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Fostering excellence in humanities research and writing

Research and Funding

The Society for the Humanities conducts several grant competitions for research, writing, and travel throughout the year. These grants are intended to foster the excellence in humanities research and writing for which Cornell faculty and graduate students are known. The Society places particular emphasis on innovative, interdisciplinary projects that involve Cornell colleagues from across the various disciplines of the humanities. In addition, the Society is proud to provide funding for humanities events organized by Cornell’s distinguished faculty as well as sponsor six to eight Visiting Fellows each year. 

Upcoming Application Deadlines

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Upcoming Application Deadlines

Humanities | Impact GrantsGrants of up to $10,000 for Cornell faculty members to support research projects that engage in broader public conversations with a social impact in mind. Deadline: October 16, 2025
Humanities Research GrantsGrants of up to $5,000 for Cornell faculty members holding regular appointments in humanities departments. Deadline: October 16, 2025
Faculty FellowshipsOpen to Cornell faculty members only, one-year residential fellowships located at the A.D. White House. Application deadline: October 31, 2025.
Mellon Graduate FellowshipsOpen to Cornell graduate students only, nine-month residential fellowships located at the A.D. White House, includes a $35,661 stipend, tuition, and student health insurance. Application deadline: October 31, 2025.
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships
Two-year postdoctoral fellowships at Cornell University hosted by rotating humanities departments. 
Deadline: October 31, 2025 (History of Art and Visual Studies)
Deadline: November 14, 2025(Literatures in English)
Deadline: January 15, 2026 (Science & Technology Studies)

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Rural Humanities

Rural Humanities is an Andrew W. Mellon-supported initiative in public and engaged humanities that uses the tools of the humanities to critically approach, learn from, make visible, and support the realities of rural America, particularly in Central-Western New York: its histories, cultures, challenges, and futures. 

Society’s Rural Humanities initiative, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, features a Radically Indigenous focus in the academic year 2021-22, collaborating with the American Indian & Indigenous Studies Program, Cornell faculty, and local community partners to offer a Spring Seminar and a Summer Practicum that address the past, present, and future of Indigenous lives in Central New York and beyond. Additionally, students and faculty can apply for funding to support radically Indigenous research projects.

Read more about Rural Humanities here.

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