RESIDENT SCHOLAR FELLOWSHIPS : THE SCHOOL OF AMERICAN RESEARCH

The School of American Research (SAR) awards six Resident Scholar Fellowships each year to scholars who have completed their research and analysis and who need time to think and write about topics important to the understanding of humankind. Resident scholars may approach their research from the perspective of anthropology or from anthropologically informed perspectives in such fields as history, sociology, art, law, and philosophy. Both humanistically and scientifically oriented scholars are encouraged to apply. In addition to its traditional fellowships, SAR, in partnership with the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), is now offering up to three fellowships per year in Religion, Science, and Public Life. Social scientists and humanities scholars who have a Ph.D. at the time of application are invited to submit proposals that examine patterns and changes in religion as they relate to scientific knowledge and public debate or action in civil society. The program seeks to create among scholars conversations that will further historically-informed, interdisciplinary, and global perspectives on this topic. Fellows will be expected to coordinate a capstone symposium on this topic at a 2008 SSRC symposium in New York City. SAR provides Residents Scholars with an apartment and office, a stipend up to $40,000, library assistance, and other benefits during a nine-month tenure, from September 1 through May 31. SAR Press may consider books written by resident scholars for publication in its Resident Scholar Series. In addition to SAR, several organizations provide support for the Resident Scholar program: the Weatherhead Foundation, the Social Science Research Council, and the Katrin H. Lamon Endowment for Native American Art and Education.