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Undergraduate Fellowships

The Fox Center's Undergraduate Humanities Honors Fellowship is a selective program for Emory undergraduates who are undertaking honors research of the highest quality in humanistic and artistic disciplines. Each year we select a number of fellows whose projects engage our annual theme to join our interdisciplinary community of scholars and benefit from mentorship, research funding, and training in research skills. 

Applications for our 2026-27 cohort have now closed.

2026-27 Theme: Habitat

Are you a rising senior working on an honors thesis tackling any of the following themes or concepts from a humanistic standpoint: the natural environment; climate change and natural disasters; architecture, housing and urban spaces; rural-urban divides; migration and identity; industrialization, globalization, and technological change?
 
We invite you to apply to the Fox Center's 2026-27 Undergraduate Honors Fellowship Program for our “Habitat” theme year. Proposals from all humanistic and creative disciplines are welcome, including interpretive social sciences and interdisciplinary approaches spanning humanistic and scientific fields. Applications for our 2026-27 cohort have now closed.
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What Our Program Offers

Spring 2024 Undergraduate Fellows at their Spring Colloquium

  • Research Funding
    • Honors Fellows are awarded a $1,000 stipend to help support their research and writing. Additional funds are available to support conference travel for the purpose of presenting research.
  • Dedicated Writing Space
    • Honors Fellows receive access to a dedicated writing space in the Fox Center beginning in the fall and continuing throughout the year.
  • Mentorship
    • Each Honors Fellow is paired with a current researcher-in-residence at the Fox Center (either a graduate, postdoctoral, or faculty fellow) for mentorship and support related to research, writing, and professional development. 
  • Peer-Review Workshops 
    • Honors Fellows receive structured feedback on their research and thesis progress from their cohort.
  • Conference-Style Research Presentation
    • Each Honors Fellow will practice formally presenting their thesis, cultivating the art of effectively communicating research findings to diverse audiences, culminating in the presentation of research at our annual Honors Fellows' colloquium.
  • Writing Bootcamps
    • Optional writing bootcamps provide a collegial and encouraging space for focused writing time with peers. The sessions are typically organized using the Pomodoro method.  
Sam Chao

Samuel Chao, 2025-26 Undergraduate Fellow

"I think one of the biggest [benefits] of even just getting the fellowship was having someone recognize that my work is important and valuable and that they understood it.  "

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abigail brown

Abigail Brown, 2025-26 Undergraduate Fellow

"Just having this space to come to, and be a part of... has been so nice. When you are working on a thesis, people struggle in different ways. We're able to share that with each other and lean on each other "

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leo raykher

Leo Raykher, 2025-26 Undergraduate Fellow

"I've really enjoyed being able to work with people outside of my department and get perspectives from people in other fields. It's really great to get eyes on your project that can look at it from a different angle."

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What Is Expected of Fellows

  • Seminar Enrollment: Honors Fellows are required to enroll in the Fox Center’s Honors Seminar ECS 470 (1 credit hour) in fall semester of their senior year. This course is graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Fellows receive an "in progress" grade in fall semester and a "Satisfactory" grade upon completion of all requirements.
  • Seminar Meetings: The seminar meets three times in the fall semester and three times in the spring semester, culminating in a final colloquium (additional) in April. Fellows must be able to attend meetings on Tuesdays, 4-6 pm, in both fall and spring semesters. Attendance at all meetings is mandatory.
  • Programming Participation: Honors Fellows are required to attend special events hosted by the Fox Center on the annual research theme, including the opening and closing lectures.
  • Writing Workshops and Bootcamps: Fellows are invited to attend optional writing workshops in fall and spring semester.
  • Thesis Submission: Honors fellows are expected to submit their completed thesis to the Center for our archives.
  • Graduation: Honors Fellows are expected to graduate in May of the academic year in which the fellowship is held.

How to Apply

To apply, complete our online application form (you may be asked to log in with your Emory credentials). You will be asked to upload the following documents:

  1. Project description (500 words or less)
  2. Resume/CV
  3. Unofficial Emory transcript

You will also be asked to list primary honors thesis advisor and notify them that you are applying to this fellowship. We will reach out to them via email for their reference. 

Incomplete applications will not be considered after the deadline.

Application Timeline

  • March 16, 2026: Online application form goes live.
  • June 1, 2026, 11:59pm: Applications close. 
  • July 2026: Decisions are announced.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Honors thesis projects must engage the annual research theme.

Yes. You must name your primary advisor and may list other members as "provisional" if these have not yet been finalized.

Yes, do your best to outline the primary focus and research question you aim to explore in your thesis. We realize that your thesis will develop greater clarity in the year ahead.

Yes, you must maintain a minimum of a 3.7 GPA to be eligible for the fellowship. We will request submission of an updated transcript with spring semester grades before we make final selection decisions.

No. Attendance at all of the required sessions of the FCHI undergraduate honors thesis seminar is mandatory. All applicants are expected to design their enrollment plan for the fall and spring semesters of their fellowship year in a way that they are able to attend the seminar meetings.

Please email foxcenter@emory.edu.