The Townsend Center for the Humanities provides support for faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, and research professionals at the University of California, Berkeley through a range of funding opportunities.
Since its inception, the Center has defined the humanities in its broadest terms as not only the departments officially within the Division of Arts and Humanities, but also the related social sciences and professional schools such as law, journalism, and architecture.
Please note that the Townsend Center does not offer external fellowships or residencies.
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Application Deadline Friday, April 17, 2026 - received by 11:59pm. For questions about the program, please contact the Townsend Center at townsend_business@berkeley.edu.
Application Deadline Friday, April 17, 2026 - received by 11:59pm. For questions about the program, please contact the Townsend Center at townsend_business@berkeley.edu.
Application Deadline Friday, April 17, 2026 - received by 11:59pm. For questions about the program, please contact the Townsend Center at townsend_business@berkeley.edu.
Eligibility
UC Berkeley graduate students who have taught at least 1 semester but not more than 6 semesters of Reading and Composition (R1A, R1B, R5A, R5B). Applicants should plan to teach R&C in 2026-27. Students who fully expect to be assigned an R&C course but whose department has not yet assigned R&C courses may apply, but will not be eligible to receive the award if not assigned a 2026-27 R&C course.
Application Deadline Monday, April 16, 2026 – received by 11:59 pm. For questions about the program, please contact Jane Liaw at janeliaw@berkeley.edu.