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Welcome to the Kaplan Institute!

 

Call for 2026-2027 Fellowship Applications

Apply for research support at the Kaplan Humanities Institute!

Faculty Fellowships allow for a 50% teaching reduction or full year of support (applications due January 12, 2026). Franke Graduate Fellowships provide a year of support plus the opportunity to teach an undergraduate class (applications are due February 9, 2026).

Full fellowships details here

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS—Deadline: January 16, 2026

The Humanities in Translation (HiT) Prize competition!

2026-2027 theme: HOSPITALITY

Presented by the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, Northwestern University Press, and Kaplan Humanities Institute, the winner will receive a total cash prize of $5,000 and a commitment from Northwestern University Press to publish the finished work.

Submission details

Highlights and Events

 

Announcing Kaplan Fellows for 2025-2026

 

The Kaplan Humanities Institute is delighted to announce our 2025-2026 cohorts of Faculty Fellows, Franke Graduate and Undergraduate Fellows, and Library Fellow and Affiliate!

 

Friday Morning Faculty Writing Sessions

 

Ease into the weekend feeling productive! Join us in the Kaplan Seminar Room (Kresge 2351) on Friday mornings (9am-12pm) to work quietly, but in community, on your own writing project. You make it a habit, and we’ll make the coffee! No session on Nov. 28.

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