DSHB Humanities Scholar Award
Key Contacts
If you have questions, please contact the Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure.
Applicability
DEOs, Administrators
Policy Purpose and Description
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Procedure
The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank (DSHB) Humanities Scholar Award provides support to tenured CLAS faculty for an approved research project within the humanities, including the digital humanities.
Approximately three awards will be made annually, depending upon amounts requested. Awards with budgets ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 may be used for professional travel, materials, hardware or personnel needed specifically for digital projects, or other defined research needs. Funds must be spent within two years of receipt of the award. Awards are expected to result in at least one of the following: a project for publication, a national/international presentation, or a grant application to a major external source such as the NEH or ACLS. Awardees will report briefly on their DSHB-funded activity at the close of the award period.
Applications
To apply, eligible faculty should complete the application which can be found here and include a one-page narrative proposal along with a brief itemized budget. Budget requests may range from $1,000 to $3,000. The complete application, signed by the DEO(s), along with a two-page abbreviated CV focused on scholarly activities, must be sent to the Assistant to the Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure, Catherine Moore. Applications are due to the DEO by Monday, October 27, 2025, and to the Assistant to the Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure by Monday, November 10, 2025.
Applications are reviewed for approval by the CLAS Dean and Associate Deans. Please contact the Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure Joshua Weiner with any questions.
Post-DSHB Award Activity Reports
Each faculty member receiving a DSHB Humanities Scholar Award must submit a brief one page report to their DEO and to the Assistant to the Associate Dean for Research describing the activities and outcomes of the research following the award’s conclusion. Report due dates:
Awards granted Fall 2023: Report due by January 1, 2026.
Awards granted Fall 2024: Report due by January 1, 2027.
Awards granted Fall 2025: Report due by January 1, 2028.
Forms
CLAS DSHB Humanities Scholar Award Application form
Frequently Asked Questions
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