The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, as an Institutional Sponsor of the National Humanities Center, is pleased to announce an opportunity for our faculty to seek nomination to participate in either the 2027 NHC's Summer Residency Program or Scholarly Writing Institute.
The 2027 Summer Residency Program will be held June 7-July 2, 2027, at the National Humanities Center in Durham, North Carolina. The NHC Summer Residency is a competitive program with a capped enrollment of 40 participants. Nominees must have a scholarly humanities project that is underway, and a clear plan for how the four-week residency will advance the work. Nominees must have completed a PhD or equivalent terminal degree.
The 2027 Scholarly Writing Institute will be held July 8-July 16, 2027, at the National Humanities Center in Durham, North Carolina. This program is designed to provide dedicated writing time, along with expert guidance in writing and publishing to significantly advance scholarly projects. The program fosters a supportive cohort community to encourage intellectual exchange among participants. Nominees must have completed a PhD or equivalent terminal degree.
An internal review will be held by CHSS to select two faculty nominees for the NHC summer programs to forward for NHC consideration. Interested scholars must submit the following information by email attachment no later than Monday, November 16, 2026, at 5 p.m. to chssadr@gmu.edu:
- One page abstract of project
- Timeline and plan for work to be competed during the selected program
- Two-page abbreviated CV
CHSS will then communicate the name(s) of the selected scholar(s) to the National Humanities Center by late November 2026.
In late November 2026, the NHC will invite nominated scholar(s) to apply to the summer programs. Applications to the NHC Summer Programs are due January 18, 2027.
Any faculty with interest or with questions can email Michele Schwietz at chssadr@gmu.edu.