The Willson Center Short-Term Visiting Fellowships Grant

The Willson Center Short-Term Visiting Fellowships Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: University of Georgia
Amount: US $5,000
Last Updated: November 08, 2025

Summary

The Willson Center Short-Term Visiting Fellowships at the University of Georgia provide funding for distinguished scholars, artists, and performers to engage with the university community. Awarded to tenured or tenure-track faculty, this fellowship supports five-day programs with a budget of $5,000, covering honorarium and travel expenses. Fellows are encouraged to conduct workshops and public presentations, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and enhancing the intellectual environment on campus.

Overview

The Willson Center awards grants through competitions. Aside from the Graduate Research Award, grants and fellowships are awarded primarily to University of Georgia tenured or tenure-track faculty. The Willson Center Short-Term Visiting Fellowships The Willson Center Short-Term Visiting Fellowships bring distinguished scholars, artists and performers to the arts and humanities community at the University of Georgia. Individual UGA faculty or interdisciplinary groups may nominate Visiting Fellows who contribute to intellectual life on campus by engaging with current research in a public context. Fellows are funded for five-day ($5,000) programs. The amount of the award includes honorarium and travel expenses. Award is for the following academic year. Each Fellow is expected to conduct workshops for faculty and graduate students, and to give public presentations of their work. Interdisciplinary engagement is encouraged. In accepting the award, the faculty sponsor agrees to communicate to the Willson Center all relevant information regarding the visitor’s activities while at UGA and to credit the Willson Center in all publicity about the visitor.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Scholars, artists and performers