelists creative nonfiction writers translators or other artists and humanists who have much more than ordinarily intellectual and literary gifts and who are selected for promise rather than performance

Princeton University Laurance S Rockefeller Visiting Fellowships The sponsor provides support to scholars and teachers to devote a year in residence at Princeton to write about ethics and human values while participating in various activities of the University Center The activities include faculty-graduate seminars colloquia and public lectures Fellows will have access to Firestone Library and to a wide range of activities throughout the University

Princeton University Program in Law and Public Affairs (LAPA) Fellows Program Deadline 116 The sponsor invites outstanding faculty independent scholars lawyers and judges to apply for appointments as fellows for the academic year 2010-2011 Successful candidates will devote an academic year in residence at Princeton to research discussions and scholarly collaboration on topics broadly related to law and public affairs Under exceptional circumstances applications for only one semester in residence may be considered The sponsor plans to name four general LAPA Fellows plus one MicrosoftLAPA Fellow who specializes in intellectual property or the economic organization of society and one MellonLAPA Fellow in Law and the Humanities Applicants to the program will be considered for all of these fellowships

Princeton University Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies Research Fellowships The sponsor provides fellowships for scholars to pursue in-residence research and attend a seminar on the academic years current theme Eligible applicants are postdoctoral scholars in the US and abroad

Rice University Humanities Research Center External Faculty Fellowships Awards up to four external faculty fellowships for one-semester appointments Fellows will receive a stipend of $40000 to $50000 depending on rank Fellowships are awarded to support research projects in the humanities This includes but is not limited to history philosophy languages literature linguistics religious studies art history and the arts Proposals employing humanistic approaches are welcome from the anthropology and other social sciences natural sciences music architecture and engineering Fellows will teach one course affiliated with a humanities department and will be in residence at the center during their appointments The fellows participate in the intellectual life of the center by sharing research activities through a brown bag series with other HRC fellows or through a presentation or participation in a symposium or conference

Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholars Program The sponsor annually awards up to 19 residential fellowships to selected scholars in the social sciences who are at least several years beyond the PhD The award allows these Visiting Scholars to pursue their research and writing at the Foundation for a period of up to 10 months

The School for Advanced Research (SAR)

Resident Scholars Deadline 111 Awards approximately six Resident Scholar Fellowships each year to scholars who have completed their research and analysis and who need time to think and write about topics important to the understanding of humankind Resident scholars may approach their research from anthropology or from related fields such as history sociology art and philosophy Both humanistically and scientifically oriented scholars are encouraged to apply

Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program Deadline 121 The Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program assists those scholars and professionals whose research in the black experience can benefit from extended access to the Centers resources Fellowships funded by the Center will allow recipients to spend six months or a year in residence with access to resources at the Schomburg Center and other centers of The New York Public Library The program encourages research and writing on black history and culture facilitates interaction among participating scholars and provides widespread dissemination of findings through lectures publications and colloquia and seminars It encompasses projects in African Afro-American and Afro-Caribbean history and culture

Smithsonian Institution Fellowships Deadline varies by fellowship Fields of research include American History American Material and Folk Culture and the History of Music and Musical Instruments History of Science and Technology History of Art Design Crafts and the Decorative Arts Anthropology Archaeology Linguistics and Ethnic Studies Evolutionary Systematic Behavioral Environmental and Conservation Biology Earth Mineral and Planetary Science and Materials Characterization and Conservation

Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Fellowships amp Grants Includes Abe Fellowship supporting US and Japan-based researchers focusing on contemporary issues the Abe Fellowship Program encourages international multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern

Society for Research in Child Development Policy Fellowships Deadline 1215 There are currently two types of Fellowships Congressional and Executive Branch Both Fellowships provide exciting opportunities for researchers to come to Washington DC and use developmental science outside of the academic setting to inform public policy These Fellowships are open to doctoral scientists from any discipline relevant to child development and both early and mid-career professionals are encouraged to apply The goals of the Fellowships are (1) to contribute to the effective use of scientific knowledge about child development in the formation of public policy (2) to educate the scientific community about the development of public policy and (3) to establish a more effective liaison between developmental scientists and the Federal policy-making mechanisms

Spencer Foundation

Research Grants The Foundations research grants are organized under four areas of inquiry that identify broad topics they believe have fundamental and abiding importance for educational improvement The Relation Between Education and Social Opportunity Organizational Learning in Schools School Systems and Higher Education Systems Teaching Learning and Instructional Resources Purposes and Values of Education They also welcome proposals through their Field-Initiated Proposal program

Stanford Humanities Center External Faculty Fellowships Deadline 1015

Stanford University Michelle R Clayman Institute for Gender Research Faculty Research Fellowships (Residential) The sponsor provides fellowships for faculty members to drive intellectual and social innovation through interdisciplinary gender studies

Stanford University Shorenstein Fellowships Deadline 1218 Awards will be made to two junior scholars for research and writing on Asia The primary focus of the program is contemporary political economic or social change in the Asia-Pacific region (including Northeast Southeast and South Asia) or topics in international relations and international political economy Fellows must be in residence for at least three academic quarters

Stanford University Center for International Security and Cooperation Fellowships Deadline 21 CISAC offers pre and postdoctoral and professional fellowships for concentrated study in a multidisciplinary environment Fellows spend the academic year at Stanford University where they participate in seminars and interact with each other as well as faculty and researchers They are expected to produce a research product (eg dissertation chapters draft articles a book manuscript) The Center considers applicants working within a broad range of topics related to peace and international security Suitable topics may include but are not limited to transnational processes affecting conflict and human security the United Nations and global governance causes and prevention of conflict determinants of post-war settlements the interaction of science politics and policy nuclear energy and nuclear nonproliferation proliferation and nonproliferation of nuclear chemical and biological weapon terrorism and counter-terrorism the politics of homeland security the determinants of foreign and military policy within and across states and regions

Stanford University Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences Residential Fellowship Program Deadline 46 The Center offers a residential postdoctoral fellowship program for scientists and scholars from this country and abroad Fellowships are awarded to scholars working in a diverse range of disciplines

These include the five core social and behavioral disciplines of anthropology economics political science psychology and sociology as well as scholars from a wide range of humanistic disciplines education linguistics and the biological sciences Applicants with a PhD professional degree (eg JD MD) or equivalent foreign degree are eligible to apply Applicants who have achieved an equivalent level of professional reputation will also be considered Faculty at all academic levels or independent scholars may apply provided they exhibit a high level of achievement (adjusted for rank) including a strong record of research publications Applications are encouraged from junior scholars at least 3 to 4 years past the doctorate typically for a fellowship year soon after achieving tenure

The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Fellowships One of a small number of institutions in the United States that combines a public art museum with a complex of research and academic programs including a major art history library The Clark functions as an international center in both the academic and museum fields for research and discussion on the nature of art and its history

Truman Library Institute Research Grants Program Research Grants Grants of up to $2500 are awarded biannually and are intended to enable graduate students post-doctoral scholars and other researchers to come to the Harry S Truman Library for one to three weeks to use its collections Awards are to offset expenses incurred for this purpose only Scholars Award Grants of up to $30000 are made to post-doctoral scholars engaged in work on some aspect of the life and career of Harry S Truman or of the public and foreign policy issues which were prominent during the Truman years The award is intended to free a scholar from teaching or other employment for a substantial period of time and allow the scholar to make significant progress on or complete the writing of a major book

Tulane UniversityThe Murphy Institutersquos Center for Ethics and Public Affairs Faculty Fellowships Fellowships are available to support outstanding faculty whose teaching and research focus on ethics political philosophy political theory or questions of moral choice in areas such as but not restricted to business government law economics and medicine While fellows will participate in conferences and seminars organized by the Center they will be expected to devote most of their time to conducting their own research

The University Of California Berkeley SV Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellowships in Natural Resource Economics and Political Economy The sponsor provides two Fellowships in Natural Resource Economics and Political Economy to support advanced research at the University of California Berkeley The fellowship encourages but is not limited to policy-oriented research Applications are open to scholars from any social science discipline and related professional fields such as law and planning Applicants for the one-year postdoctoral award applicant will possess a doctorate or equivalent conferred within the past five years Applicants for the one-year professional or sabbatical leave award must have received their doctorate or equivalent within the last ten years

UCLA Library James and Sylvia Thayer Short-Term Research Fellowships Deadline 1211 The James and Sylvia Thayer Short-Term Research Fellowships support the use of special collections materials by visiting scholars and UCLA graduate students Collections that are administered by the newly integrated UCLA Library Special Collections and available for Thayer Fellowship-supported research include materials in the humanities and social sciences medicine life and physical sciences visual and performing arts and UCLA history

University of Colorado Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science Fellows have been conducting interdisciplinary research in areas such as atmosphere and ocean processes cryospheric processes ecology and ecosystems regionalglobal environmental variability and change global water cycle advanced observing systems geophysics global health science and technology policy research and space weather

University of Connecticut Humanities Institute Faculty Residential Fellowships Deadline 115 Faculty Residential Fellowships are opportunities for individuals to pursue advanced work in the humanities Applicants may be faculty or staff members of colleges or universities or scholars and independent writers Projects may contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general publiclsquos understanding of the humanities Recipients might eventually produce scholarly articles a monograph on a specialized subject a book on a broad topic an archaeological site report a translation an edition or other scholarly tools

University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women Visiting Scholars Program Deadlines 31 for fall term 61 for winter term The Visiting Scholar Program is an opportunity for scholars to pursue research projects relevant to women using the vast resources available through the Center for the Education of Women (CEW) and the University of Michigan Visiting scholars prepare a working paper based upon their research which is published as part of the Centerlsquos series of occasional papers Scholars are also expected to present their work at a research seminar or workshop

University of Michigan Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies Fellowship Program The sponsor offers fellowships for scholars to take part in its Institute The major goal of the Frankel Institute is to provide an intellectually stimulating environment promote an atmosphere of openness and encourage constructive criticism It seeks to advance Jewish Studies globally In addition the Frankel Institute considers diversity and pluralism as fundamental characteristics of a public university and emphasizes such principles in all endeavors

University of Michigan William L Clements Library Library Research Fellowships

On almost any aspect of the American experience from 1492 through 1900 the Clements holdingsmdashbooks manuscripts pamphlets maps prints and views newspapers photographs ephemeramdashare among the best in the world The potential for rewarding research at the Clementsmdashon military history gender and ethnicity religion the American Revolution culinary history Native Americans politics and government slavery and antislavery the Civil War travel and explorationmdashis remarkably strong Beginning in calendar year 2011 the Clements will offer several new fellowships for periods of one to four monthslsquo residence at the Library These fellowships will provide senior scholars with support for extended visits to the Library in pursuit of research on significant projects

University of Notre Dame Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies Visiting Research Fellowships Deadline 111

University of Pennsylvania Andrew W Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities Deadline 1015 Five (5) one-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships are available for the 2010-2011 academic year for untenured scholars in the humanities who received or will receive their PhD between December 2001 and December 2009 The fellowship is open to all scholars national and international who meet application terms The programs of the Penn Humanities Forum are conceived through yearly topics that invite broad interdisciplinary collaboration

University of Pittsburg Center for Philosophy of Science The Center for Philosophy of Science is devoted to philosophy of science in all its forms Offers visiting fellows and visiting scholars appointments httpwwwpittedu~pittcntrPeoplepeoplehtm

US Institute of Peace Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program Provides scholars policy analysts policymakers and other experts with opportunities to spend time in residence at the Institute reflecting and writing on pressing international peace and security challenges Senior Fellowships usually last for ten months starting in October but shorter-term fellowships are also available Also see additional fellowship opportunities httpwwwusiporggrants-fellowshipsadditional-fellowship-opportunities

Vanderbilt University Robert Penn Warren Center for The Humanities - William S Vaughn Visiting Fellowship Deadline 115 The 20112012 Fellowship Program is entitled Sacred Ecology Landscape Transformations for Ritual Practice The Warren Center will host a year-long interdisciplinary faculty seminar to explore the manifold experiences of complex ritual sites around the world and across all periods of human history Sacred ecology refers to the human experience of divinity in relation to the natural environment real or represented Landscape is construed for the Centerlsquos purposes not simply as natural scenery but as a cultural complex in which the natural world and human practice conceptual and material are dynamically linked and constantly interacting An investigation of landscape may focus on pastoral or picturesque scenes earthly elements and celestial movements or constructed places and objects such as a temple altar or stage The Center is also interested in exploring the temporal rhythms of

human landscape relations whether regular or periodic as well as the way in which transformations of space through activities enacted at sacred sites are received and replicated to encode other sacred spaces

W F Albright Institute of Archaeological Research Fellowships Fellowships are open to students and scholars in Near Eastern studies from prehistory through the early Islamic period including the fields of archaeology anthropology art history Bible epigraphy historical geography history language literature philology and religion and related disciplines

William T Grant Foundation Funding Opportunities Supports work to improve the settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States They fund research fellowships and service improvements that fit their Current Research Interests

The WolfsonianndashFiu Fellowship Program Deadline 1231 The Wolfsonian offers fellowships for research on its collection for periods of three to five weeks The focus of the Wolfsonian collection is on North American and European decorative arts propaganda architecture and industrial and graphic design from the period 1885ndash1945 The United States Great Britain Germany Italy and the Netherlands are the countries most extensively represented There are also smaller but significant collections of materials from a number of other countries including Austria Czechoslovakia France Japan the former Soviet Union and Hungary

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Fellowships Deadline 101 The Center awards approximately 20-25 residential fellowships annually to individuals with outstanding project proposals in a broad range of the social sciences and humanities on national andor international issues Topics and scholarship should relate to key public policy challenges or provide the historical andor cultural framework to illuminate policy issues of contemporary importance

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Marine Policy Fellowship Program The sponsor provides in-residence fellowships to professionals with a doctoral degree or its equivalent for a period of one year for research on the economic legal and policy issues that arise from use of the worlds oceans The one-year appointments carry a $56000 stipend

Yaddo Artists in Residence Program Deadlines 81 11 The sponsors residency program supports visits by creative artists enabling them to work without interruption in a supportive environment Residencies vary in length from two weeks to eight weeks the average stay is five weeks Financial assistance is available to artists in need Artists may be of any nationality

Yale Institute of Sacred Music Fellows Program Deadline 1015 The sponsor seeks a group of Fellows from around the world to join its community of scholars and practitioners for one year Scholars religious leaders or artists whose work is in or is turning toward the fields of sacred music liturgicalritual studies or religion and the arts are invited to apply Scholars in the humanities or in the social or natural sciences whose work is directly related to these areas are also encouraged to apply

Yale University Agrarian Studies Program Fellowships Deadline 13 The Agrarian Studies Program appoints fellows annually who are in residence for the year present a paper and attend the colloquia This year the Program has four Fellows whose diversity reflects the breadth of the program and a Research Affiliate who has already made an important contribution to agrarian studies Applications are encouraged from knowledgeable activists and public intellectuals whose work on rural life transcends the academy The broad theme for the colloquium series of the Program in Agrarian Studies will be Hinterlands Frontiers Cities and States Transactions and Identities Younger scholars as well as established scholars are encouraged to apply Fellows are expected to be in residence in New Haven to take an active part in the intellectual exchange with other members of the Program

Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies Fellows Program Center Fellows typically spend one semester at the Young Center pursuing research related to the faith history and culture of Anabaptist andor Pietist movements The Center provides office space various support services access to library holdings and a modest stipend toward housing and travel expenses Fellows typically teach a seminar present a public lecture or organize an interpretive event during the period of residency Fellows are responsible for their own salary support from sabbatical research grant or other sources

International Opportunities

The American Academy in Berlin Berlin Prize Residency Program Deadline 101 The Academy welcomes emerging as well as established scholars writers and professionals who wish to engage in independent study in Berlin Around two dozen Berlin Prizes are conferred annually Past Berlin Prize recipients have included historians economists poets art historians journalists legal scholars anthropologists musicologists public policy experts and writers among others

American Academy in Rome Rome Prize Eleven-Month Fellowships The Rome Prize is awarded to emerging artists and scholars in the early or middle stages of their careers who represent the highest standard of excellence in the arts and humanities

The American Center of Oriental Research Amman Jordan Fellowships

American Councils for International Education Title VIII Research Scholar Program Deadline 101 The sponsor provides full support for graduate students faculty and independent scholars seeking to conduct in-country independent research and language training opportunities in the humanities social sciences linquistics and area studies for three to nine months in Central Asia Moldova Russia the South Caucasus Southeast Europe and Ukraine While a wide-range of topics receive support each year all funded research must contribute to a body of knowledge enabling the US to better understand the region and formulate effective policies within it All applicants should clearly describe the policy-relevance of their work be it in anthropology history international relations political science or some other field

American Councils for International Education Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program Deadline 101 The sponsor provides support for graduate students and scholars who in addition to support for research in the independent states of the former Soviet Union require supplemental language instruction Programs are available in Central Asia Russia the South Caucasus Ukraine and Moldova While a wide range of topics receive support each year all funded research must contribute to a body of knowledge enabling the US to better understand the region and formulate effective policies within it All applicants should clearly describe the policy-relevance of their work be it in anthropology history international relations political science or some other field

American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship Competition Deadline 71 AIIS welcomes applicants from a wide variety of disciplines Applications to conduct research in India may be made in the following categories

Senior Research Fellowships Available to scholars who hold the PhD or its equivalent Senior Fellowships are designed to enable scholars in all disciplines who specialize in South Asia to pursue further research in India Senior Fellows establish formal affiliation with an Indian institution Short-term awards are available for up to four months Long-term awards are available for six to nine months A limited number of humanists will be granted fellowships paid in dollars funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities

Senior ScholarlyProfessional Development Fellowships Available to established scholars who have not previously specialized in Indian studies and to established professionals who have not previously worked or studied in India Senior ScholarlyProfessional Development Fellows are formally affiliated with an Indian institution Awards may be granted for periods of six to nine months

Senior Performing and Creative Arts Fellowships Available to accomplished practitioners of the performing arts of India and creative artists who demonstrate that study in India would enhance their skills develop their capabilities to teach or perform in the US enhance American involvement with Indialsquos artistic traditions and strengthen their links with peers in India Awards will normally be for periods of up to four months although proposals for periods of up to nine months can be considered

American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies

Fellowship Program Deadline 121 The sponsor provides fellowships to support two to nine months of research in Sri Lanka by US citizens who already hold a PhD or the equivalent at the time they begin their fellowship tenure Both scholars with little or no experience in Sri Lanka as well as specialists are encouraged to apply Projects in all fields in the social sciences humanities and policy sciences are eligible Proposals in other areas that contribute to the understanding of Sri Lankan history culture or society are also invited

The American Research Center in Egypt Fellowships for Research in Egypt Deadline 115 ARCE administers research fellowships for students enrolled in doctoral programs at North American universities and for postdoctoral scholars and professionals affiliated with North American universities and research institutions Fellowships are awarded for periods ranging from 3-12 months depending on the funding source Areas of study include Archaeology Architecture Art Economics Egyptology History Humanistic Social Sciences Islamic Studies Literature Political Science Religious Studies Anthropology Coptic Studies

American Research Institute in Turkey Fellowship Programs The sponsor provides fellowships for research in Turkey on ancient medieval or modern times in any field of the humanities and social sciences

American-Scandinavian Foundation FellowshipsGrants to Study in Scandinavia Deadline 111 The sponsor who promotes international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the United States and Denmark Finland Iceland Norway and Swedenoffers one-year fellowships of up to to individuals to pursue research or study in one or more Scandinavian countries Awards are made in all fields

The Aacuterni Magnuacutesson Institute for Icelandic Studies The Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships Deadline 1031 Granted to writers translators and scholars (not to university students) in the field of humanities from outside Iceland to enable them to stay in Iceland for a period of at least three months in order to improve their knowledge of the Icelandic language culture and society

Australian Academy of Science Selby Travelling Fellowship Deadline 831 Fellowships are awarded to distinguished overseas scientists to visit Australia for public lectureseminar tours and to visit scientific centres in Australia Fellows are expected to increase public awareness of science and scientific issues and accordingly will be outstanding lecturers to the general lay public See other travelling fellowships httpwwwscienceorgauawardstravelling-fellowshipshtml

Australian National University Humanities Research Centre Visiting Fellowships Deadline February Scholars working within any of the three large research themesclusters are welcome to apply These are Crossing Cultures Crossing Times Art Creativity and Performance Lives Literatures Languages The applicants research should preferably fall within with one or more of the current research platforms operating under the three themes These include Visual Culture History and Memory Biography and Life Writing Culture Heritage and the Environment Public Cultures and Museums World Literature Postcolonial Studies and Digital Humanities httprshaanueduauvisiting-fellowships

Bogliasco FoundationLiguria Study Center for the Arts and Humanities Bogliasco Fellowships Deadline 21 and 51 Provides residential fellowships for qualified persons working on advanced creative or scholarly projects in the arts and humanities The Study Center is one of the few residential institutions in the world dedicated exclusively to the humanistic disciplines Archaeology ArchitectureLandscape Architecture Classics Dance FilmVideo History Literature Music Philosophy Theater and the Visual Arts The Study Center was founded in 1996 during thirteen years of activity it has hosted more than 500 fellows from 37 countries Approximately 50 Bogliasco Fellowships are awarded each year They are scheduled during the two semesters of the traditional academic year During 2010-2011 the dates are as follows September 13 to December 17 (fall-winter) and February 9 to May 15 (winter-spring)

Calgary Institute for the Humanities Fellowships Deadline the last Friday of October The Calgary Institute for the Humanities was established at the University of Calgary in 1976 to foster advance study and research in a broad range of subject areas It supports work in the traditional disciplines such as languages and literatures philosophy and history as well as in philosophical and historical aspects of the social sciences arts sciences and professional studies The humanities are thus not conceived as a specific group of academic disciplines but as forms of study that explore human reality and experience guided by literature by history and by philosophical analysis and reflection

The Camargo Foundation Fellowship Program Deadline 112 The Camargo Foundation located in Cassis France is an interdisciplinary and multicultural residential center for scholars pursuing studies in the humanities and social sciences related to French and francophone cultures as well as for composers writers and visual artists (painters sculptors photographers filmmakers video artists and new media artists) pursuing creative projects

Center for Chinese Studies Research Grant Program to Assist Foreign Scholars in Chinese Studies This program is designed for foreign professors associate professors assistant professors and doctoral candidates in departments related to Chinese studies at foreign universities as well as researchers at related foreign academic institutes Research tenure is three months to one year

The Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) Visiting International Fellowships for enhancing capacity of African Institutions in Environmental Economics The sponsor offers one Visiting International Fellowship annually This fellowship program is designed to support the contribution of internationally renowned scholars in this field to teaching research and curricula development activities at any of the participating departments in eastern and southern African universities The international fellow will be required to spend a considerable period of time at these departments or at CEEPA supporting teaching curricula development supervision of students thesis and faculty research activities

Centre for International Education Sabbatical Position The sponsor offers a sabbatical position for qualified candidates tenable at University of Ilorin Ilorin Nigeria Core functions might include any of the following - Conducting research and publishing reports Preparation of research proposals for funding and contribution to the general development of research capacity in the University Supervision of postgraduate students Limited teaching in undergraduates short time courses and postgraduate programmes Establishing networks and linkages with other national and international research institutions and funding organizations

The Center for Khmer Studies Senior Fellowship Competition for US Scholars Deadline 1115 Scholars can pursue research in other countries in mainland Southeast Asia (Thailand Laos Vietnam Burma Southern China) provided that part of their research is undertaken in Cambodia Senior Fellowships are open to scholars in all disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities to pursue further research in Cambodia and Southeast Asia Short-term awards are available for up to four months Long-term awards are available for six to nine months Fellowships for four months or less have some travel restrictions

Council of American Overseas Research Centers Multi-Country Research Fellowship Deadline 115 Fellowships provide up to $10000 to conduct research in more than one country at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center US doctoral candidates and established scholars may conduct research on broad questions of regional or trans-regional significance in the fields of humanities social sciences and related natural sciences The duration of the fellowship is three months

Council on Foreign Relations Inc International Affairs Fellowship in Japan

Deadline 930 Fellowships are provided to enable a number of young American leaders and thinkers to expand their intellectual and professional horizons and enhance their understanding of Japan by spending a period of policy-oriented research or related professional activity in Japan The program provides fellows the opportunity to carry out research while affiliated with a cooperating institution in Japan The goal of the fellowship is to strengthen the US-Japan relationship by expanding American understanding of Japan and enhancing communication between Americans and Japanese on global problems

Council for International Exchange of Scholars Fulbright Programs for US Scholars Deadline 81 The flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the US government and is designed to ―increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields

European University Institute Programmes and Fellowships

Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program This program funds fellowships through institutions of higher education (IHEs) to faculty members who propose to conduct research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies to improve their skill in languages and their knowledge of the culture of the people of these countries Funds support travel expenses to and from the residence of the fellow and the country or countries of research a maintenance stipend for the fellow related to his or her academic year salary and an allowance for research-related expenses overseas such as books and photocopying tuition affiliation fees local travel and other incidental expenses

Gladstonersquos Library at Saint Deiniol Sabbatical Scholarships The sponsor providing a scholarship to those studying in the fields of Christian Liturgy Biblical Studies or Church History The scholarship will cover the full costs of accommodation full board and use of the library They are awarded from a week to several months and are open to all scholars

Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies Villa I Tatti in Florence offers up to fifteen fellowships each academic year for advanced research in any aspect of the Italian Renaissance Each Fellow is offered a place to study use of the Biblioteca and Fototeca Berenson lunches on weekdays and various other privileges the most important of which is the opportunity to meet scholars from a variety of countries working in related fields

Hebrew University The Lady Davis Fellowship Trust Provides support for full or associate professors to teach or conduct research for two to four months at the Hebrew University of Israel

International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) Fellowships These positions are intended for outstanding researchers from around the world to work on an important piece of research in the social sciences and humanities Interdisciplinary interests are encouraged We also welcome researchers who would like to work on a collaborative grant proposal or develop their PhD thesis into book publication The Institute is particularly looking for researchers focusing on the three clusters Asian Citieslsquo Heritage and Social Agency in Asialsquo and Global Asialsquo whose contours are described below However some positions will be reserved for outstanding projects in any area outside of those listed Applicants should mention which category they are applying to or if none indicate ―open category Applications which link to more than one field are also welcome

International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship These fellowships are part of collaboration between IIAS and the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre at ISEAS Singapore The positions are intended for outstanding recent doctoral graduates (within 6 years of receiving PhD degree) from around the world to work on an important piece of research in the social sciences or humanities The proposed project should relate to the ways in which Asian polities and societies have interacted over time through religious cultural and economic exchanges and diasporic networks

International Research amp Exchanges Board (IREX) httpwwwirexorgapply For over 40 years IREX has been administering research and exchange opportunities in Eastern Europe and Eurasia In that time over 6000 American scholars have participated in IREX programs The IREX program portfolio currently includes six opportunities for scholars and professionals to engage in the region See Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program for more info including most recent RFP for Fellows

International Research Center for Japanese Studies Visiting Research Scholars The sponsor seeks to promote comprehensive international and interdisciplinary research on Japanese culture and to foster cooperation among researchers in Japanese studies worldwide In order to broaden and deepen research on Japanese culture and bring together researchers in a variety of specialized fields the Center regularly appoints a number of scholars from around the world as Visiting Research Scholars

Internationales Forschungszentrum Kulturwissenschaften (IFK) Senior and Research Fellowships Deadline 71 The sponsor supports excellent scholars who are well advanced in their academic careers in the area of transdisciplinary cultural analysis and the study of culture

Irish-American Cultural Institute Visiting Fellowship in Irish Studies at National University of Ireland-Galway

The sponsor provides funding for fellowships of four months or more at the National University Ireland-Galway for scholars normally resident in the United States whose work deals with any aspect of Irish Studies The stipend is $4000 plus transatlantic travel

Japan Foundation Fellowships Program Support is provided to scholars and researchers who are conducting research related to Japan (comparative research included) with methods in the humanities and social sciences whose projects require them to travel to Japan to carry out research gather materials etc intensively over a short period of time

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship for Research in Japan Long-Term Program The JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Long Term) is offered to promote international scientific cooperation and exchange It allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions to invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan to participate in cooperative activities at their research institutions All fields of the humanities social sciences and natural sciences are included under this program

Korea Foundation Fellowships for Field Research Support is provided for scholars who are university professors and instructors doctoral candidates professional researchers at research institutes and other qualified professionals who want to conduct field research on relevant subjects in Korea Duration is from one to twelve months Fellows receive a monthly stipend and round-trip international airfare

Marshall Sherfield Fellowships The sponsor provides funding to enable American scientists or engineers to undertake post-doctoral research for a period of one to two academic years at a British university or research institute The aim of the Marshall Sherfield Fellowships is to introduce American scientists and engineers to the cutting edge of UK science and engineering It is intended that this in turn will build longer-term contacts and international links between the United Kingdom and the United States in key scientific areas

Matsumae International Foundation Fellowship Program Deadline 831 The sponsor is offering up to twenty fellowships of three to six months in duration (the sponsor prefers longer stays) from April 2012 to March 2013 for doctorate degree holders who have never been to Japan The aim of the Matsumae International Foundation is to invite active young research workers of outstanding character without regard to sex race religion ideology or nationality to Japan to undertake a period of research Fields of study such as natural science engineering and medicine are given first priority

National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) Programs for US Scholars

NCEEER was created in 1978 to develop and sustain long-term high quality programs of post-doctoral research about the social political economic and historical development of Russia Eurasia and Eastern Europe Among national research organizations NCEEER is the largest provider of resources to US scholars for postdoctoral research in these fields Its support for research on the region has produced direct benefits for US policymakers the academic community nonprofit organizations and American business The projects it has funded have helped people from all of these fields gain a better understanding of current developments and future prospects in the post-communist countries of Europe and Eurasia NCEEER has also been involved in bringing to the attention of Congress and the executive branch the national interest served by the exchange of ideas among professionals in academia and government

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories Program Provides promising emerging scientists and engineers with the opportunity to work with research groups or leaders in Canadian government laboratories and research institutions Fellowships are awarded for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second and third year at the discretion of the government department concerned

National University of SingaporeAsia Research Institute (Senior) Research Fellowships One-Year Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowships and Postdoctoral Fellowships The positions are intended for outstanding active researchers from around the world to work on an important piece of research in the social sciences and humanities Interdisciplinary interests are encouraged Up to three months of a 12-month fellowship may be spent conducting fieldwork in the Asian region

Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences Fellowships

Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Visiting Fellowships These fellowships are offered to support research in any area of the arts humanities or the social sciences that has relevance to the study of Islam or the Muslim world (particularly anthropology economics geography history international relations law literature philosophy politics religion and sociology)

Palestinian American Research Center (PARC) Fellowship Competition for US Scholars Conducting Field-Based Research on Palestine Deadline 115 The sponsor awards post-doctoral andor doctoral research fellowships in Palestinian studies Any area or time period of Palestinian studies will be considered including the humanities social sciences economics law health and science The research must contribute to Palestinian studies

Research Council of Norway Leiv Eiriksson Mobility Programme (IS-BILAT)

Offers grants to PhD students and academic personnel for research stays of 3 to 12 months in the US Canada or Norway The programme aims to contribute to the long-term escalation of RampD collaboration with the USA and Canada by allowing more Norwegian researchers to spend time in the US or Canada and vice versa

Rhodes University South Africa Post-Doctoral Fellowships in the Sciences The Fellowships are intended to foster existing academic research and scholarly or creative activities within university departments and institutes Ideally a Fellows proposed work will closely complement existing programmes in the host department The Fellowships are intended to foster existing academic research and scholarly or creative activities within university departments and institutes

Rhodes University South Africa Hobart Houghton Fellowship The fellowship is intended to promote work of scientific value relevant to the economic problems of the Eastern Cape which could contribute to the development of the region

Rhodes University South Africa Hugh Le May Fellowship Available in alternate years to senior scholars who wish to devote themselves to advanced work in one of the following subjects Philosophy Classics Ancient Medieval or Modern History Classical Biblical Medieval or Modern Languages Political Theory Law Where there is no applicant of sufficient merit in any of the above disciplines the Fellowship may be awarded to an applicant in another discipline within the Faculty of Humanities The Fellowship is between three and six months duration

Rhodes University South Africa Hugh Kelly Fellowship Support is provided to enable senior scientists (with at least a PhD qualification) to devote themselves to advanced work in any one of the Science Departments of Rhodes University South Africa Biochemistry and Microbiology Botany Chemistry Computer Science Geography Geology Human Kinetics amp Ergonomics Ichthyology and Fisheries Science Mathematical Statistics Mathematics (Pure amp Applied) Pharmaceutical Sciences Physics amp Electronics Zoology and Entomology and the Institute for Water Research

Rockefeller FoundationBellagio Study amp Conference Center Creative Arts Residencies at the Bellagio Center Bellagio creative arts residencies ndash for composers novelists playwrights poets videofilmmakers and visual artists ndash provide time for disciplined work individual reflection and collegial engagement uninterrupted by the usual professional and personal demands Artists of significant achievement from any country are welcome to apply Creative Artist Residencies last four weeks The sponsor is especially interested in applicants whose work connects in some way with the Rockefeller Foundationlsquos issue areas and the sponsor also selects each cohort for diversity to ensure that interdisciplinary and international connections remain an integral part of the Bellagio experience In addition the Center offers collaborative residencies for two to four people working on the same project

Rotary International

Science Foundation Ireland ETS Walton Visitor Awards Programme The programme involves bringing high-calibre international individuals to Ireland to work with researchers in Ireland to carry out research for a fixed period of time ETS Walton Visitor Awards are offered on a worldwide competitive basis

University of British Columbia Centre for Womens and Gender Studies Visiting and Community Scholars The goal of the Centre is to stimulate feminist research and to facilitate interchange of ideas and collaboration among scholars at UBC and elsewhere Scholars will be expected to participate in the activities of the Centre and to give a public lecture during their term In its selection of visitors the Centre hopes to create a diverse community of junior and senior scholar-researchers

The University of East Anglia Visiting Research Fellowships The Sainsbury Research Unit offers two Visiting Research Fellowships in each academic year for the study of the arts of Africa Oceania and the Americas Normal duration is three months coinciding with Autumn and Spring terms Applications are welcomed from scholars of appropriate standing in such fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences as Anthropology Art History Archaeology History and related disciplines

The University of Edinburgh Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Visiting Research Fellowships Deadline 226 The sponsor offers Visiting Research fellowships of between two and six months in the Humanities and Social Sciences

The University of Edinburgh Genomics Research and Policy Forum Bright Ideas Visiting Fellowship and Residency Programme The scheme is open to anyone concerned with the social dimensions of genetics genomics and the new life sciences whether natural or medical scientists medical practitioners social scientists artists writers and musicians policy makers and others working in public service and civil society and individuals from the worlds of industry and commerce These fellowships provide an exciting opportunity for individuals to spend a period of time - anything between a few days and two months - in residence at the Forum

University of Melbourne Redmond Barry Fellowship Deadline 430 The sponsor provides funding for a fellowship to be awarded to scholars and writers to facilitate research and the production of works of literature that utilise the superb collections of the State Library of Victoria and the University of Melbourne Up to $20000 shall be awarded to assist with travel living and research expenses Fellows will be based at the State Library of Victoria for three to six months Fellowships are open to scholars and writers from Australia and overseas

University of St Andrews Centre for Ethics Philosophy and Public Affairs Research Fellowship The sponsor is seeking to provide fellowship to individuals who will engage in an area of philosophy relevant to the work of the Centre but this requirement is broadly interpreted Fellows are also expected to take part in Centre activities that take place during their tenure of the fellowship fellows also participate in and contribute to research seminars in the Department of Moral Philosophy

University of Windsor Humanities Research Group Visiting Humanities Fellowships Deadline 315 Scholars with research projects in traditional humanities disciplines or in theoretical historical or philosophical aspects of the sciences social sciences arts and professional studies are invited to apply Individuals engaged in interdisciplinary research are particularly encouraged to apply The Fellowship is tenable at the University of Windsor for a period of four months to one year No stipend is attached to the Fellowship The Humanities Research Group will provide office space university affiliation library privileges and assist Fellows in establishing contacts with individuals groups libraries and institutions in the Southwestern OntarioMichigan region Fellows are expected to work in residence at the HRG for the duration of the award and to deliver a public presentation on their research

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