Student Fellowship
All members of the junior class are invited to apply for a semester-long Student Fellowship at the Center for the Humanities and to attend an Open House on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 12-1pm (95 Pearl Street, lounge) where those interested in applying can learn more about the Student Fellowship Program. Come meet current student Fellows and learn about their projects and experiences at the Center while enjoying lunch!
A total of eight Student Fellowships are awarded each year by the Center (four Student Fellows for each semester). Student Fellows share an office at the Center and take part in Center scholarly events and activities. Among these events are the Center's Monday Night Lecture Series; Tuesday Morning Colloquia (CHUM 381/382), 10:30am-1:00pm; and occasional Center conferences. One course credit is awarded for the Student Fellow's participation in the Center's activities in CHUM 381 or 382.
Student Fellows have the opportunity to study and learn with Faculty Fellows, Post-Doctoral Fellows, and Research Fellows in residence at the Center. The Center provides up to $500 in travel funding to Student Fellows for travel to archives, libraries, museums, conferences, performances and other sites necessary to the completion of their senior projects.
Applicants for a Student Fellowship must be planning to do a senior project (usually an Honors Thesis) on a topic relating to the Center theme for the semester or year. Next year’s themes can be found under “Future Themes” on our website. The project need not be underway at the time of the application.
Applications for student fellowships are due by noon on Friday, April 3th, 2026. Applicants will be informed of the Center’s decision by mid-April.
Travel funding: The Center for the Humanities will provide up to $500 in travel funding to Student Fellows for travel to archives, libraries, museums, conferences, performances and other sites necessary to the completion of senior research projects. Applications for travel funding by Student Fellows should contain: (1) a title; (2) a brief description of the objectives of the proposed travel and its necessity for the successful completion of the senior thesis; (3) dates of the proposed travel; (4) a detailed budget; and (5) a brief letter from the thesis advisor assessing the necessity of the proposed travel for the completion of the thesis. All application materials (including a letter of recommendation from the thesis adviser) must be submitted via email to the Director of the Center for the Humanities (ahatch@wesleyan.edu).
The Director will assess each proposal with special attention to the scholarly value of the research trip and the reasonableness of the proposed budget, which should include only essential travel expenses. The budget cannot include the purchase of any capital equipment (i.e., digital recorders, cameras, etc.) or books. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis at any time after the award of the fellowship and prior to the submission of the senior thesis. Awards must be spent by the last day of classes in the spring semester.
If you have any questions, please email Anthony Hatch (ahatch@wesleyan.edu).