Resident Scholar Fellowships at Santa Fe School for Advanced Research (SAR)
SAR opens the online application system for Resident Scholar fellowships on September first of each year. The deadline for Resident Scholar Fellowship applications is the first Monday in November each year. Access the online application system here.
Resident scholar fellowships are awarded annually by the School for Advanced Research (SAR) to up to six scholars who have completed their research and who need time to prepare manuscripts or dissertations on topics important to the understanding of humankind.
The resident scholar selection process is guided by the School’s longstanding commitment to support research that advances knowledge. SAR views its mission, its scholars, and its attractive campus environment as the connective tissue that supports the kinds of research that underlie its national reputation.
Applicants for doctoral level fellowships must have their PhD in hand at time of application. If not, you must apply as a PhD candidate and will receive the pre-doctoral level stipend award.
SAR’s beautiful campus nourishes the scholarly spirit, combining solitude and freedom from institutional responsibilities with a lively exchange of ideas. Resident scholars are provided with low-cost housing, a stipend (amount varies according to award), library assistance, and other benefits. Fellowships involve a nine-month tenure, from September 1 through May 31. For senior scholars, shorter tenures may be considered depending on circumstances and availability of housing.
Resident Scholar fellowships are funded by the Weatherhead Foundation, the Katrin H. Lamon Endowment and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Applications are accepted through the first Monday in November to be considered for tenure beginning September 1 of the following year. Awards are announced in March.
Two nine-month residential fellowships are available for scholars. Scholars with doctorates who plan to write their books and PhD candidates who plan to write their dissertations are eligible. Find out more >
Paloheimo Foundation Fellowship
One nine-month residential fellowship is available for scholars. PhD candidates who plan to write their dissertations are eligible. Find out more >
One nine-month residential fellowship is available. Scholars with doctorates who plan to write their books and PhD candidates who plan to write their dissertations are eligible. Find out more >
This fellowship, which supported two nine-month residental fellowships, sunset in 2024. Find out more >
One nine-month residential fellowship open to PhD-holding anthropologists of all ranks. Find out more >
SAR is no longer taking applications for the Anne Ray Fellowship.
For questions, please call (505) 954-7237 or email scholar@sarsf.org.
