Call for Proposals: Medical Humanities Research Fellowships
We invite applications from Georgetown University undergraduate and graduate students interested in undertaking individual or collaborative research in the Medical Humanities during AY 2026-27.
Type of research: Mentored Individual or Collaborative research
Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Eligibility: Undergraduate, graduate/professional students from the Main and Medical campuses are welcome to apply, including, but not limited to, those in the humanities, arts, social sciences, health/medicine and nursing, public policy, and foreign service. We are interested in projects that relate to medical humanities and social medicine. These include but are not limited to ethics, narrative medicine, literature and medicine, history of medicine, medical anthropology and sociology, cultural studies, visual and performing arts. We particularly encourage collaborative research spanning the humanities, social sciences, and STEM. These projects can be part of a paper, thesis, capstone or dissertation research, as well as independent research initiatives. They will be shared and promoted via the Medical Humanities website.
Application Procedure:
Submit a 250-500 word description of proposed research questions and workplan; annotated works cited (8-10 sources, can include creative models), and <100 words on possible outcomes (thesis, creative project, publication), as well as a max 250 word précis of the skills and experience that qualify you to undertake this research. Please provide a faculty member’s name and role in your proposed project. Stipends will be allocated as follows for dedicated work over AY 2026-27: Undergraduates: $1000, Medical and Graduate Students: $2000, Collaborative Projects: $2000. Submit applications to the Medical Humanities email . Questions to interim director, Julia Langley . Decisions will be announced by November 20th, 2026.
Funding Details:
This award will be paid as a non-service stipend through GU Accounts Payable. Winners will need to set themselves up as GU Suppliers in GMS. If you receive the grant, an award letter will be provided, with a link to enroll as a GU Supplier. After enrollment, an invoice request will be placed through GMS. Awardees can be paid either via direct deposit or mailed check. We will coordinate these details after the announcement of awards.
