Institute of the Humanities & Global Cultures
Institute of the Humanities & Global Cultures

IHGC Funding

Apply to Participate in Winter School 2025

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The Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures (IHGC) is pleased to share that, with generous support from the Office of the Provost, it will continue its participation in Winter School 2025: Freedom, Techne/Technics, Postcoloniality, scheduled for July 7-July 11, 2025, in South Africa.  

IHGC welcomes applications from graduate students who have advanced to candidacy and from tenure-track/tenured faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences. Applications should speak broadly to the 2025 theme but need to address all aspects of the theme description. Those chosen to be Winter School fellows will be expected to participate in all Winter School events and sessions.  IHGC will arrange for and cover economy-class air travel to/from Cape Town, as well as accommodations during the Winter School.  

Eligible graduate students and faculty members are invited to submit an application to IHGC by Friday, March 28. Please review the Call for Proposals for full details on eligibility and the application process. IHGC also invites prospective candidates to attend a virtual information session on Friday, March 7th at 1pm.  Register for the information session here and receive an automated email with the information on how to join the meeting.  

 

IHGC Call for Applications and Proposals is OPEN!

The Institute for the Humanities and Global Cultures (IHGC) welcomes proposals for IHGC Fellowships, Labs, and Sponsored Working Groups for Fall 2025. Proposals are due on Friday, March 7, 2025, by 5pm EST.

Please review the below Call for Proposals and consider attending a virtual information session on Friday, February 7th  at 2pm EST to help prepare for the process (Join the Information Session).

IHGC Call for Proposals - Spring 2025.pdf

IHGC Sponsorship Requests

The Institute for the Humanities and Global Cultures (IHGC) is pleased to support UVA events that align with IHGC's mission to support humanistic and interdisciplinary inquiry, as funds are available. University departments/units may request up to $500 for a single event/program per academic year. In order to be eligible for IHGC Sponsorship, the following criteria must be met:

  • The event must be hosted by a UVA department, center, unit, or approved University organization
  • The event must be open to all UVA community members (the event cannot be closed to certain majors, for example)
  • The event should align with the IHGC mission to advance humanistic research and inquiry across the disciplines 
  • The hosts agree to acknowledge IHGC as a sponsor in any promotional materials, flyers, programs, etc., using the IHGC logo provided in the award email
  • The request must be submitted with approval from the hosting department/center/unit Chair/Director, as only one request can be made per academic year 


Although IHGC strongly encourages requests to be submitted prior to the start of the academic year or the relevant semester, submissions will be reviewed throughout the year, while funds remain. For rolling submissions, requests will be reviewed on the first Monday of each month of the academic year with plans to notify the requestor within 2 weeks. Complete the IHGC Sponsorship Request Form here. 

For questions or special requests, please contact Dr. Meg Homer.