How much funding does Society of Fellows Grant provide?

Society of Fellows Grant provides Approximately US $87,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Society of Fellows Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Society of Fellows Grant

The Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities

Foundation Humanities Grants Academic Enrichment Grants

Funding Amount

Approximately US $87,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

PhD (or disciplinary equivalent) in the humanities or humanistic social sciences received within the past four years and completed by the fellowship start date.
For the current application cycle, the PhD must have been completed between 1 July 2022 and 1 July 2026.Applicants will select one of the departments, centers, or institutes listed below as their primary affiliation:
Departments, Centers, and Institutes
African American and African Diaspora Studies

Overview

The Society of Fellows in the Humanities at Columbia University invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year. Candidates must hold a PhD in the humanities or humanistic social sciences, earned between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2026. The fellowship offers an annual stipend of $80,000, medical benefits, and a research allowance of $7,000. This program fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and supports fellows in organizing scholarly events.

The Society of Fellows in the Humanities at Columbia University brings together exceptional early-career scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences to be part of a vibrant cross-disciplinary community. In addition to teaching opportunities in affiliated departments and time for research, Fellows participate in and often organize lecture series, workshops, and other scholarly events that contribute to the intellectual life of the SOF/Heyman and the university more broadly.
Founded in the mid-1970s to encourage interdisciplinary teaching and research and housed in the Heyman Center for the Humanities since the 1980s, the Society offers one-year fellowships, renewable for up to two additional years.
The Society of Fellows is made possible by the generous support of the Mellon Foundation and the William R. Kenan Trust.
The Society of Fellows in the Humanities at Columbia University intends to appoint a number of postdoctoral fellows in the humanities broadly construed for the academic year 2026-2027. Fellows newly appointed for 2026-2027 must have received the PhD between 1 July 2022 and 1 July 2026. The fellowship amount for 2026-2027 is $80,000. Medical benefits are provided, and housing is available. The research allowance for 2026-2027 is $7,000.

Eligibility

PhD (or disciplinary equivalent) in the humanities or humanistic social sciences received within the past four years and completed by the fellowship start date.