Chinese Arts & Humanities Fellowship
The Chinese Arts & Humanities Initiative provides academic and financial resources to GW faculty and students, fostering cross-university collaboration and encouraging student engagement with Chinese language and arts to enrich their broader academic pursuits.
The Initiative is pleased to invite applications for a Research Fellowship with a focus on any topic on Chinese arts and humanities for Academic Year 26-27. The goal of this fellowship is to support arts and humanities research by students at GW and enhance their scholarship in the field.
Application open until November 10, 2026
Project Timeline: Academic Year 26-27 (September 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)
Award
- The fellowship provides a stipend award in the amount of $1500 to one student recipient in this academic year.
- The faculty mentor also receives $500 to support research and professional development.
Eligibility
- Successful applicants for the Chinese Arts & Humanities Research Fellowship must be undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at George Washington University.
- The proposed research project must be within the fields of arts and humanities instead of policy and social science.
- The recipient must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Faculty Mentors
Chinese Arts & Humanities Fellows must carry out their research in collaboration with, and under the guidance of, at least one faculty mentor.
Application Requirements
A 1-2 page research proposal that explains the following:
- Description of the research framework and specific activities that need to be undertaken
- How will the research relate to your studies
- How will the fellowship enhance to your future goals
Current CV
An unofficial transcript
Letter of support from your faculty mentor
All application materials should be submitted to gwccah
gwu [dot] edu.
The Steering Committee of the GW Chinese Arts & Humanities will assess applications for this Fellowship.
Award decision will be made by November 20, 2026.