Residency Funding

Residency Funding provides short-term research residency support for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to undertake placements at universities, academic centers, or research organizations beyond their home institution. Residencies are typically one week to one month and support activities such as accessing datasets or archives, working with mentors or collaborators, and advancing dissertation or research projects. Awards may be offered up to $10,000, with larger awards considered for exceptional projects aligned with the organizer's research priorities.

Monetary award up to $10,000 to support a short-term research residency; funds may be used for travel, access to datasets or archives, mentorship/collaboration support and residency-related research costs.

Open to full-time PhD students and current postdoctoral fellows at any accredited university, including international institutions. Applicants who are ABD (dissertation stage) are eligible.

Apply via the Institute for Humane Studies online application form linked on the program page; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and applicants are typically notified within eight weeks.