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National Humanities Center's programs, in National Humanities Center's own words.

Residential Fellowships

The NHC Residential Fellowship is one of the most prestigious humanities fellowship programs in the world.

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Scholars from NHC Institutional Sponsor universities are exclusively eligible to apply for a four-week residency program intended to assist in jump-starting or making substantial progress on a current project.

Scholarly Writing Institute

Piloted in 2025 with great success, the Center's third annual Scholarly Writing Institute is scheduled for July 8, 16, 2027. This intensive, nine-day workshop provides dedicated writing time, along with expert guidance in writing and publishing, to significantly advance scholarly