Applications are open for the Harrison Middleton University (HMU) Fellowship in Ideas 2025. This humanities writing and discussion project is intended for a new university graduate from any field who has a passion for the humanities, interdisciplinary dialogue, and intellectual and professional enrichment.

The Fellowship exposes emerging scholars to Western civilization’s intellectual history, provides networking opportunities with diverse academics and thinkers, and offers credited authorship in two university publications. If you are the one who modified this statement, do apply now.

Fellowship details

Closing date: November 15, 2025

Awarding institution: Harrison Middleton University (HMU)

Duration: 9 months

Mode: In-Person

Type: Paid (stipend available)

Eligible Countries: International

The roles and responsibilities of fellows

Over nine months, the HMU Fellow in Ideas will:

• Attend virtual Socratic discussions with university faculty.
• Prepare two entries for the Harrison Middleton University Blog.
• Publish a book review in HMU: Dialogues, Harrison Middleton University’s twice-a-year newsletter.

Fellowship benefits

The fellows of the ‘HMU Fellowship in Ideas’ will enjoy the following benefits:

• A stipend of USD500.
• Get the chance to participate in virtual Socratic discussions with university faculty.
• Contribute to online publication in the HMU Blog and HMU: Dialogues.
• After the fellowship period is completed, a complimentary library of five Great Books Foundation publications will be created.
• It exposes emerging scholars to the history of ideas in Western civilization and provides networking opportunities among academics, lifelong learners, readers, and intellectuals from a wide range of fields.
• And credited authorship in two university publications

Eligibilities

The successful candidate for the fellowship must:

• Have earned a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree (in any area).
• Demonstrate an interest in the humanities and the great ideas of Western civilization.
• Enjoy exceptional reading, writing, and communication abilities.
• Exhibit commitment to writing two blog entries for the HMU Blog and one book review based on a Great Books Foundation publication to be identified for HMU: Dialogues.

How can you apply?

You can apply for the fellowship by emailing the following to the HMU with the subject: FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION by November 15, 2025:

• A completed application form.
• A biographical statement NOT exceeding 500 words shedding light on your background as a student, your enthusiasm for the humanities, and your interest in the current program.
• A suitably cited expository essay of NOT more than 1500 words plus a works cited page, showing your interest in a great idea in the humanities linked to one of these deliberations: imaginative literature, natural sciences, philosophy, religion, and social science.

Submission Email: information@hmu.edu 

Further application details and information are available on the official website of Harrison Middleton University.

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