Short-Term Visiting Fellowships

Applications due by:

October 13, 2025 - for Spring 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027 visitors.

March 2, 2026 - for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 visitors.

Applicants are normally notified of award decisions by one month following the application deadline.

Grant Overview

PURPOSE
Support to bring distinguished scholars, artists, and performers to Texas A&M for a period of five days, wherein the fellow will engage with faculty and students and deliver a public presentation

AMOUNT
Visiting fellows will receive a $5,000 stipend and coverage of travel and lodging expenses

OPEN TO
Full-time faculty (non-visiting). Faculty may not have hosted more than one fellow in a three-year period

The Glasscock Center Short-Term Visiting Fellowships bring distinguished scholars, artists, and performers to Texas A&M University. Both individuals and groups of the Texas A&M faculty may nominate Visiting Fellows who will contribute to the Glasscock Center’s mission to foster and celebrate the humanities and humanities research at Texas A&M. Fellows’ visits typically last five days, during which they are expected to give a public presentation of their work as well as engage with faculty and students via such activities as workshops and classroom visits.

Visiting fellows receive a $5,000 stipend in addition to travel and lodging expenses. Per diem for the guest is not included, although the Center makes available a modest allowance for on-campus meals to facilitate engagement with faculty and students.

The Glasscock Center serves as the fellow’s host unit, providing an office and organizing travel and lodging. The Texas A&M faculty applicant is responsible for liaising with the fellow and organizing the visiting fellow’s activities (with logistical support from the Center).

The fellowships may be combined with other activities on campus or regionally; however, the activities during the fellowship must be additional. For example, if a scholar is already traveling from overseas to participate in a conference in Houston, the Texas A&M faculty applicant may invite the scholar to our campus for a week as a visiting fellow.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Glasscock Center invites applications up to three semesters in advance of the proposed visit. Requests to host visiting fellows during the semester in which the application is made will not be considered.

Applicants must be full-time Texas A&M faculty members in a non-visiting position and may not host more than one fellow in a three-year period.

Applicants should verify that their events do not conflict with the dates of major Glasscock Center events by checking with the Center’s web calendar prior to the submission of an application. (The Center will not fund events that conflict with our Book Prize Lecture, Fallon-Marshall series, or other major symposia, conferences, or lectures.) Events should be held on the Texas A&M University campus and/or in our surrounding communities of Bryan/College Station.

As with all of our programs, potential applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposals in advance with the Glasscock Center by contacting us at glasscock@tamu.edu.

Past Short-Term Visiting Fellows

Short-Term Visiting Fellowship Nomination

Fellows at a variety of career stages will be considered; however, they must be nationally recognized leaders or emerging leaders in their respective fields. Applications that can demonstrate how the visiting fellow would benefit both faculty and student research will be prioritized.

Faculty Sponsor Information

Enter your information, as the nominator.

Your Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Department(Required)

Academic Title(Required)

Faculty may not have hosted more than one fellow in a three-year period.(Required)

I meet the eligibility criteria

I confirm that I am up-to-date on all GCHR grant reports for past awards.(Required)

Grant Reports

YES

Other

Provide a sample list of other faculty members and/or graduate students (with position, department, etc.) who will be involved and enthusiastically endorse the visit.(Required)

NOTE: The Glasscock Center may contact these faculty members directly.

Proposed Short-Term Visiting Fellow information

Enter the information for the person you are nominating as a visiting fellow.

Name(Required)

First Last

Brief biography of the proposed fellow (fewer than 250 words)(Required)

Brief description of the area(s) of humanities research with which the proposed fellow will be engaged while at Texas A&M (fewer than 250 words).(Required)

Upload a copy of the proposed fellow's CV(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Proposed dates. (Please give specific dates)(Required)

Please provide a first and second preference. If desired, you may also indicate a third preference.

First preference

Second preference

Third preference

Is this person’s visit being supported by any other organization or funding source (including a different award/grant from the Glasscock Center)? If yes, please describe.

Fellows should engage in at least one formal activity a day. A formal activity might include a visit to an undergraduate class, workshopping graduate student papers, collaborating on a grant application, etc. The only required activity is a public-facing talk on their research (preferably at the Glasscock Center if scheduling permits).(Required)

Briefly, describe the expected benefits from the person's visit (fewer than 250 words).(Required)

Upload a letter of support from a Texas A&M faculty member (other than the faculty sponsor) in support of the application. The letter may come from any full-time faculty member at Texas A&M (including a person listed as benefiting or involved with the visit), and it should address the value of hosting the proposed fellow.(Required)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Upon form submission, you should be redirected to a confirmation screen and receive an automatic confirmation email. If you do not receive either of these, there may have been a problem with your form and you will need to resubmit.

If you have any questions, please call (979) 845-8328 or email glasscock@tamu.edu.

Applications will be considered incomplete until all information has been received, at which time an e-mail confirming receipt will be sent to you.

Applicants are normally notified of award decisions by one month following the application deadline.