Regional Faculty and Professional Research Fellowships

Call for Applications, 2008–2009

DEADLINE: Friday, February 1, 2008

The Penn Humanities Forum announces the availability of Mellon Regional Research Fellowships in the amount of $3000 for the 2008–2009 academic year. The awards are available to faculty in the humanities from colleges and universities in Philadelphia and the surrounding region. Department directors, curators, and other professionals of local arts and cultural organizations are also eligible to apply.

Interested candidates must be engaged in research directly related to Change, the Forum's topic for 2008–2009, its tenth anniversary year.

Fellows are expected to attend in the Forum's weekly Mellon Research Seminar held on Tuesdays, 12:00–2:00 p.m. during the academic year (September–April), presenting a paper at one of the sessions. (Please allow travel time when scheduling your classes or other duties.)

Other seminar members include Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows, Penn Faculty Fellows, the directors of the Forum, and others.

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your up-to-date c.v.

• Project title, 125-word abstract, and two-page description of the research you propose to undertake during the fellowship year.

Please email applications (in PDF or Word format only) to Jennifer Conway, Associate Director, no later than Friday, February 1st, 2008. Questions? Email Jennifer Conway or call 215.898.8220.