Two prestigious fellowship programs in the humanities and social sciences are accepting applications for the 2017-18 academic year. UT faculty are encouraged to apply to the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation fellowship programs.

In support of faculty who are interested in applying, the Office of Research and Engagement is offering workshops specifically geared toward these opportunities.
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John Douglas Powers, an assistant professor of sculpture, has been named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow.

Often characterized as “midcareer” awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are grants awarded to scholars, artists, and scientists who have produced exceptional scholarship or creative work.

The title of Powers’ proposal was “Time and Space.”

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