Humanities Research Awards
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Humanities Research Awards
The Humanities Research Awards (HRA) are designed for UT faculty and graduate students working on humanities-focused projects. Grants provide funding and support to enhance the likelihood of successful project outcomes, such as publications, dissemination, and engagement.
To learn more about the about the HRA awards, see current HRA recipients.
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- Award: Faculty awards are $5,000 for 2 years and student awards are $2,000 for 1 year.
- Program requirements: All awards must be spent within a 2-year timeframe.
- Next Deadline: Fall semester
- Next Start Date: Spring semester
Questions about the HRA program or application can be directed to Tanya Clement.
Eligibility: All applicants must be in a home department within the College of Liberal Arts. All projects must be in any area of the humanities or humanistic social sciences.
- Tenured & tenure-track faculty whose most recent HRA award must have have been received 3 years prior. Faculty must also be full-time and actively employed at UT to be eligible, and must have qualified for promotion if up for tenure prior to being awarded an HRA.
- Graduate students with humanities-focused projects and who have not previously won an HRA. Preference will be given to dissertation projects.
- Relevance of project to current humanistic inquiry in the project's field(s); quality of project regarding research questions, methods, etc., and project efficacy in producing desired outcomes, especially regarding publication, dissemination and engagement.
Applications will request a proposal with the following sections:
- Descriptive Narrative: a) Summary/Abstract, b) Background, c) Methodology/Activities, d) Expected Outcomes (2 pages)
- Budget table & outcomes timeline. Examples of research expenses may include student stipends, travel, materials & supplies, outside experts, conferences, and publication fees. (1 page)
- Short CV (2 pages)
- Previous awards received during time at UT Austin (e.g., HRAs, SRA/FRAs, external grants) and any other available research funding sources.
- For grad students, please provide a letter from your advisor stating that you have advanced to doctoral candidacy.
| Item | Cost per unit | Units | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Research Assistant | $15/hour | 140 hrs/semester | $2,100 |
| Airfare | $1,000/flight | 1 flight |
$1,000 |
| Per diem | $50/day | 7 days | $350 |
| Lodging | $50/night | 7 nights | $350 |
| Web hosting & development | $600/year | 2 years | $1,200 |
| Total | $5,000 |
| August 2026 | December 2026 | August 2027 | December 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoping interview questions, connecting with potential collaborators, preliminary secondary research. | Collection of preliminary data and interviews, progress report submitted, located/engaged with any primary sources. | 2nd round of interviews, additional research or analysis completed, beginning to draft publication or platform. | Submission or dissemination of project, final report submitted. |