2024-25 Humanities Research Awards
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The Humanities Institute is pleased to announce the 2024-25 Humanities Research Awards competition.
These awards aim to support students who have advanced to doctoral candidacy with humanities-focused projects. Eligible students must be from departments within the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) who are working on an innovative project that intersect with the humanities.
2024-25 Humanities Research Awards (HRA)
Proposal Submission Form (COLA Grad Students)
Award Details:
Amount: Up to $2000
Duration: January 2025 - December 2025
Funding Provided By: The Humanities Institute and COLA Office of Graduate Education
Eligibility:
Graduate students who have advanced to doctoral candidacy with humanities-focused projects and whose home department is within the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) are eligible to apply.
Application Instructions:
Submit a Word or PDF document including:
- Descriptive Narrative: (2 pages):
a) Summary/Abstract
b) Background
c) Methodology/Activities
d) Expected Outcomes - Budget Table & Outcomes Timeline (1 page)
- Email from their advisors stating the advancement to doctoral candidacy.
- Short CV (2 pages)
- Previous Awards and Other Research Funding Sources
Selection Criteria
- Relevance of the project to current humanistic inquiry in the project's field(s).
- Quality of project regarding research questions, methods, etc.
- Likelihood of the project producing desired outcomes, especially regarding publication, dissemination, and engagement.
- The overall contribution of the project to the UT humanities landscape.
Timeline:
Applications Due: November 25, 2024, by 5 pm
Notify Award Decision: December 18, 2024
Application: 2024-25 Humanities Research Awards (HRA) Proposal Submission Form
For questions, contact Jeff Meserve at meserve@austin.utexas.edu.
