Preference will be given to proposals that demonstrate: 

• A project that proposes sustained work blending academic humanities expertise and community interests, focusing on mutual benefits and a clearly defined outcome, and leading to a product that exemplifies engaged scholarship.
• Evidence of collaborative and committed partnerships pairing humanities scholars or teams with organizations at the community level or elsewhere in the public realm. The community need not be confined to Vermont or even the United States if it is clear that there is a sustained relationship with a community benefit in which the scholar is involved.
• The potential for the project to attract external funding.

Open to tenured, tenure-track, or lecturer faculty in humanities departments and/or faculty whose project proposal is humanistic in its goals and orientation. Partnerships between faculty members and student participation in a project are both welcome. 

The Center also prioritizes proposals that involve interdisciplinary collaborations connecting humanities scholars with artists, scientists, or social scientists; the Center further prioritizes applications that reflect this year’s annual theme.
 

Proposals should include the following and be submitted as a single pdf document:

• A narrative of no more than 3 single-spaced pages (12pt font, 1” margins) outlining the project, situating it in the humanities, demonstrating how it meets the criteria outlined above, and discussing the need for such a project. The narrative should provide information on project participants, community partner(s), and the terms of the collaboration with the off-campus entity/entities, where applicable. It should also explain the project’s results, including what the community partner(s) will gain, any scholarly product that will result, and how the project is in the public interest.
• A timeline for the project
• Full budget (estimated or known costs broken down by category; e.g., “research assistant,” “honoraria,” “materials,” etc.)
• Abbreviated CV for the PI/co-PIs. No more than 2 pages.

• All funds must be expended within 2 years from issue.
• Submit a report summarizing completed activities (2-3 pages) and, if possible, 3- 5 images within 1 month spending end date of the award.
• Acknowledge the Humanities Center in related publications, events, or activities.

Please submit report here: Public Humanities Fellowship Report