How much funding does Career Enhancement Fellowship provide?

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When is the deadline for Career Enhancement Fellowship?

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How often is Career Enhancement Fellowship offered?

Career Enhancement Fellowship runs on an annual cycle.

Career Enhancement Fellowship

Institute for Citizens and Scholars

Foundation Annual Humanities Grants Professional Development Grants for Teachers Professional Development Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Contact: For more information, visit citizensandscholars.org or contact the Citizens & Scholars program office.

Other requirements

Junior faculty members
Underrepresented faculty in humanities, social sciences, and arts
Those with promising research projects
Current focus on those who received previous Mellon funding

Overview

Administered by: Institute for Citizens & Scholars (funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)

Purpose: Seeks to increase the presence of underrepresented junior and other faculty members in the humanities, social sciences, and arts by creating career development opportunities for selected Fellows with promising research projects.

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

Humanities
Social sciences
Arts

Eligibility:

Junior faculty members
Underrepresented faculty in humanities, social sciences, and arts
Those with promising research projects
Current focus on those who received previous Mellon funding

Notable Outcomes: Multiple Career Enhancement Fellows have received MacArthur Grants in recent years, including Jacqueline Stewart, Monica Munoz Martinez, Forrest Stuart, and Martha Gonzalez (2016 Fellow).

What Institute for Citizens and Scholars actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 3
Total given: $50K
Median grant: $14K
Range: $10K–$26K

By dollars: Pennsylvania 80%, Virginia 20%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Harrisonburg, VA.

Example grants

University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

Teaching & Leadership Fellowships

$26K
Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA

Teaching & Leadership Fellowships

$14K
James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA

Cgpi

$10K