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Applications are invited from UIUC faculty members for selection as IPRH Faculty Fellows for the 2007-08 academic year. The fellowship will provide release time for one semester in residence to enable Fellows to develop projects related to the broad theme of “Rupture;” to teach one course, at the undergraduate or graduate level, that is related to the fellowship project; and to participate in the year’s activities, including the yearlong interdisciplinary Fellows’ Seminar and the IPRH annual conference in the spring. The IPRH is especially interested in fostering interdisciplinary work, and encourages the submission of joint applications from faculty members in different disciplines.

Each applicant should submit two (2) complete sets of the following materials, in this order:

• A completed IPRH application form, including a 100-word abstract (the form can be found here)

• A current curriculum vitae

• A statement of 2,000 words describing the faculty member’s research on the proposed project

• A description of the proposed course, including a tentative syllabus

The applicant should arrange for the IPRH to receive two (2) letters in support of the application, and a letter of support from the executive officer of the applicant’s primary department, attesting to the department’s willingness to release the applicant from all regular teaching duties other than thesis direction for one semester in 2007-08. (Executive officers of campus units who submit an application to the IPRH must include a letter from the dean of their college, approving the application and any release time that would result from a successful proposal.) Applicants should make certain that their teaching and research obligations do not prevent them from participating fully in IPRH activities, and should identify in the narrative statement any other applications being made for either sabbatical leave or for other campus or external grants and fellowships.

In the narrative statement, the applicant should describe his/her research in reasonable detail, explaining its relevance to the IPRH theme for 2007-08 and its significance to the broader scholarly community at UIUC and elsewhere. The statement should be prefaced by a project title and brief abstract (no more than 100 words). The statement should also indicate the applicant’s willingness to participate in IPRH activities, especially the annual conference and Fellows’ Seminar.

Applications being made for join projects should include all of the elements required of faculty applicants as described above, with the exception of the following: each applicant should complete a copy of the IPRH application form; the narrative statement should be 3,000 words and jointly authored to address both the collaborative nature of the project and the individual strengths brought to it by each applicant; and each applicant should arrange to have two support letters and the letters from their department’s executive officer sent to the IPRH. If the applicants intend to teach a joint course, then one course proposal and sample syllabus should be submitted; if each applicant plans to teach an individual course, then the applicants should submit two course proposals and syllabi.

All IPRH Fellows are expected to maintain residency on the UIUC campus during the award year. Faculty members who have previously held an IPRH fellowship may not reapply to the IPRH for five years following the award year. Faculty members are likewise prohibited from holding IPRH fellowships and Center for Advanced Study, Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society, or other campus release-time awards simultaneously. Only full-time tenured and tenure-track UIUC faculty are eligible to apply for the awards.

Completed applications must be submitted, and letters of support must arrive, by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. Be sure that both sets of application materials are assembled and complete, and proofread all submissions carefully; changes or additions cannot be made after the application has been submitted to the IPRH. Send all materials to: 

Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities
805 West Pennsylvania Avenue, MC-057
Urbana, Illinois 61801

Letters of support should be mailed to this address; sent via fax to (217) 333-9617; or e-mailed to Christine Catanzarite at catanzar@uiuc.edu.

For more information about the IPRH fellowship program, please contact Christine Catanzarite at 244-7913 or catanzar@uiuc.edu. Awards will be announced on or about February 1, 2007.
 

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Applications are invited from UIUC graduate students for selection as IPRH Graduate Student Fellows for the 2007-08 academic year. The fellowship will enable advanced graduate students to develop their dissertations or research projects related to the theme of “Rupture;” and to participate in the year’s activities, including the yearlong interdisciplinary Fellows’ Seminar and the IPRH annual conference in the spring. Graduate Student Fellows receive a $7,000 stipend and a tuition/fee waiver if one is not otherwise provided.

Each applicant should submit two (2) complete sets of the following, in this order:

• A completed IPRH application form, including a 100-word abstract (form can be found here)

• A current curriculum vitae, including a list of all graduate courses taken, papers published, presentations made, and assistantships and fellowships held

• All graduate transcripts (official copies in the first set of materials, and duplicate copies in the remaining set)

• A statement of 2,000 words describing the student’s research on the proposed project, including preparation to undertake this research and all progress on the project to date

The applicant should arrange for the IPRH to receive two (2) letters in support of the application; these letters should speak to the applicant’s abilities and achievements, to his/her progress on the project, and to the intellectual value of the project itself. One of these letters must come from the faculty member supervising the student’s dissertation or equivalent research. Applicants should make certain that their teaching and research obligations do not prevent them from participating fully in IPRH activities, and should identify in the narrative statement any other applications being made for other campus or external grants and fellowships.

In the narrative statement, the applicant should describe his/her research in reasonable detail, explaining its relevance to the IPRH theme for 2007-08 and its significance to the broader scholarly community at UIUC and elsewhere. The statement should be prefaced by a project title and a brief abstract (no more than 100 words). The statement should also indicate the applicant’s willingness to participate in IPRH activities, especially the annual conference and the Fellows’ Seminar.

All IPRH Fellows are expected to maintain residency on the UIUC campus during the award year. Graduate students who have previously held an IPRH fellowship may not reapply. Graduate Student Fellows may also hold appointments as teaching/research assistants during the award year, but these appointments may not exceed one-third time (33 percent). Graduate students may not hold an IPRH fellowship and a Center on Democracy fellowship, or any other similar campus or off-campus award, simultaneously.

Completed applications must be submitted, and letters of support must arrive, by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. Be sure that both sets of application materials are assembled and complete, and proofread all submissions carefully; changes or additions cannot be made after the application has been submitted to the IPRH. Send all materials to: 

Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities
805 West Pennsylvania Avenue, MC-057
Urbana, Illinois 61801

Letters of support should be mailed to this address; sent via fax to (217) 333-9617; or e-mailed to Christine Catanzarite at catanzar@uiuc.edu.

Please note: The IPRH will sponsor a fellowship-writing workshop for graduate students on Tuesday, September 19 at 5:00 p.m. at the IPRH. This workshop, which is co-sponsored by the Graduate College, will address the elements of a successful fellowship or grant proposal, with special emphasis placed on proposals submitted for on-campus awards for humanities graduate students. The workshop is free and open to all UIUC graduate students; no advance registration is required.

For more information about the IPRH fellowship program, please contact Christine Catanzarite at 244-7913 or catanzar@uiuc.edu. Awards will be announced on or about February 1, 2007.
 

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