Faculty Fellowship Awards
The Faculty Fellowship Awards at Illinois support faculty in interdisciplinary humanities research through a semester teaching release, research funds, and participation in a yearlong seminar.
Funder: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Due Dates: December 4, 2026 (application deadline) | December 7, 2026 (letters of recommendation deadline)
Funding Amounts: One semester teaching release plus $3,000 research funds; department receives $15,000 compensation.
Summary: Supports full-time, tenured or tenure-track Illinois faculty in advancing interdisciplinary humanities research through a semester of teaching release and participation in a yearlong seminar.
Description
The Faculty Fellowship Awards, offered by the Humanities Research Institute (HRI) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, provide selected full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty with a semester-long teaching release and $3,000 in research funds. Fellows participate in a yearlong interdisciplinary Fellows Seminar and related programming aimed at fostering humanities and humanities-inflected research, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration within the humanities and with the arts. The program is designed to build a vibrant scholarly community, support the development of significant research projects, and encourage engagement in HRI activities.
