Program Overview

Manship Summer Research Fellowships

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences awards Manship Summer Research Fellowships and Humanities & Social Sciences Summer Research Funding to support research during the Summer Session. The fellowships are awarded to faculty members who meet specific criteria.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the fellowship, faculty members must:

• Not have been on sabbatical or other academic leave during the regular academic year preceding the potential fellowship summer.
• Be on full-time, tenured or tenure track appointments in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Proposal Requirements

Proposals consist of:

• A cover page form
• A proposal narrative
• A current curriculum vitae The narrative must not exceed three double-spaced pages with margins no less than 1". Any references cited are not counted toward the three-page limit. The CV should be no more than three pages and should focus on the research record, including publications, conference presentations, grants, and research relevant awards.

Application Requirements

Applications must:

• Include the cover form
• Be submitted by March 1 for the following summer

Review Criteria

A committee will review and rank-order applications based on the following criteria:

• Significance and contribution of the proposed work
• Appropriateness of the design, methodology, and scope of work to be completed during the summer period of funding
• Clarity of the proposal, including its organization and prose
• Plans for publication or production, including timetable and potential publication or distribution outlet

Funding Tracks

Proposals will be considered in one of two funding tracks:

Publication Track

Proposals in this option will focus on major published work(s) at any stage and may request support for data gathering, data analysis, writing, and/or activities associated with final stages of publication.

Research Project Track

Proposals in this option will focus on projects that have the potential to lead to major external research fellowships or grants.

Award Details

The amount of the awards will be $5,000, paid as summer salary, with the number to be awarded each year being determined by availability of funds. Awards are not to be combined with other summer funding in excess of one month's pay or with any summer session teaching.

Additional Funding

Awardees in the Research Project Track may be eligible for an additional $2,500 summer salary if a proposal based on the results of the summer research is submitted to an external granting agency by May 31 of the following year. Exceptions to this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis and subject to availability of funds.

Reporting Requirements

A final report (not to exceed three pages) of the accomplishments during the period of funding will be due on October 1st of the year of the fellowship. Faculty must return to LSU duties the academic year following the period of summer funding or be responsible for reimbursing LSU for expenses incurred during the funding period.