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Faculty Residencies

Humanities and Social Sciences


RESIDENCIES AT RESEARCH CENTERS, HOST INSTITUTIONS, AND CREATIVE ARTS CENTERS

 

Columbus State University
Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians
Smith Writing Fellowship
Abstract: Named in honor of Carson's parents, the fellowship was inspired by McCullers' experience at the Breadloaf Writer's Conference in Vermont and, especially, the Yaddo Arts Colony in Saratoga Springs, New York. To honor the contribution of these writers' residences to McCullers' work, the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians awards fellowships for writers to spend time in McCullers' childhood home in Columbus, Georgia. The fellowships are intended to afford the writers in residence uninterrupted time to dedicate to their work, free from the distractions of daily life and other professional responsibilities. Fellowship recipients will be required to introduce or advance their work through reading or workshop/forum presentations. The Fellow will work with the McCullers Center Director to plan a presentation near the end of the residency.
http://www.mccullerscenter.org/fellowships.php

Women's Studio Workshop
Studio Residency
Eligibility: WSW welcomes applications from artists in all stages of their careers.
Abstract: Women's Studio Workshop offers a residency for an artist working in printmaking, papermaking, photography, book arts, or ceramics. This residency supports the creation of a new body of work in one of WSW's studio disciplines. The artist will be provided with technical advice and assistance in production. WSW welcomes applications from artists in all stages of their careers.
http://www.wsworkshop.org/program/artist-residencies/studio-residency-grant/

Bogliasco Foundation
Bogliasco Fellowship Program
Eligibility: Applicants for fellowships are expected to demonstrate significant achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age and experience.
Abstract: Located on the Italian Riviera in the small town of Bogliasco near Genoa, the Bogliasco Foundation's Liguria Study Center offers residential fellowships for artists and scholars of all nations who have made significant contributions to the arts and humanities. Fellowships are awarded, without regard to nationality, to qualified persons doing advanced creative work or scholarly research in the following disciplines: Archaeology, Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film/Video, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts. In the Arts, the Study Center welcomes persons doing both creative and scholarly work (such as Art History, Musicology, Film Criticism, and so on). With respect to Dance, Music, and Theater, however, the Center does not have rehearsal studio space for persons wishing to work extensively in performance.
http://www.bfny.org/english/fellowships.cfm

MacDowell Colony, Inc.
Residency Program
Note: A nonrefundable processing fee of $30 is required with each application.
Eligibility: Artists with professional standing in their fields, as well as emerging artists, are eligible for residencies. MacDowell encourages artists from all backgrounds to apply. MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics, and welcomes artists engaging in the broadest spectrum of artistic practice and investigating an unlimited array of inquiries and concerns. To that end, emerging as well as established artists are invited to apply.
Abstract: The MacDowell Colony provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to artists of exceptional talent who are working in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence, which the Colony defines in a pluralistic and inclusive way.
http://www.macdowellcolony.org/apply.html

Library of Congress
John W. Kluge Center
Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must possess a doctoral degree.
Abstract: The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship in the field of health and spirituality. The fellowship is designed to continue Dr. Larson's legacy of promoting meaningful scholarly study of these two important and increasingly interrelated fields. It seeks to encourage the pursuit of scholarly excellence in the scientific study of the relation of religiousness and spirituality to physical, mental, and social health. The fellowship provides an opportunity for a period of concentrated use of the collections of the Library of Congress, through full-time residency in the Library's John W. Kluge Center. If necessary, special arrangements may be made with the National Library of Medicine for access to its materials as well. Fellows are also expected to present a public seminar about their research, and to participate actively in Kluge Center events and programs.
http://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/larson.html

Rockefeller Foundation
Bellagio Study and Conference Center
Academic Writing Residency
Eligibility: Residencies are open to academics from any country whose project focuses on improving the well-being of humankind or relates to one or more of the Foundation's work or issue areas. The Center welcomes collaborative residencies for up to four people working on the same project. The Bellagio Center prefers team projects that bring residents together from different geographies, institutions, or disciplines since this reinforces the Center's goal of establishing new connections.
Abstract: The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center's mission is to promote innovation and identify impact-oriented solutions to critical global problems. The Academic Writing application process is for university and think tank-based academics, researchers, professors, and scientists working in any discipline. The Center brings together a broad mix of disciplines to the Bellagio Community, including the arts, literature, social and natural sciences (along with practitioners and artists). The Center has a strong interest in proposals that align with the Foundation's work to expand opportunities and to strengthen resilience for poor or vulnerable people, in particular projects relevant to the Foundation's core issue areas: Advance Health, Revalue Ecosystems, Secure Livelihoods, and Transform Cities. To ensure an intellectually diverse and stimulating environment, the program welcomes projects from all academic disciplines.
http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/bellagio-center/residency-program/academic-writing-residency