2026 Faculty Fellows Applications

Applications for 2026 Faculty Fellowships are now open, and will close on March 31, 2026.

Please complete the application form and submit it either physically at the College of Humanities Dean’s Office RM 2100 LNCO or by email to taft-nicholsoncenter@utah.edu. Complete instructions, including evaluation criteria, are listed below.

Faculty Fellow application form (.doc)

 

Application Instructions

The Taft Nicholson Summer Fellow Residencies are available to faculty in all disciplines for 1-3 weeks of dedicated writing time for scholarly pursuits of research or creative projects. Awards for the faculty member will be $1,000-$2,000 (depending on length of stay) which is intended to help defer the cost of travel to and from the Center and cover per diem to purchase food and supplies.

Instructions

1. Completed application form (including chair’s signature).
2. Statement of what you intend to accomplish during the fellowship. The statement should be no more than 2 pages, single spaced.
3. A 150 word abstract.
4. Statement of why the TNEHEC is an appropriate location for the fellow’s residency.
5. Application packet is due to the College of Humanities Dean’s Office RM 2100 LNCO or electronically to Taft-NicholsonCenter@utah.edu by March 31^st  for the upcoming season.
6. Final selections of Fellows will be announced by April 30, for the upcoming season.
7. If successful in your bid for a Taft Nicholson Summer Fellow Residencies, you will be required to:
1. Submit a report to within one year of the end of the award period.
2. Submit two copies of the creative work resulting from the award.
3. Comply with University of Utah policy regarding all potentially patentable research. (See Policy and Procedures Manual 6-4).

Evaluation Criteria

1. Soundness and significance of the proposal
2. Proposals potential benefit to the individual, the University and the community
3. The chair’s evaluation of proposal

Application Materials

1. Application Form (includes department chair’s signature)
2. Statement of what you intend to accomplish during the fellowship. The statement should be no more than 2 pages, single spaced.
3. A 150 word abstract
4. Statement of why the TNEHEC is an appropriate location for the fellow’s residency

Final Report

The recipient of the Taft-Nicholson Summer Fellow Residency must submit a 1 page, single-spaced, Final Report within one year after receiving the award. The following information should be included in the final report:

• What researchactivities did you do with this fellowship?

Conditions of Residency