Center for the Humanities Summer Writing Workshop
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Overview:
The Center for the Humanities Summer Writing Workshop offers support to OSU faculty working on a research and writing project grounded in the humanities. Fellows receive a summer stipend and opportunities to receive and provide feedback via a series of in-person meetings. Note: prospective applicants must discuss support and course scheduling needs with their school director before submitting materials.
Eligibility:
This opportunity is open to Oregon State University faculty actively engaged in humanities research as stipulated by their position description.
Terms and Expectations:
- Make progress on a substantial research project with intent toward publication.
- Participate in a six-week writing workshop during summer term, meeting regularly in person. While efforts will be made to accommodate fellows’ schedules, in-person availability is a requirement.
- Share a 15- to 20-page excerpt from a work in progress one week before scheduled workshop and read and respond consistently to other fellows’ work.
- Within four weeks of fellowship end, fellows submit a 1–2-page letter describing how the project benefitted from program participation.
Fellowship Offerings:
Each fellow will receive a $4500 summer stipend and opportunities to receive feedback on work in progress within a supportive community of scholars.
Program and Application Dates:
- November 1, 2025: Application window opens.
- January 5, 2026: Applications due via Submittable.
- By March 1, 2026: Applicants notified of status.
- Summer 2026: Work on writing projects and engage in workshop with other fellows.
How to Apply:
All applications are due January 5, 2026, via Submittable. Prospective applicants must discuss support and course scheduling needs with their school director before submitting materials. Applications consist of the Submittable form, a project abstract (300 words), a narrative proposal (4–5 pages, double-spaced) and a CV. The narrative proposal should include an overview of the research project that speaks to the review criteria outlined in the below section as well as a brief timeline of work to be accomplished during the fellowship term.
Review and Selection:
Applications will be evaluated by a diverse review committee composed of faculty with experience working in humanities-based disciplines and methodologies. Reviewers will consider:
- The significance of the proposed project’s intervention in the specific field and its value to the humanities and/or a broader public.
- The feasibility and appropriateness of the proposed plan of summer-term work.
- Quality of the conception, definition, organization, and description of the project, as well as the clarity of expression.