Regional Faculty and Professional
Mellon Research Fellowships

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS, 2013–2014 (CLOSED)
Topic: Violence

Application deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013

The Penn Humanities Forum announces the availability of eight Andrew W. Mellon Regional Research Fellowships in the amount of $5000 for the 2012–2013 academic year. The awards are available to standing faculty in the humanities from colleges and universities in Philadelphia and the surrounding region. PhD-level curators, department directors, and other professionals of local arts and cultural organizations are also eligible to apply.

Interested candidates must be engaged in research directly related to Violence, the Forum's topic for 2013–2014.

Fellows are expected to attend in the Forum's weekly Mellon Research Seminar held on Tuesdays, 12:00–2:00 p.m. during the academic year (September–April), and to present a paper at one of the sessions. (Please allow travel time when scheduling your classes or other duties.)

Other seminar members include Postdoctoral Fellows, Penn Faculty Fellows, the directors of the Forum, and others.

TO APPLY
	Complete the following information and upload here as a single PDF (be sure to complete all fields before uploading your file):
	•	Project Title
	•	125-word Project Abstract
	•	Two-page description of the research you propose to undertake during the Violence fellowship year.
	•	Your up-to-date c.v.
	Also required is one confidential letter of recommendation from your department chair, another administrator, or a senior scholar in your field. Please direct your referee to submit his or her letter online (only) here no later than March 1st.
Application deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013