Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
University of Virginia
Deadline: December 1, 2009

The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities in Charlottesville, Virginia, offers residential fellowships to scholars in the humanities. We seek proposals for projects that are intellectually stimulating, imaginative, and accessible to the public. There are no restrictions on topic, but we especially encourage proposals on the history, literature, and culture of the South Atlantic region; African American studies; modern and contemporary poetry; and violence and survival. We also have a particular interest in projects that complement VFH programs in folklife and Indian heritage. Fellows have private offices with free parking at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, located on a scenic property several miles from the University of Virginia. They hold visiting faculty privileges at the University of Virginia and have access to all UVa research and recreational facilities. UVa library books are delivered directly to the VFH. Although housing is not provided, there are many reasonably priced options available in and around Charlottesville. We offer stipends up to $15,000 per semester; summer Fellows receive travel funds only. Residencies may be for a semester, an academic year, or a summer term. Applicants need not have advanced degrees, but we do not support work toward a degree, nor do we typically support dissertation revisions. Former VFH Fellows must wait three years before applying for another fellowship. For complete application information visit http://www.virginiafoundation.org/