Funder: Ohio State University
Due Dates: March 1, 2027 (Application) | March 15–April 1, 2027 (Interviews) | April 15, 2027 (Positions announced)
Funding Amounts: One-year appointment: one-course buyout equivalent to 12% of base salary and benefits, plus summer funding equivalent to one-ninth of base salary
Summary: Supports faculty leadership of the Global Arts + Humanities Society of Fellows around the 2027–28 theme “(Re)formations.”
Key Information: Open only to tenured Ohio State faculty on the Columbus campus.
Description
Ohio State University’s Global Arts + Humanities | Cross-Disciplinary Research Exchange (GAH) invites applications for a Leadership Faculty Fellow to help lead its Society of Fellows in 2027–28. The appointment centers on the annual theme “(Re)formations” and advances the Society’s intellectual engagement and collaborative mission. The Society supports faculty research and creative scholarship using artistic and humanistic methods to address complex global challenges and social needs.
The leadership fellow guides interdisciplinary dialogue and collaborative research through year-long faculty seminars, develops cohort orientation with GAH leadership, and organizes thematic public and academic programming. The role also includes GAH governance and recommendations for the Society’s institutional development. Ideal candidates demonstrate scholarly or creative expertise closely aligned with the annual theme.
