The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

Fellowship Program

Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

Apply for a Fellowship

To apply for a 2010-2011 fellowship, please submit a complete application by email or standard mail, and ask two references to send letters of support under separate cover to the VFH. The postmark deadline for all materials, including reference letters, is December 1, 2009.

Your application will include three parts:

  • Application Form
  • Project Description: Abstract (250 words maximum) and Proposal describing work you plan to do while in residence (8-10 pages, double-spaced, in 12-point font)
  • Curriculum Vita or Resume

These materials may be submitted as three email attachments (Word documents or PDF) to VFHfellowships@virginia.edu. Alternatively, you may submit six paper copies of the complete application to:

2010-2011 Fellowships
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
145 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA

Reference letters in support of your application should be addressed to Hilary Holladay, Director of the Fellowship Program, and sent to VFHfellowships@virginia.edu or the VFH mailing address.

You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application.