Humanities Initiative Fellowships for 2010-11
The Humanities Initiative, in its second year at 20 Cooper Square, is now inviting proposals for fellowships available to full-time faculty and Ph.D. students at NYU. Six faculty and three graduate students will have the opportunity to spend the 2010-11 academic year as fellows at the Initiative. In addition to receiving support for their research, they will meet weekly for lunch discussions and will thus form the core of a vibrant intellectual community engaging a variety of issues in the humanities at NYU.
We encourage you to apply, as well as to drop by our offices on the 5th floor of 20 Cooper Square for further information about our fellowships program and the many events we host during the year. Please share this announcement with colleagues and graduate students at NYU who may be interested. Be sure to check out our website at www.humanitiesinitiative.org for updates, applications, and the biographies and projects of this year's fellows.
FACULTY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Offering faculty the possibility of a reduced teaching and administrative load during the award year, these fellowships aim to facilitate research and exchange in the humanities. Faculty Fellows of the Humanities Initiative meet weekly during a luncheon seminar to present their research and discuss humanities issues with guest speakers. They are also invited to participate in and coordinate other Initiative events during the year.
Eligibility
All full-time faculty in the humanities and art disciplines are eligible.
Level of Funding
The teaching load of Faculty Fellows will be reduced by up to two courses. Fellows’ remaining course load will be two or more courses, and must include one undergraduate course. Fellows will receive regular salary and benefits through their home department and school. The Provost’s Office will contribute up to a total of $15,000 (salary and benefits) toward the teaching replacement costs of the Fellows’ departments as necessary.
Deadline
Monday, November 9, 2009
GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Each year, fellowships are awarded to three advanced Ph.D. students in the humanities whose dissertation research shows particular promise. Graduate Student Fellows of the Humanities Initiative participate with the Initiative’s Faculty Fellows in weekly luncheon seminars as well as in other Initiative events during the year. Graduate Student Fellows are guaranteed office space at 20 Cooper Square for the duration of their fellowships.
GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICANTS MUST BE NOMINATED BY THEIR DEPARTMENT.
Eligibility
All Ph.D. candidates maintaining matriculation with full-time status in the
humanities and art disciplines
Level of Funding
$22,000, plus comprehensive healthcare benefits, registration fees and a $2,000 research award
Deadline
Monday, November 9, 2009
For more information about the fellowships, including guidelines for preparing and submitting an application, please visit www.humanitiesinitiative.org.
