University of Guelph National Humanities Fellowships 2027-28 in Canada [Fully Funded]

Overview

The University of Guelph's fellowship for humanities-adjacent research is open to PhD holders and senior, mid-career or emerging academics with a strong record of peer-reviewed work, alongside professionals from the sciences, arts and public life engaged in humanistic work. Applications close 1 October 2026.

About University of Guelph

The University of Guelph hosts this fellowship for humanities-adjacent research, open to established, mid-career and emerging academics as well as practitioners from public life engaged in humanistic work — a broader eligibility net than many university-based fellowships that restrict themselves strictly to enrolled academics.

Coverage & Financial Benefits

• Fully Funded

Requirements & Eligibility

• Applicants must hold a PhD or other intellectual qualifications.
• Senior and mid-career academics are invited to apply.
• Emerging academics with a good track record of peer-reviewed work are also encouraged to apply. The Centre opposes the modification of the doctoral dissertation.
• The Centre invites persons from the scientific and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are involved in humanistic initiatives, in addition to researchers from all disciplines of the humanities.
• For additional eligibility information, visit the Sponsor’s website’s FAQs section.

Required Documents

How to Apply

1. 1Prepare a proposal describing your intended research or project and how it connects to the humanities.
2. 2Submit your application along with evidence of your academic or professional track record (peer-reviewed work, prior projects, or equivalent).
3. 3Apply before the fellowship's published deadline, since the University of Guelph runs this on its own annual cycle.