Faculty Fellowship Program
Application Guidelines
DEADLINE: Completed applications must be received by email no later than October 3, 2016 at 12:00 pm.
Submit your application as a single pdf to: using the following naming convention for your application pdf: Last name First name Faculty Fellow
Applications Must Include:
Completed and signed Application Cover Sheet
Research ProjectNarrative(1300-word maximum)
  1. Part one – A description not to exceed 800 words of the applicant’s research project, which should discuss what the project entails, both in terms of content and of form, and what the applicant hopes to accomplish during the term of the fellowship. Please note that the Faculty Fellowship is intended for a substantial, well-conceived project that represents an active moment in the faculty member’s research program.
  2. Part two - A statement not to exceed 500 words that explains the project’s relevance to the humanities and how it offers a fresh and innovative approach in the humanities or humanistic thinking. The successful applicant’s research proposal must not only demonstrate general intellectual excellence;it must also indicate an impact on humanities scholarship or humanities teaching.

Current CV
Two letters of recommendation - One of the letters must be from an external faculty person,
and one letter must be from a member of the WU faculty. Letters can be sent separately from the
rest of the application by email to but must be received by the
application deadline. The applicant’s name must be referenced in the email subject.
For questions concerning this application, please consult the Center for the Humanities website or send an .

Faculty Fellowship Program
Application Cover Sheet
Instructions for completing the Application Cover Sheet:The Cover Sheet is fillable forms. Please type all requested information in spaces provided. Application deadline: October 3, 2016 at 12:00 pm.
Application for: Academic Year 2017-18
I am applying to be considered for a fellowship: / FL17 ☐ / SP18 ☐ / No Preference ☐
PERSONAL DATA
Name: / Click here to enter text. / Email: / Click here to enter text. /
Department: / Click here to enter text. / Academic rank: / Click here to enter text.
Telephone number: / Click here to enter text. / Campus box number: / Click here to enter text.
Title of research project: / Click or tap here to enter text. /
RECOMMENDER INFORMATION
Name of WU recommender: / Click or tap here to enter text. /
Academic rank of WU recommender: / Click or tap here to enter text. /
Name of external recommender: / Click or tap here to enter text. /
Academic rank of external recommender: / Click or tap here to enter text. /
SIGNATURES
Name of department chair or director : / Click here to enter text. /
Signature of chair or director: / Date:
Signature of applicant: / Date: