Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences invites applications for its 2027–28 humanities fellowship. It supports creative practice and publicly engaged scholarship.
Up to five fellows a year join an FASS unit in Burnaby for teaching, research, creation and public outreach. Appointments span one to three four-month terms.
Benefits & funding
- C$25,000 per four-month term, paid biweekly with no benefits; C$50,000 for eight months or C$75,000 for 12 months.
- Appointments are normally non-renewable.
- Fellows must deliver at least one public lecture, performance or other outreach activity and be available for occasional consultations.
Eligibility
- Emerging or established engaged academic scholars, artists, knowledge keepers, practitioners or writers in the humanities and arts may apply.
- Professional applicants need a strong public-engagement record; tenured or tenure-track scholars must be able to take leave.
- People holding continuing SFU appointments and SFU students are ineligible; proposed work normally cannot fulfill an enrolled degree’s requirements.
- All nationalities may apply, with priority for Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
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Application process
- 1Select a 4-, 8- or 12-month term and a primary FASS host unit; advance contact with that unit is strongly encouraged.
- 2Prepare the completed form, current CV and a cover letter describing the project, affiliations, requested length and rationale.
- 3Name two references; letters are requested only from shortlisted candidates and are due December 7.
- 4Email the complete package by 9:00 a.m. on October 23, 2026.
Program timeline
Online Q&A session
September 21, 2026
Application deadline
October 23, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Shortlisted candidates notified
Late November 2026
Shortlisted candidates’ reference letters due
December 7, 2026