Full-scale funding up to $10,000
Proposals may be submitted by one or more full-time faculty members or postdoctoral fellows in the following departments and programs:
River Campus:
- Anthropology
- Art and Art History
- Black Studies
- English
- Environmental Humanities
- History
- Humanities Center
- International Theater Program
- Linguistics
- Modern Languages and Cultures
- Music
- Philosophy
- Program in Dance and Movement
- Religion and Classics
- Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
- Writing, Speaking, and Argument Prorgram
Eastman School of Music:
- Beal Institute
- Composition
- Humanities
- Music Theory
- Musicology
University of Rochester Medical Center:
- Health Humanities and Bioethics
As of Fall 2024, applications are due by the 1st of each month. Reviews will take place during the second or third week of each month, with award letters sent out following committee review. Please plan accordingly to avoid any impact on your proposed events.
Humanities Projects cannot contain requests for release from teaching, nor can they be for individual research or travel. Projects that are not based fundamentally in research, research-intensive projects with students, or creative production are unlikely to be approved. Please note that Humanities Project funds cannot be used to pay University of Rochester faculty or staff for their work or time associated with a Project.
The Humanities Project committee welcomes applications for projects on any aspect of humanistic research or artistic production. Projects and initiatives that will further faculty research and consequently significantly elevate the profile of the humanities at Rochester are given priority.
The committee welcomes proposals of broad appeal that are interdisciplinary in nature, and it also endorses smaller projects aimed at more specialized audiences. It is especially interested projects that can have a tangible impact on the UR community and beyond, and/or in those that might have a continuing presence or effect.
As of Fall 2022, Faculty will also need to demonstrate that they have kept their departmental faculty webpage up to date, including publications, awards, courses taught, and other relevant activities.
Department administrators are responsible for managing project logistics including speaker travel, room reservations, food and beverage arrangements, etc. and processing all payments.
After your project, please submit a final report here.
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All proposals must be submitted no later than two weeks prior to the last day of Spring semester classes. New proposals can be submitted beginning on the first day of Fall semester classes.