Nomination Guidelines
Fellowship and Lectureship Categories
A. Visiting Fellows:
The purpose of the Visiting Fellows program
is to foster collaborative research and creative projects between
IU faculty and scholars, scientists, and artists from outside the
university. Nominations for Visiting Fellows may come from an
individual faculty member or from a group of faculty members working
jointly on a research or creative project. Nominations of several
visiting fellows from IU seminars and working groups focusing on special
themes are particularly welcome. Fellowships from the IAS may be
combined with other forms of support. Fellows will be expected to
spend time collaborating with IU faculty, interacting with various
campus groups, and offer at least one public presentation to a campus
audience. The length of a visiting fellowship can be two to three
weeks; the stipend is $2,500 per week. There are currently no deadlines
for submitting an application but funds are limited in any given year.
Final selections of fellows are made by the Governing Board of the IAS.
Logistical arrangements of fellows are made by IAS staff. Formal
invitations are issued by the IAS director.
The nomination dossier for visiting Fellows should include the following:
- A formal letter of nomination by the principal sponsor/s describing the collaborative
project/consultative role in detail, confirming that sponsors and other faculty supporters agree
to be present during the entire working visit of the fellow.
- Two or more supporting letters from IU faculty supporting the nomination and describing the
benefits to be derived from the visit.
- Curriculum vitae for the proposed fellow with a list of publications/performances/exhibitions
relevant to the proposed visit marked with asterisks.
- Curriculum/la vitae of the principal sponsor/s.
B. Residential Fellows
IU faculty members from any Indiana University campus
who are on sabbatical or research leave (major grant etc.) and who plan to
pursue a significant research project may apply to the IAS for an appointment
as a Residential Fellow for a semester or a full academic year. Two to three
Residential Fellows will be appointed for 2008/09. Appointments carry a stipend
of $3,000 per semester. Residential Fellows will be furnished with an office at
the IAS, will be expected to offer one public presentation during their tenure,
participate in Institute activities, and interact with other fellows.
Applicants for Residential Fellowships should send a letter of application to
the Director, IAS, indicating the nature of their research and an indication of
their research support and attach a current c.v. They should also arrange to have
one letter of support sent from a scholar or artist attesting to the value of their
research effort. THE DEADLINE FOR VISITING FELLOW APPLICATIONS FOR 2008-09 IS
MAY 1, 2008. Final selections are made by the Governing Board of the IAS.
C. Branigin Lecturers
Supported by an endowment from the estate of IUB alumna Gene Lois
Porteus Branigin, the Branigin Lecture series brings to the Bloomington campus distinguished
interdisciplinary scholars, artists, and public figures from all fields whose work contributes
to the scholarly and creative vitality of the university community. During their visits,
Branigin Lecturers deliver a major lecture and meet with a variety of faculty and student
groups. Visits last normally from three to five days. The stipend is $1,000 per day plus
travel and lodging expenses. Nominations can be made at any time but funds allow for only
two to three lecturers in most years. Nominations consist of a letter outlining the potential
contributions the lecturers can make and their scholarly or artistic accomplishments and include
their c.v. or other biographical records. Final selections are made by the IAS Director.
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