2026 - 2027 Society for the Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow The Society for the Humanities at Cornell University invites applications for residential fellowships from scholars and artists whose projects reflect on the 2026-27 theme of Survival. Up to six fellows will be appointed. The fellowships are held for one year (August through July). Each Society Fellow will receive $64,000. Fellows include scholars and practitioners from other universities and members of the Cornell faculty released from regular duties. Fellows at the Society for the Humanities are "residential," and will collaborate with one another and the Taylor Family Director of the Society for the Humanities, Durba Ghosh, Professor of History. Fellows spend their time in research and wri