CHA Faculty Fellowships

The Center for Humanities & the ArtsÌýinvites faculty working in the humanities and the arts on the Boulder campus to apply for the CHA Faculty Fellowship. The application closely reflects external applications of the and the .ÌýWe hope you will consider applying to these external fellowships as well.

Meet the CHA Faculty Fellows!Ìý

Award

Fellowships consist of a two-course teaching reduction (taken in a single semester) for faculty teachingÌýa 2/2 load; faculty teaching a 2/1 load will receive a single course reduction and be expected to take the fellowshipÌýin the semester they are scheduled to teach their single course.

ÌýÌýDeadline for AY 2025-2026ÌýFellowships: October 1, 2024Ìý

Eligibility

  1. Must be an Assistant, Associate, or FullÌýProfessorÌýworking in the humanities and the arts on the Boulder campus.
  2. A faculty member who was previously awarded a CHA Faculty Fellowship is eligible to re-applyÌýsix years after receivingÌýthe fellowship (receiving the award in the 7th year, following guidelines for sabbatical).Ìý

Selection Criteria

The selection committee will consider:

  • The intellectual merit of the project
  • The project's connection to the arts and humanities
  • The overall excellence of the applicant’s academic record
  • The timeliness of the project in the applicant’s career

Please know that this is a very competitive process. WeÌýreceive many more applications than we have spots for, and the quality of the applications is invariably very strong. It is not uncommon for any competitive fellowship to have many disappointed applicants and for faculty to apply four (or more) times before they receive a fellowship.

Application Procedure

The strongest proposals will address the criteria outlined in the proposal descriptionÌýand will also explain why it is necessary for faculty toÌýreceiveÌýcourse release/s from teaching to make significant progress on theirÌýproject.

Application Materials​

  • Fellowship Proposal:ÌýNo more than four pagesÌýwritten free of jargon - remember, your application will be read by a committee of your faculty peers across the spectrum of arts and humanities departments. Strong proposals often tell a story about your scholarship/artistic work, so in writing your statement, keep in mind the following:
    • Significance: Demonstrate the potential impact of your work.
    • Project Design: Does your project address all relevant issues in a form that offers a coherent engagement with your research topic?
    • Feasibility: Can you demonstrate that you will be able to make significant progress during your fellowship towards the timely completion of your scholarly project?
    • Qualifications: What past work has led you to take up this specific project at this point in your career?
      Format: Four-page (max), double-spaced PDF,Ìý12-pt font, 2 MB max file size
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  • Outline:ÌýOne page (12-point font) of the structure of your project—this can include chapter descriptions. NOTE: if the applicant is an artist, you can upload images, videos, Ìýsound files or website as an example of your project. Limit portfolios to 10 pages and video files to 5 minutes.Ìý
    Format: One page PDF (single or double spaced), 12-pt font. 10MB max file size (artists sharing larger files, please contact chagrants@colorado.edu)
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  • CV:Ìý4-page maximum
    Files must be less thanÌý2 MB
    Allowed file types:ÌýPDF
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  • Complete the Application Form and upload the application materials

We have also included successfulÌýCHA Faculty Fellowship proposals,Ìýsample fellowship proposalsÌýof scholars who have successfully received an NHC and/or ACLS fellowship as well asÌýsample proposalsÌýfrom UNC Chapel Hill’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities faculty fellowship program (which is nearly identical to the CHA’s) in the hopes that this will aid prospective faculty candidates in writing their applications.ÌýPlease note that these are examples and not absolute indicators of what all successful applications should look like. There is no magical formula for a successful application. And although these examples are not first book projects, we encourage junior faculty to apply for revision of their dissertations or to work on first monographs.

ExpectationsÌý

  • As part of accepting the CHA faculty fellowship, there is an expectation that faculty fellows will meet regularly during the semester they hold the fellowship to share work and receive feedback on your projects.
  • Selected fellows will be asked to serve on a future selection committee for CHA faculty fellowships
  • Project changes thatÌýare so significant as to look unrecognizable from the original proposal you submitted may require the faculty steering committee to meet and evaluate whether you can continue to hold the fellowship.
  • By May 31, facultyÌýfellows must submit aÌýfinal reportÌýon the research completed and plans for publication. Failure to submit a written summary will make you ineligible to receive further funding by the CHA.
  • During the academic year, fellows will be invited to CHA-sponsored events.Ìý

CHA Faculty Fellowship Application FormÌý