School for Advanced Research Resident Scholars Fellowships
The School for Advanced Research (SAR) provides residential fellowships in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for scholars in the humanities and social sciences to complete major scholarly projects.
Overview
The School for Advanced Research (SAR) Resident Scholars program offers residential fellowships designed for researchers who have completed substantial portions of their investigations and require dedicated time, space, and an intellectually collaborative environment. Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the program supports work across the humanities, social sciences, archaeology, anthropology, history, sociology, and related disciplines. Standard fellowships last for nine months, though faculty applicants may occasionally be considered for 4.5-month terms depending on apartment availability.
Fellows receive financial stipends and campus housing, though separate offices are not currently provided due to ongoing construction. Participants are expected to be physically present at SAR for at least 90 percent of their appointment to engage with the interdisciplinary scholarly community.
Benefits
- Senior Scholars: $70,000 stipend for a nine-month fellowship ($35,000 for a 4.5-month term).
- Junior Scholars: $50,000 stipend for a nine-month fellowship.
- Housing: Campus apartments are provided for resident fellows.
- Environment: Access to an interdisciplinary scholarly community and informal mentoring opportunities.
Eligibility
Eligibility requirements vary by specific fellowship category:
- Weatherhead Fellowship: Open to doctoral candidates writing dissertations and doctorate-holding scholars writing books (two fellowships available).
- Paloheimo Fellowship: Open to PhD candidates preparing their dissertations (one fellowship available).
- Katrin H. Lamon Fellowship: Open to Native American predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities or social sciences, as well as Native American writers with substantial published work (one fellowship available).
- Barbara and Dennis Tedlock Fellowship: Awarded annually by invitation to a distinguished senior scholar.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their materials through SAR’s official online application system. Proposals are evaluated based on their expected contribution to scholarship and the applicant's ability to communicate ideas clearly to non-specialist audiences.
Deadline
The annual application deadline falls on the first Monday of November for residencies beginning on September 1 of the following year. Fellowship awards are announced annually in March.