A philosopher writes:
Since fellowship awards typically get announced this time of year, it might be interesting to consider the following question: What policies or practices does your institution have regarding support of external fellowships in the humanities such as the NEH or ACLS? Such fellowships typically support around half a senior person’s salary. What, if anything, does your institution do to help recipients make up the shortfall and secure a full year’s research release? For example: Does your institution routinely make up the shortfall, or only when the
recipient has accrued sufficient sabbatical credit? Is the recipient responsible for covering her own benefits, or does your institution cover that? Details regarding the kind of institution you work at – “research” v. “teaching”, “private” v. “public, etc. – will be especially helpful.
Comments are open; signed comments strongly preferred. Post only once.
