Limited Submission Opportunity: Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program 2024
OBJECTIVES:
The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program was established in 2015 to provide philanthropic support for high-caliber research in the humanities and social sciences. Research Fellows in the Program are expected to explore the many ways political polarization in the United States manifests itself in society and suggest ways that it may be mitigated. Studies of polarization in other countries will be welcomed providing they offer lessons that can be applied to the United States. Projects based in disciplines across the humanities and social sciences are welcomed.
In June 2023, the Corporation announced a second phase of the program and a new focus on political polarization in the United States. The program asks scholars to help Americans understand how and why our society has become so polarized and what we can do to strengthen the forces of cohesion in our society. Political polarization is characterized by threats to free speech, the decline of civil discourse, disagreement over basic facts, and a lack of mutual understanding and collaboration.
FUNDING INFORMATION:
$200,000 will be awarded for a 12- or 24-month Fellowship.
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
Up to two nominees will be selected; one junior and one senior scholar. They must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States who have been nominated by the head of an institution designated by Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Candidates must have a Ph.D., hold a terminal degree, or be a high-level professional working outside of academia. Nominators include heads of independent research institutes and learned societies, university presidents, leaders of some of the nation’s preeminent think tanks, and directors of major publishers, as well as editors of leading newspapers and magazines.
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
Deans or Center Directors interested in nominating a faculty member should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by: 10/11/24
- 2-page letter by the faculty member’s Dean or Center Director describing the achievements, accomplishments, and potential of the proposed nominee to address political polarization in the United States
- 300-word statement describing the applicant’s fit with the Fellowship
- Up-to-date CV
Provost Bifano and President Gilliam will review internal proposals and select the nominees. Foundation Relations will work with the nominees to develop and submit the nomination letter and applicant materials by 11/8/2024.
DEADLINES:
Internal Materials Due: Friday, October 11, 2024 by 11:59 pm ET
Sponsor Deadline: Friday, November 8, 2024 by 5:00 pm ET