A group of former students of Religious Studies Professor Frederick Sontag raised a considerable sum in his honor in 1994. In Spring of the following year, the College matched the amount raised, resulting in the establishment of the Sontag Research Fellowship Fund.
The fund was established in recognition of the importance of creating additional research funding opportunities for senior professors; applicants must be 鈥渟enior full professors with more than five years after promotion to rank.鈥 Application procedures are similar to those for large research grants, and the maximum amount awarded is similarly $10,000. Preference may be given to faculty who have not previously or recently received the Sontag Fellowship.
Like for the large research grants, two application windows will be open鈥攐ne in mid-October, and one in mid-February. See the Faculty Calendar for the exact dates. The use of Sontag Fellowships awarded by the Research Committee in October must be completed by the end of the following calendar year. The use of Fellowships awarded in February must be completed by June 15 of the following fiscal year.
Apply for a Sontag Research Fellowship via SM Apply.
For further information, contact the Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure or the Grants Administrator.