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Summer Faculty Fellowships at the Taft-Nicholson Center provide dedicated writing time for faculty members from the University of Utah to work on creative or academic research and writing projects. Faculty who have held a University of Utah faculty appointment for one year or longer are eligible to apply, and Fellowships are available from July 1 through July 25, 2025.

 

The Taft-Nicholson Environmental Humanities Education Center (TNEHEC) and the Vice President for Research will award the faculty member $1,000-$2,000 (depending on length of stay) which is intended to cover lodging, travel to and from the Center, food, and supplies.  Fellows will be housed in Thoreauvian cabins in University Village.  The Village consists of 11 cabins, a bathhouse and a kitchen/dining cabin.  Fellows may purchase meals for $65/day when courses are in session at the TNEHEC.

 

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).

 

Applications for the 2025 season are currently closed. Please check back in Fall 2025 for applications for Fellowships in the 2026 season.

 

Check out our FAQ page for more information, and see our directory of Fellows, past and present, to learn about the interdisciplinary work happening at the Center each season.