The Institute for Research in the Humanities offers up to four fellowships each year to faculty at
University of Wisconsin System campuses. Fellows at the Institute for Research in the
Humanities are expected to be relieved of all teaching and service responsibilities for the
duration of their appointment. Funding comes from a combination of sources: the home
institution, UW System grant fund allocations to the home institution, and UW-Madison's
contribution of about $5,000 per fellow to each home institution.
System fellows are invited to present their work at an Institute seminar, schedule permitting, and
are expected to attend the weekly Institute seminars. Fellows are provided with an Institute
office (space permitting), support services, and access to all university facilities. Fellows with
additional funding are invited to remain in residence at the Institute for the academic year and
may extend their appointments through the summer.
The online application process includes a requirement of a letter of support from the
applicant's home campus attesting to funding support for the period of the fellowship. At
UWSP, the University Personnel Development Committee (UPDC) provides partial
funding for the fellowship. In collaboration with College of Letters & Science, the UPDC
will review and select one IRH proposal from L&S faculty for submission to UWM and
provide the required letter of support.
To apply, please provide the following information to the Office of Research and
Sponsored Programs, Room 208 Old Main, no later than noon on Friday, March 11, 2016.
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A cover sheet listing your name, job classification, college, department, title of proposal and
project period.
Proposal, up to 1,500 words (about 5 double-spaced pages of 12-point font.) The proposal
should address the significance of the project, how it will be accomplished, and the specific work
plan for the period of the grant. Clearly state the intended product of your research. For book
projects, an outline of chapters is highly recommended. For revisions of dissertations,
substantive change is expected; explain how the book will differ from the dissertation.
Bibliography, publications (not your own) relevant to the project, up to 2 pages.
Curriculum Vitae, including work forthcoming and in progress.
Two letters of recommendation that address the significance and feasibility of the proposed
research, quality of the proposal, qualifications for the project, and past work. Letters should be
on letterhead and signed. Letter writers should be informed to use the following format in the
email subject line: SYSTEM.2016-2017.LastName.FirstName.pdf. Letters should be emailed
directly to info@irh.wisc.edu and scourtne@uwsp.edu for attachment to your application.
Letters must arrive by the internal deadline of 3/11/16.
The selected applicant will be notified by email on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The email
will include the funding letter. The applicant will need to complete the online application
process no later than March 31, 2016 and notify the Office of Research and Sponsored
Programs of its completion.