Futures of American Studies Institute Grants

The Humanities Institute provides support for at least two PhD students to attend the Futures of American Studies Institute at Dartmouth College, held annually in June.

The application portal for this program is currently closed. The Summer 2025 call for applications will be released in Spring 2025.

How to Apply

The subsidy is available
 only to PhD students who have completed their oral exams.

Applicants should prepare the following materials for submission via the online application form:

  • one-page, single-spaced description of the dissertation
  • two-page cv, including date oral exams completed
  • letter of support from dissertation chair (which can be emailed directly to the Humanities Institute at huminst@buffalo.edu)

About FASI

The FAS Institute is a week-long workshop led by Donald Pease, a former HI Distinguished-Scholar-in-Residence, and several other leading Americanists (in literature, critical theory, and history). Participating students and faculty present and discuss works in progress.

The workshop registration fee will be paid by the Humanities Institute for the successful applicants.