Faculty Fellowships
Faculty fellowships provide research support for tenured and tenure-track faculty pursuing research in the humanities or humanistic social sciences. Recipients participate the Fellows Seminar, where all members present part of their work-in-progress for critique to a lively interdisciplinary group of faculty and doctoral students. Work shared in the seminar is expected to be humanities-focused, emphasizing qualitative aspects of research rather than quantitative results or literature reviews.
Eligibility
Tenured and tenure-track faculty working on research projects in the humanities or humanistic social sciences are eligible. Recipients must be able to attend and participate in person in the CHAT Fellows Seminar in order to remain eligible for the award. Failure to attend the Seminars in person may result in a loss of the award at the discretion of the CHAT Director. Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply. Previous recipients of the Fellowship may reapply four years after the end of the last fellowship year. Simultaneous application to external fellowships is encouraged.
The deadline for 2026–2027 Faculty Fellowships has passed.
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Graduate Student Fellowships
Graduate Student Fellowships provide one semester of financial support to advanced, resident doctoral students in the humanities or humanistic social sciences who are focused on completing their dissertation. Awardees receive a stipend to work full-time on their final chapter(s), with the expectation that they complete and defend their dissertation during the fellowship period. Recipients must attend and actively participate in the CHAT Fellows Seminar, presenting part of their research for discussion. Work shared in the seminar is expected to be humanities-focused, emphasizing qualitative aspects of research rather than quantitative results or literature reviews. Awardees should also plan on attending at least 50% of CHAT or CHAT-Related events.
Eligibility
- All applicants must have the support of their faculty advisor. Applicants from outside CLA should contact their advisor and Department Chair before submitting an application.
- Schools or colleges may provide additional guidance regarding preferred applicant stages based on doctoral timelines and needs. Before applying, be sure to discuss with your Department Chair.
- To be considered, applicants must be students in good standing, have completed all course and exam requirements for their degree program, and be elevated to candidacy by the start of the fellowship term (see Graduate School Policies and Procedures 02.27.13). Recipients must attend and actively participate in the CHAT Fellows Seminar in person to remain eligible; failure to do so may result in loss of the award at the discretion of the CHAT Director.
Please see the call for applications for a full list of eligibility requirements and application materials.
Note: Previous recipients of the Graduate School Doctoral Dissertation Grant are not eligible to apply.
The deadline for 2026–2027 Faculty Fellowships has passed.
- Contact [click-for-email] with any questions.
Undergraduate Honors Senior Project Grants
The Center for the Humanities at Temple (CHAT) and the University Honors Program are pleased to announce grants to support Honors Senior Projects. All Honors students at Temple University working closely with faculty mentors to complete an interdisciplinary Honors Senior Project that can take any form including, but not limited to, a research paper, film, theater production, podcast, policy brief, and composition are eligible to apply for this award. CHAT is pleased to offer support for Honors Senior Projects in the humanities or humanistic social sciences. Awards up to $500.
Application Materials:
Completed proposals (submitted as a single pdf excluding faculty recommendation) and letter of recommendation are due to [click-for-email] by April 21, 2026 at 5pm.
- Cover Page that includes name of the student applicant, major, anticipated graduation date, and faculty mentor (with email address)
- Project Narrative (up to 2 pages double-spaced, 1-inch margins excluding citations) describing a well-planned student-driven project idea, the method, and the form the project will take.
- Timeline to completion.
- Budget (how the money will be spent).
- Letter of Recommendation - Letter of Recommendation from faculty mentor for the thesis project (sent directly to CHAT director, [click-for-email]) by April 19, 2026.