National Humanities CenterScholarly 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
Scholars from Institutional Sponsor universities and colleges · July 8–16, 2027 · $4,000 per participant; reduced to $2,700 for local participants who do not need lodging
From nationalhumanitiescenter.org/scholarly-writing-institute ↗About this program
The Scholarly Writing Institute is exclusive to scholars from our Institutional Sponsor universities and colleges. It is designed to provide dedicated writing time, along with expert guidance in writing and publishing to significantly advance scholarly projects. The program fosters a supportive cohort community to encourage intellectual exchange among participants.
Participants will benefit from: Individual consultation and group sessions with acclaimed writing coach Helen Betya Rubinstein. Individual consultation and group sessions with developmental editors, as well as with acquisitions editors from respected academic presses. A supportive, interdisciplinary, cross-generational writing cohort. Opportunities to learn more about the NHC Residential Fellowship and other scholarly programs. Time each day in a private study to focus on their writing project.
The total program cost for each participant is $4,000. This fee covers lodging at the Hyatt House Brier Creek, a private study at the NHC, daily transportation to and from the Center, breakfast and lunch each day, institute programming, speakers, and technology support. If a participant is local and does not need lodging, the fee is reduced to $2,700.
Questions
Who is the Scholarly Writing Institute exclusive to?
The Scholarly Writing Institute is exclusive to scholars from our Institutional Sponsor universities and colleges.
What does the program cost?
The total program cost for each participant is $4,000. If a participant is local and does not need lodging, the fee is reduced to $2,700.
What does the fee cover?
This fee covers lodging at the Hyatt House Brier Creek, a private study at the NHC, daily transportation to and from the Center, breakfast and lunch each day, institute programming, speakers, and technology support.
Details
- Who
- Scholars from Institutional Sponsor universities and colleges
- When
- July 8–16, 2027
- Where
- National Humanities Center
- Cost
- $4,000 per participant; reduced to $2,700 for local participants who do not need lodging
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Residential FellowshipsThe NHC Residential Fellowship is one of the most prestigious humanities fellowship programs in the world.
Select Summer ResidencyNon-local: $8,000 (includes lodging plus breakfast and lunch Monday–Friday); Local: $4,250 (includes breakfast and lunch Monday–Friday)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.Forever FellowsThe Center supports Fellows long after their residency year, highlighting their research, publications, and ongoing work through the Forever Fellows program.