Fellows may take their awards to any accredited graduate program in the United States or Canada. The paperless electronic application is the preferred method for submitting Mellon applications. Request for applications should be made through the Mellon website. Fellows are appointed as Assistant Professors or Research Scientists in appropriate departments and as Postdoctoral Scholars in the Michigan Society of Fellows. They are expected to be in residence in Ann Arbor during the academic years of the fellowship, to teach for the equivalent of one academic year, to participate in the informal intellectual life of the Society, and to devote time to their independent research or artistic projects.
Eligible projects involve one or more of the humanities disciplines.
Through its Grants Program, MHC promotes an appreciation of learning, thoughtfulness, dialogue, and tolerance. Award amounts vary. Board - Career Opportunity Grants Grants to help literary or performing artists in various career stages take advantage of concrete, impending opportunities that will significantly advance their work or careers. Award amounts vary. Minnesota State Arts Board - Cultural Collaborations Grants Helps support artists of color who wish to create projects in collaboration with nonprofit arts or community organizations.