Fully Funded Fellowships for Faculties and Universities Tutors at Institute of Sacred Music in the US

The Institute of Sacred Music in the US offers long-term fellowships for a cluster of qualified individuals who wish to work on a common project. The fellowship year normally lasts from August 20^th to May 15^th. Fellowships may also be given for either fall or spring, though applicants who are available for the entire year are strongly favored. All fellows are expected to be free of commitments that would prevent them from devoting themselves full time to the work outlined in their proposal and to live in residence within ten miles of the Yale campus.

Candidates are eligible to apply as fellows if they are employed as regular full-time faculty or if they have more than six years of related experience following the doctorate.

The application requires:

1. Personal data (including education and professional work).
2. Curriculum-vitae, not to exceed 10 pages in length.
3. A statement of not more than 1400 words describing the proposed scholarly or creative project intended for the year. The body of the proposal should describe the project, explain the significance of the topic, and place the work within the context of relevant disciplines. This project must relate to the mission of the Institute. The proposal should describe in detail the relationship to the mission, and explain how a year’s residence at the Institute would enhance this work. A brief bibliography should be included when appropriate.
4. A 150-word abstract of the proposal.
5. A sample of scholarly or artistic work. Scholars should submit no more than 30 pages of published writings. Religious leaders and artists should submit a roughly equivalent example of their creative work (for example, sermons, liturgies, artwork, plays, compositions, etc.).
6. Fellow applicants who wish to teach, as well as all Postdoctoral Associate applicants (who are expected to teach) should include a brief description of one to three courses and the departments or schools in which these courses might be taught, as well as a course title, weekly lecture topics, and short reading list. Additional information may be required of fellows after they have been invited to Yale.
7. Three letters of reference from qualified leaders in the applicant’s field. Letters should include an evaluation of the applicant’s research proposal and his or her capacity to fulfill it. The online application requires a list of the names, positions, and contact information of recommenders who will be asked to submit their letters online.