humanities faculty research grants

The College of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies have provided additional funding to the Humanities Center for research grants in the Humanities. The Humanities Center is seeking proposals for research grants (maximum amount of $3,000). The objective of the grants is twofold: 1) to strengthen the intellectual community of Lehigh’s scholars in the humanities and 2) to support faculty pursuing humanistic research projects or creative activities. All proposals must include a detailed plan of how the candidate will contribute to the community and to the visibility and profile of the humanities at Lehigh.

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summer research grants

Faculty

The Humanities Center welcomes proposals for one faculty summer research grant of $6,000. One faculty grant will be awarded for the summer of 2013. The objective of the grant is to provide support for faculty to pursue a humanistic research project or creative activity. The projects do not need to relate to the Humanities Center theme of the year.

The recipient of the grant will commit to share the outcome of his/her activities during Fall 2013 in the form of a reading, workshop, exhibition, or any other interaction that would lead to a meaningful exchange. The proposals will be assessed in terms of both the substance of the research project or creative activity as well as the candidate’s plans for sharing its outcome with the humanities community.

All tenure and tenure-track faculty in the Humanities are eligible to apply. Exception: those who have been awarded external grants (such as a NEH) or any Junior Faculty Fellowship for the same summer and those who are teaching during any of the 2013 summer sessions. The proposals will be evaluated by the Humanities Center Steering Committee. The grant awardee will be announced on April 15.

The proposal must include the following:

  • 1 page summary of the project the candidate will develop

  • 1 page explanation of how the candidate will share the results of his/her research/creative activities with the community

  • Statement indicating that no other grant has been awarded to the candidate for the same summer and that s/he is not teaching during the summer at Lehigh or any other institution.

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Graduate

The Humanities Center welcomes proposals for one graduate student research grant of $4,000 for the summer of 2013. The objective of the grant is to provide support for an advanced ABD student in either English or History. Ideally, the awarded student would finish his/her dissertation during the 2013-2014 academic year. The projects do not need to relate to the Humanities Center theme of the year. The student who receives the grant will be expected to demonstrate his/her progress in Fall 2013 by giving a presentation on the aspect of his/her dissertation developed. The proposals will be assessed in terms of both the substance of the research project as well as the candidate’s plans for sharing its outcome with the humanities community. Advanced ABDs in English and History are welcome to apply. Exceptions: those who have been awarded external or internal grants for the same summer and those who are teaching during any of the 2013 summer sessions at Lehigh or elsewhere. The proposals will be evaluated by the Humanities Center Steering Committee. The grant awardee will be announced on April 16.

The proposal must include the following:

  • 1 page explanation of: 1) dissertation project; 2) stage of the project; 3) specific description of the part of the project that will be pursued during the summer

  • Explanation of how the candidate will share the results of his/her research activities with the community

  • Statement indicating that no other grant has been awarded to the candidate for the same summer and that s/he is not teaching during this summer at Lehigh or any other institution.

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