Program Grants
HI Program Grants are for projects that enhance the educational experience of students and/or faculty development through programs or research in the humanities (history, philosophy, religion, language, linguistics, literature, archaeology, jurisprudence, and ethics, as well as the history, theory and criticism of the arts). Proposals in the social sciences, mathematics, and the natural sciences that intersect substantively with humanities methodologies and disciplines will also be considered. All applications will be evaluated based on their potential contribution to teaching and research in the Humanities. Applications may be submitted by any CAS faculty member. (Further guidelines available on the downloadable Call for Proposals).
*NEW! There are now two different applications available: one for grants involving faculty development or research; one for grants involving events, lectures and other campus and community programming. Both applications are available to download at the links below. Before applying, please review the updated Call and Guidelines for Proposals, also available below.
Program Grant Application (for programming, events, initiatives) (DOC)
Program Grant Application (for individual faculty development or research) (DOC)
Call and Guidelines for Proposal (PDF)
Budget Planning (DOC)
Application Deadline: February 10, 2021, to be awarded either semester of the 2021-2022 academic year.
Quick Grants
The Humanities Institute is accepting abbreviated applications for its new Quick Grants program. Grants will be reviewed on September 1, November 1, December 1, January 1, March 1, April 1 and May 1.
NEW! Mid-Career Research Grants for Humanities Faculty
In order to expand and diversify the Humanities Institute’s support of the scholarship and/or creative projects of humanities faculty, we now offer a competitive grant for one course-release for an associate professor in the humanities. The intent of this grant is to provide support for associate professors working toward promotion. One grant per academic year will be awarded.
Eligibility: Rank of associate professor at the time of application. While priority will be given to humanities faculty and projects, all faculty with a research project in a humanities area are encouraged to apply for the course-release grant, including those whose project has a substantive humanities component but who do not teach in a humanities department. Projects with an evident path to completion are most competitive, but they may currently be at any stage of the process. Preference is given to faculty not participating in the Humanities Institute Seminar during the same award year as this Mid-Career Research Grant.
Application Deadline: February 10, 2021, to be awarded for the 2021-22 academic year.
Summer, Fall, and Spring Grant Recipients
The Humanities Institute of the College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the results of the Summer 2019 grant competition. The project grants competition is judged by the Program Grants Committee, chaired by Dr. Ryan Drake, Associate Director of the Humanities Institute.
The following projects were identified by the Humanities Institute Program Committee as meritorious and worthy of support:
- Dr. Michell Farrell, “Panel and Film Showcase: Cuba Today”
- Dr. Shannon Kelley, "Folger Shakespeare Library Research Trip"
The Humanities Institute of the College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the results of the Spring 2018 grant competition. The project grants competition is judged by the Program Grants Committee, chaired by Dr. Ryan Drake, Associate Director of the Humanities Institute.
The following projects were identified by the Humanities Institute Program Committee as meritorious and worthy of support:
- Dr. Betsy Bowen, “Children's Book Publishing: Aesthetics and Careers”
- Dr. Sara Brill, et. al., “Ethics Here and Now: Racial Justice, Reproductive Justice, Social Justice”
- Dr. Michell Farrell, “Scholarship in Sound and Image: Workshop on Videographic Criticism June 2019”
- Dr. Anna Lawrence, et. al., "Black Feminist Activism: 25th Anniversary of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program"
- Dr. Jo Yarrington, "The Bridge: A Pedagogical and Research-Based SciArt Intitiative 2019-2020"
- Dr. Jiwei Xiao, "Jia Pingwa's 'Untranslatable Fiction' as World Literature"
Quick Grants
- Dr. Shannon Kelley, “Get Ready for College" Workshop at Claytor Magnet Academy
- Dr. Marice Rose, “Countless Spects of Beauty" Exhibition at National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece
- Dr. Jon Slotemaker, “Archival Work on Sentences in Libraries in Paris, France”
The Humanities Institute of the College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the results of the Fall 2018 grant competition. The project grants competition is judged by the Program Grants Committee, chaired by Dr. Jerelyn Johnson, Associate Director of the Humanities Institute.
The following projects were identified by the Humanities Institute Program Committee as meritorious and worthy of support:
- Dr. Betsy Bowen, “Reading Slavery, Writing Freedom: FWP Ex-Slave Project”
- Dr. Sara Diaz, “The Language of Food in Italian Culture: Pasta Practicum”
- Dr. Sara Diaz, “Pane Amaro: Screening and Panel Discussion”
- Dr. Michelle Farrell, “A Close-Up of the Havana Film Festival, Havana Cuba”
Quick Grants
- Dr. Lauren Gaskill, “Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Student Internship Panel"
- Dr. Elizabth Petrino, “Emily Dickenson Manuscripts: Robert Frost Library"