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Visiting Faculty Fellowships

The Fox Center's Visiting Faculty Fellowship is open to faculty in any humanistic discipline who hold full-time, continuing appointments at Atlanta-area institutions of higher education. Each year, we select a number of Visiting Faculty Fellows whose current research is in dialogue with our annual theme.

During their fellowship year, Visiting Faculty Fellows participate in our weekly in-person fellows' seminar (Wednesdays from noon to 2pm during the semester), where they share their own works in progress and receive constructive feedback from their peers. They are also invited to in-person events throughout the year, including programming connected to the annual research theme. Visiting Faculty Fellows receive a stipend of $2,000 to support their research. Those whose fellowship coincides with a leave from their home institution may be eligible for office space in the Center.

Our Visiting Faculty Fellowship program launched in 2024 and we have so far hosted fellows from Spelman College, Georgia State University, and Mercer University. Read an interview with our 2024-25 Visiting Faculty Fellow Véronica Zabadúa-Yáñez.

Applications for our 2026-2027 cohort are now open. Learn more about our 2026-27 research theme "Habitat" and apply via Interfolio. 

How to Apply

To apply, please complete our online application form in Interfolio. You will be asked to upload the following documents:

  • Project description (1000 words maximum, including a timeline for the fellowship year) 
  • Curriculum vitae 
  • Email information for your department chair 

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required documents are uploaded to Interfolio and submitted. Incomplete applications cannot be considered after the deadline.

Application Timeline

  • September 2025: Online application form goes live.
  • January 2026: Applications close.
  • February 2026: Decisions are announced.

Frequently Asked Questions

Applicants should describe the specific research/writing planned for the period of the fellowship, the expected output, and a detailed timeline. They should describe in detail the project’s engagement with the annual research theme and how this work will benefit from and contribute to the interdisciplinary scholarly environment. 

Letters should be no longer than one page and should indicate: (a) support for the applicant’s participation in the Fellowship program; (b) an assessment of the contribution the applicant would make to the interdisciplinary research seminar and to the Center more broadly. The applicant’s department chair will be automatically notified via Interfolio to upload their letter.

No. Full participation in the weekly fellows' seminar is the core of the fellowship.

Please email foxcenter@emory.edu.