The Center for Humanities at Tufts offers fellowships for scholars and doctoral students in the humanities, humanistic social sciences, and the arts. Fellowships are available for Tufts doctoral candidates and faculty, as well as visiting scholars and postdoctoral researchers.

Faculty Fellowships

CHAT offers research fellowships to faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts who are engaged in scholarship in the humanities, humanistic social sciences, and the arts. Tenured faculty, tenure track faculty, and professors of the practice are eligible to apply. Applications are due in December. 

Dissertation Fellowships

Every year, the Center for the Humanities at Tufts awards two dissertation fellowships to Tufts doctoral candidates. These fellowships are awarded to students in English, History, the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program, or Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies. The application period typically opens in mid-January each year. 

Postdoctoral Fellowships

CHAT supports postdoctoral fellowships associated with grant funding. If you have a grant-funded project and intend on hiring a postdoctoral research fellow, please reach out to our director about opportunities to partner with CHAT.