The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program was established in 2015 to provide philanthropic support to extraordinary scholars and writers for high-caliber research in the humanities and social sciences. During its first eight years, nearly 250 scholars received fellowships of up to $200,000 each to explore a range of important and enduring issues.
The program will award research stipends to 30 exceptional scholars, journalists, and authors, making it possible for the fellows to devote their time to significant research. For at least the next three years, the foundation will commit $6 million annually to develop a body of research around the root causes of political polarization. This issue is characterized by threats to free speech, the decline of civil discourse, disagreement over basic facts, and a lack of mutual understanding and collaboration.
Through the research of the Andrew Carnegie fellows, the Corporation seeks to raise awareness of political polarization in the philanthropic sector, guide public policy, and help inform the foundation’s grantmaking in democracy, education, and international peace and security.
Ball State has the opportunity to nominate 2 faculty. Ball State’s internal application deadline for consideration of nomination is Wednesday October 4th 2023 by 11:59PM via InfoReady.
*Internal documents required for the October deadline include a 3-page Research Prospectus and a 3 page Curricular Vita.
Deadline for final submission to the Carnegie Foundation is in November.
Learn more about the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program, the work of past honorees, frequently asked questions, and a historical timeline of scholarly research supported by the Corporation.
Please contact Sarah Lee, SPA Senior Proposal Manger at slee@bsu.edu with questions or for more information.