Summer Field Research (SFR) Deadline: March 23rd, 2026
Up to $2,000 to assist faculty engaging in summer field research activities that are not fully covered by any other campus resource. Such activities may include, but are not limited to: travel to field research sites, archives, libraries, or museums; purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials; laboratory research expenses; or any other field research activities that require a budget.
High-Impact Research (HIR) BUDGET EXHAUSTED
Up to $1,500 to assist faculty to engage in short-term research-related activities in the humanities and humanistic social sciences that are not fully covered by any other campus resource. Such activities may include research-related trips to archives, libraries, or museums; purchasing books or software that is not available on campus; meeting with research collaborators; or any other worthwhile, potentially high-impact short-term research activities.
Faculty Research Fellowship (FRF) Deadline passed (September 15th)
Up to $2,000 for research expenses needed to support and enhance ongoing humanistic faculty research leading to publication in peer-reviewed venues (print and/or digital).
National Humanities Center Summer Residency Fellowship (NHCSRF) Deadline passed (November 17th)
The BHC may nominate up to two faculty for the NHC‘s prestigious Summer Residency program in June of 2026; nominees will be able to apply to the NHC’s internal selection process. Successful applicants will have the residency fee and their travel to the NHC covered by the BHC. If funding permits, the BHC may also be able to pay a $6,000 stipend for a second month of work once the residency ends.
Summer Institute (SI) Deadline passed (January 19th)
Financial support for faculty to convene a multi-day summer institute (conference or workshop) with the purpose of making Bucknell a hub for creative academic collaboration within the broader (inter)national landscape of the humanities. The format may be either virtual or in-person.