The Alan Jutzi Residential Fellowship for Non-Traditional Scholars Grant

The Alan Jutzi Residential Fellowship for Non-Traditional Scholars Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens (The Huntington)
Amount: US $3,500 - US $7,000
Last Updated: October 02, 2025

Summary

The Alan Jutzi Residential Fellowship supports independent scholars for one to three months of research at The Huntington. With a monthly award of $4,000, it encourages diverse scholarship and creativity. Open to scholars of any nationality, it requires applicants to commit to their fellowship period and articulate their research goals clearly. This fellowship is ideal for those without academic affiliations, fostering transformative educational experiences.

Overview

Mission The Huntington shares its world-renowned collections to support scholarship, foster learning, inspire creativity, and offer transformative experiences for diverse audiences. Short-Term Awards Approximately 140 short-term fellowships are available for one to three months for research in areas where The Huntington’s collections are strong. The Alan Jutzi Residential Fellowship for Non-Traditional Scholars Tenure of fellowship Between one and three months Funding Value of award: $4,000 per month

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Independent scholars who are neither affiliated with nor retired from an academic institution.The majority of Huntington fellowships—short- and long-term—are open to scholars of any nationality.International scholars awarded a short- or long-term fellowship will need to apply for a J-1 visa.Eligible candidates may apply in collaboration with a colleague for either a joint short-term fellowship or a joint long-term fellowship.Candidates are therefore required to choose either a short-term or a long-term award and to convey in their proposal a clear sense of what it is that they hope to achieve within the time available.As long as you are able to commit to the period of your Huntington fellowship (short-term and travel grants only), there is no conflict with accepting another (external) fellowship within the same academic year.

Ineligibility

If you are proposing research for a new project or for a different part of the project on which you were working last year, you may apply for a second short-term fellowship or for a long-term fellowship. If you are applying for a fellowship to continue the same project, your application should demonstrate the progress you made during your first fellowship and specify the agenda for the next stage of the research.