"HBCU Faculty Fellowship, Whitney Humanities Center at Yale"

Location

Yale University

Open Date

Apr 09, 2025

Description

The Whitney Humanities Center (WHC) at Yale University invites applications from humanities scholars working at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) for a Faculty Fellow position from January through July 2026 (spring semester followed by a summer residency).

During the seven months of this appointment, the Faculty Fellow will pursue their own research project, with access to all of Yale’s archives, libraries, and other resources. Beyond this, the Fellow will participate fully in the WHC’s rich programmatic offerings, including the Fellows Forum on Wednesdays during the spring semester. The Fellow is encouraged to engage with the larger Yale community during their tenure. The Center invites applications from candidates who will contribute to a community of humanities scholars in an interdisciplinary setting.

The HBCU Faculty Fellow is expected to be in residence in New Haven, Connecticut, for the full duration of the appointment and will have no teaching obligations. This fellowship is made possible with funding provided by the ASCEND Initiative, as a part of the Faculty Research Fellowship Program. Salary designation will be commensurate with the faculty member’s semester and summer salary allotment; the fellowship includes a generous travel and lodging stipend.

Qualifications

The fellowship is open to faculty members at any rank on a continuing appointment in a humanities field at any of the following HBCUs: Cheney University of Pennsylvania, Claflin University, Fisk University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, Jackson State University, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse College, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Prairie View A&M University, and Tuskegee University. This fellowship is only open to faculty members at the above institutions—applications from scholars at other institutions will not be considered.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a brief cover letter, a CV, a description of research plans (not to exceed 1,000 words), and the names of two references. Letters of reference are not required at this initial stage but may be requested later.

All application materials should be submitted electronically through Interfolio.

We will accept applications immediately with review beginning on September 1, 2025. Earliest start date: January 2, 2026. Email inquiries may be addressed to the deputy director of the Whitney Humanities Center, Diane Berrett Brown: diane.b.brown@yale.edu.