Cornell University 2021-2022 Residential Society Fellowships for International Researchers (USA)

The Society for the Humanities invites applications from scholars and artists who are interested in participating in a productive, critical dialogue concerning the theme of afterlives from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

• Table of Content
• About Cornell University
• Cornell University Residential Society Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of Cornell University Residential Society Fellowships
• Requirements for Cornell University Residential Society Fellowships Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Cornell University

Agriculture was a major catalyst for Cornell University's creation in 1865. As the Civil War was raging in 1862, the federal Morrill Act set aside federal land to either be used or sold by states in order to endow public universities that would provide education to the working classes in both liberal arts and practical subjects such as agriculture, the mechanic arts - now known as engineering - and military tactics.  These universities would become known as "Land-Grant" universities.  The idea, noted Morrill years later, was to "offer an o... continue reading

Cornell University Residential Society Fellowships

Aim and Benefits of Cornell University Residential Society Fellowships

Each Society Fellow will receive $55,000. 

Requirements for Cornell University Residential Society Fellowships Qualification

Fellows should be working on topics related to the 2021-22 theme of Afterlives. Their approach to the humanities should be broad enough to appeal to students and scholars in several humanistic disciplines. Applicants must have received the Ph.D. degree before January 1, 2020. The Society for the Humanities will not consider applications from scholars who received the Ph.D. after this date. Applicants must also have one or more years of teaching experience, which may include teaching as a graduate student. International scholars are welcome to apply, contingent upon visa eligibility.

Documents Required for Application

1. A curriculum vitae
2. A one-page abstract describing the research project the applicant would like to pursue during the term of the fellowship (no more than 300 words)
3. A detailed statement of the research project (1,000 – 2,000 words). Applicants may also include a one-page bibliography of the most essential materials to the project.
4. A course proposal for a seminar related to the applicant’s research. Seminars meet two hours per week for one semester and enrollment is limited to fifteen advanced undergraduates and graduate students. The course proposal should consist of:
   1. A brief course description suitable for the University course catalog (50-125 words)
   2. A detailed course proposal (up to 300 words)
   3. A list of the essential texts for the course
5. One scholarly paper (no more than 35 pages in length)
6. Two letters of recommendation from senior colleagues in your field (from any institution) to whom candidates should send their research proposal and teaching proposal. Letters of recommendation should include an evaluation of the candidate’s proposed research and teaching statements. Please ask referees to submit their letters directly through the application link. Letters must be submitted on or before OCTOBER 1, 2020.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The application materials must be submitted via AJO fellowship #16569 on or before OCTOBER 1, 2020. Any other method of applying will not be accepted.

For more details, visit Cornell University website.