Opportunities

Grants, fellowships, co-sponsorships and more

With support from the VCU Office of Research and Innovation and the College of Humanities and Sciences, the Humanities Research Center is pleased to support VCU faculty at all stages of their career.

Current Opportunities

HRC Residential Fellowship Program

Deadline: October 17, 2025

The Humanities Research Center invites applications for the Residential Fellowship Program for the 2026-2027 academic year centered around the theme of "Repair." These fellowships are awarded to 4-6 faculty members and at least one Ph.D. student per year.

Learn more about our residential fellowship program

Co-sponsorship Funding

Deadline: Rolling

The Humanities Research Center is pleased to provide co-sponsorship funding and support to a variety of events, programs, and academic initiatives at VCU each year. Co-sponsorship requests are reviewed on a regular basis, and funding decisions are based on availability of funds and expected reach and impact of the event. 

Fill out our co-sponsorship request form.

Grants and Fellowships

With support from the VCU Office of Research and Innovation and the College of Humanities and Sciences, the Humanities Research Center is pleased to support VCU community members at all stages of their career through a variety of grants and fellowships.

Writing and Publication Support

The Humanities Research Center offers a variety of support resources for faculty through every stage of publishing—whether you’re writing your first book, your second or seventh. The HRC supports book publication across a wide range of subjects within the humanities, arts, and humanistic social sciences.