The New Foundation for Art History (NFAH) aims to innovate in service to the art history field, addressing areas overlooked or underserved by traditional institutions. With the flexibility of having no long-term commitments or entrenched culture, NFAH seeks to adopt an entrepreneurial approach in its grant-making. It focuses on leading towards a more equitable and excellently diverse future in art history research and discourse.
The NFAH introduces Fellowships for Contingent Faculty in response to the increasing reliance on contingent faculty positions within art history, often at the expense of tenure-track roles. Recognizing the challenges contingent faculty face, including the inability to take regular full-year fellowships without jeopardizing their positions, the NFAH offers fellowships designed for their specific needs. These fellowships provide two or three consecutive summers of research leave, aiming to support successful applicants in advancing towards more secure employment within the discipline through research and publication. The initiative not only addresses the immediate needs of contingent faculty but also seeks to inspire other institutions to explore alternative support methods. Each fellowship awards recipients between $10,000 and $15,000 for each summer, totaling up to $45,000 over three years.
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