Center for the Humanities Summer Writing Workshop 

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The Center for the Humanities Summer Writing Workshop offers support to OSU faculty working on a research and writing project grounded in the humanities. Fellows receive a summer stipend and opportunities to receive and provide feedback via a series of in-person meetings.  

Fellowship Details

This opportunity is open to Oregon State University faculty actively engaged in humanities research as stipulated by their position description.

  • Make progress on a substantial research project with intent toward publication.
  • Participate in a six-week writing workshop during summer term, meeting regularly in person. While efforts will be made to accommodate fellows’ schedules, in-person availability is a requirement.
  • Share a 15- to 20-page excerpt from a work in progress one week before scheduled workshop and read and respond consistently to other fellows’ work.
  • Within four weeks of fellowship end, fellows submit a 1–2-page letter describing how the project benefitted from program participation. 

Each fellow will receive a $4500 summer stipend and opportunities to receive feedback on work in progress within a supportive community of scholars.

  • November 1, 2025: Application window opens. 
  • January 5, 2026: Applications due via Submittable. 
  • By March 1, 2026: Applicants notified of status. 
  • Summer 2026: Work on writing projects and engage in workshop with other fellows. 

  • All applications are due January 5, 2026, via Submittable. Prospective applicants must discuss support and course scheduling needs with their school director before submitting materials. 

  • Applications consist of the Submittable form, a project abstract (300 words), a narrative proposal (4–5 pages, double-spaced) and a CV. 

  • The narrative proposal should include an overview of the research project that speaks to the review criteria outlined in the below section as well as a brief timeline of work to be accomplished during the fellowship term.   

  • Prospective applicants must discuss support and course scheduling needs with their school director before submitting materials. 

Applications will be evaluated by a diverse review committee composed of faculty with experience working in humanities-based disciplines and methodologies. Reviewers will consider:

  • The significance of the proposed project’s intervention in the specific field and its value to the humanities and/or a broader public.
  • The feasibility and appropriateness of the proposed plan of summer-term work.
  • Quality of the conception, definition, organization, and description of the project, as well as the clarity of expression.

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