Scholarship Region 

International Region : USA

Scholarship For 

Higher studies

Last Date 

03/11/2024

Scholarship Amount 

5,565,768

Scholarship Type 

Private

Scholarship Fields 

Other

Scholarship General Information 

The Wolf Humanities Center awards five (5) one-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships each academic year to scholars in the humanities who are no more than five years out of their doctorate. Preference will be given to candidates not yet in tenure track positions whose proposals are interdisciplinary, who have not previously enjoyed use of the resources of the University of Pennsylvania, and who would particularly benefit from and contribute to Penn's intellectual life.

Eligibility Criteria 

The Ph.D. (and its international equivalent, such as the D.Phil) is the only eligible terminal degree, and applicants must be humanists or those in such allied fields as anthropology or history of science. Ineligible categories include an MFA or any other doctorate such as EdD, social scientists, scholars in educational curriculum building, and performing artists (note: scholars of performance are eligible).

The fellowship is open to all scholars, national and international, who meet eligibility requirements. International scholars outside of North America are appointed under a J-1 visa (Research Scholar status). Scholars seeking to hold an H-1B visa during the fellowship year at Penn are ineligible (no exceptions can be made). The Wolf Humanities Center reserves the right to cancel awards if the recipient is unable to meet this condition. Applicants should consult the international programs office at their current university to confirm eligibility before applying for this fellowship.

Award Amount  

The 2025–2026 Fellowship appointment is twelve months (July 1, 2025—June 30, 2026) and carries a minimum stipend of $66,300, a $3000 research fund, and discounted single-coverage health insurance. 

No. of Scholarships Available 

No. of Fellowships  - 05

Important Dates 

The last date to apply for this fellowship is November 3, 2024.

Application Fee 

No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the scholarship, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program.

Application Procedure 

To apply, please fill out the five required forms:

1. Applicant Profile & Education,

2. Applicant Research,

3.Proposed Course Description,

4.Equal Employment Opportunity,

5.Where did you hear about this position?. 

Upload the three required documents: 

1. C.V.,

2. Research Plan,

3. Writing Sample, and submit requests for 3 confidential letters of recommendation.*

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https://apply.interfolio.com/147179

Selection Process 

1. First All the application form will be evaluated.

2. After evaluation, eligible candidates will be shortlisted for the scholarship.

3. Shortlisting of candidates will be done by authorities.

Other Info 

The programs of the Wolf Humanities Center are conceived through yearly topics that invite broad interdisciplinary collaboration. For the 2025–2026 academic year, our topic will be Truth.

During their appointment, Wolf Humanities Center's Postdoctoral Fellows are required to teach one course rostered in one or more of the humanities departments or programs in Penn's College of Arts & Sciences (not the Wolf Humanities Center) and must participate in the Center's weekly Mellon Research Seminar (Tuesdays, 12:00–1:30). Fellows also collaborate on the planning of a public symposium on the Center's annual topic, participate in professional development workshops, and are appointed a faculty mentor.

Contact Details 

Wolf Humanities Center · School of Arts & Sciences · University of Pennsylvania

619 Williams Hall, 255 South 36th Street , Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305, 215.573.8280

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https://wolfhumanities.upenn.edu