Each year, the Center brings together a new group of Fellows from Oregon State
University (OSU Research Fellowships) and other universities (Visiting Research
Fellowships) to pursue research and writing in an environment designed to be stimulating
as well as protected from the daily demands of academic life. The fellowship program
is primarily concerned with offering research opportunities both for members of
humanities departments as traditionally defined and for other scholars seriously
interested in humanistic issues. Thus the primary emphasis is on research and
writing. Besides the opportunity of time to read and write that this program affords,
it is the intention of these resident fellowship awards to promote an exchange
of ideas among fellows during their tenure in the Center, and to encourage interaction
between the fellows and the general community of students and faculty at Oregon
State University.
In 2007-2008, both Visiting Research Fellows and OSU
Research Fellows will be awarded a stipend for one or two terms. Fellows also
are provided with a private office in Autzen House, a computer, general supplies,
and support services. In return, Fellows are asked to contribute to the general
enrichment of humanities scholarship and education at Oregon State University
by giving lectures and seminars on their research topics and making other contributions
to the Oregon State University community.
All projects must fall within the general bounds of humanities research.
Application forms may be obtained from the home page
of this web site, or by writing to Fellowship Program, The Center for the
Humanities, Oregon State University, 811 S.W. Jefferson Avenue, Corvallis, OR,
97333-4506, or by calling 541-737-2450. Although the forms are available electronically,
the application must be made by mail because the completed packet will
include ten copies of the completed materials. Sorry, applications cannot be
accepted by FAX.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Goals: This fellowship program is primarily concerned with offering research
opportunities both for members of humanities departments as traditionally defined
and for other scholars seriously interested in humanistic issues. Thus the primary
emphasis is on individual research and writing. Besides the opportunity of time
to read and write that this program affords, it is the intention of these resident
fellowship awards to promote an exchange of ideas among fellows during their tenure
in the Center, and to encourage interaction between the fellows and the general
community of students and faculty at Oregon State University. The fundamental
concern of all Center programs is the vitality and quality of humanities research
and teaching at Oregon State University.
Proposal Evaluation Criteria: Primary criteria for evaluating Research Fellowship applications include the following:
- Does the applicant clearly define the subject of study, the problem at issue within this subject, and present an appropriate method of carrying out this study within the proposed award period?
- Is the expected outcome of this proposal made clear, i.e., the publication and/or other presentations of the results of study?
- What is the probability that this award will prove successful in enabling the applicant to achieve those results?
- Does this proposal lie within the bounds of the humanities as defined in the Guidelines?
- Does the proposal present a convincing case for the significance of this study?