Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities 2027–2028

The Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities is a funded international postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University for early-career humanities scholars to work, conduct research, and teach at Stanford during the 2027–2028 cycle. Fellows are affiliated with a humanities department or interdisciplinary program, receive office space and academic mentorship, and participate in Stanford Humanities Center activities and workshops. The fellowship supports researchers with an annual stipend and additional funds for research and relocation costs.

Annual stipend, employee benefits, research account, relocation allowance, office space, academic mentorship, participation in Stanford Humanities Center programs and workshops, and integration into a multidisciplinary scholarly community.

Applicants must hold, or expect to hold, a doctoral degree in a humanities field within the timeframe of the fellowship cycle, have earned their PhD from a university other than Stanford, and be able to teach and conduct academic work in English while residing at Stanford for the academic year.

Applications are submitted for the Mellon Fellowship of Scholars in the Humanities for the 2027–2028 cycle through Stanford's fellowship processes.