Each unit has a washer and dryer, phone, television, microwave, etc. You will also have an outdoor pool and fitness room at the complex. IHS does not provide accommodations for spouses or friends, and we will turn down requests for alternate housing. The relative freedom from outside distractions is an important element of the program, as is the daily interaction among the fellows. Though many fellows are married, they do not attend with their spouses.
Fellows often take a long weekend or two during the program to pursue their personal interests.
The program is designed to give you a great deal of time for your own research and writing, with the object of completing a thesis chapter or article for publication by the end of the ten weeks. Fellows also meet once or twice a week in scheduled discussion seminars with the program director or guest lecturers to present papers and to learn more about pursuing an academic career and getting published. Fellows are NOT required to be alumni of IHS seminars or Humane Studies Fellowships . Law students who intend an academic career may participate as early as the summer prior to beginning law school, providing an opportunity to research and write a potential law review article. Participating between the first and second year is also a good time to focus on a substantial research and writing project.