Current Grant and Fellowship Opportunities
Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences (Winter 2026)
Click
here for current external funding opportunities for Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences, with deadlines in January through March 2026.
Faculty seeking external funding for research and creative achievement projects in the Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences should contact
Rachel Brubaker, CARAT Associate Director for Research Development. Consult with your department chair or program director before beginning any funding application. External grant and fellowship applications must be routed for university approval in either UMBC's Kuali system or through the CAHSS internal routing form before submission. Plan additional time (5-7 business days) for routing.
CARAT (Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team) assists CAHSS faculty with research development and pre- and post-award services. CARAT offers a range of support activities for faculty seeking extramural funding, including drop-in sessions, individual consultations, workshops, and co-sponsored sessions. Check our
website and
myUMBC group for upcoming activities.
To request a consultation or to begin a proposal, visit our
pre-award assistance webpage (you must be logged-in to myUMBC to complete CARAT request forms). The lead time for fellowship proposal development is 2-3 business weeks, and at minimum 4 business weeks for grant proposal development. CARAT reserves the right to decline proposal requests that do not include adequate lead time.
PI Eligibility: UMBC uses Kuali, a cloud-based research administration tool, for proposals and awards. UMBC faculty identified as a Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Investigator on any proposal or award must first
obtain PI eligibility in order to develop proposals and receive awards at UMBC. This includes faculty with appointments after August 1, 2012, as well as faculty who have not previously applied for external funding. The process involves completing the Principal Investigator Research Administration Training and Education (PIRATE) in Blackboard and a PI Eligibility request form via DocuSign. PI applicants must also obtain PeopleSoft Finance and PAW Access.
Interested in issues involving AI & the Humanities at UMBC? Please join us in discussing and identifying issues to work on.
Two open sessions sponsored by the new Dresher Center for the Humanities working group on Humanities & AI.
- Monday, December 8 from noon-1pm in Dresher Center Conference Room AND online
- Thursday, December 12 from 1-2pm in Dresher Center Conference Room AND online
If you have any questions, please contact group leader, Tim Phin, @tphin@umbc.edu Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a five-day immersive learning experience for UMBC undergraduate and graduate students to explore the systemic and human dimensions of complex social issues in Baltimore. Participants will spend much of the week in Baltimore City connecting with local leaders, policymakers, organizations, and community members, to gain a nuanced understanding of the resources and challenges related to their topic areas. The program supports students in linking their knowledge and interests to local contexts, and in identifying pathways for long-term community engagement.
This year's ASB program will take place from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20, 2026. Participants spend much of the week in small groups, each co-led by UMBC students trained by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life, exploring a specific topic in depth.
This year's focus areas are:
- Housing Equity and Access
- Justice in Psychiatric Care
- Fostering LGBT+ Belonging in Schools
Complete the ASB 2026 application by December 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Accepted and waitlisted applicants will be notified via email in late January.
ASB is hosted by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life. More information is available on the the Center for Democracy and Civic Life website.
ASB is open for full participation by all undergraduate and graduate students regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.
]]>
Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a five-day immersive learning experience for UMBC undergraduate and graduate students to explore the systemic and human dimensions of complex social issues in...
https://civiclife.umbc.edu/learning-engagement/asb/
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/154761/guest@my.umbc.edu/dbb663dbb45101f23911ff4da506b748/api/pixel
Center for Democracy and Civic Life
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/462/3559ec2c1c4f29266d1c1eb0f1164549/xsmall.png?1554944150
https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/462/3559ec2c1c4f29266d1c1eb0f1164549/original.png?1554944150
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/462/3559ec2c1c4f29266d1c1eb0f1164549/xxlarge.png?1554944150
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/462/3559ec2c1c4f29266d1c1eb0f1164549/xlarge.png?1554944150
https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/462/3559ec2c1c4f29266d1c1eb0f1164549/large.png?1554944150
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/462/3559ec2c1c4f29266d1c1eb0f1164549/medium.png?1554944150
https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/462/3559ec2c1c4f29266d1c1eb0f1164549/small.png?1554944150
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/462/3559ec2c1c4f29266d1c1eb0f1164549/xsmall.png?1554944150
https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/462/3559ec2c1c4f29266d1c1eb0f1164549/xxsmall.png?1554944150
Center for Democracy and Civic Life
https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/154/761/1f86f3a5cfb4cb246b5e2b059bf7d6f2/xxlarge.jpg?1763663381
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/154/761/1f86f3a5cfb4cb246b5e2b059bf7d6f2/xlarge.jpg?1763663381
https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/154/761/1f86f3a5cfb4cb246b5e2b059bf7d6f2/large.jpg?1763663381
https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/154/761/1f86f3a5cfb4cb246b5e2b059bf7d6f2/medium.jpg?1763663381
https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/154/761/1f86f3a5cfb4cb246b5e2b059bf7d6f2/small.jpg?1763663381
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/154/761/1f86f3a5cfb4cb246b5e2b059bf7d6f2/xsmall.jpg?1763663381
https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/154/761/1f86f3a5cfb4cb246b5e2b059bf7d6f2/xxsmall.jpg?1763663381
UMBC Alternative Spring Break (ASB) logo on a gold background. The letters "ASB" are in black, bold text beneath a white line drawing of the Baltimore skyline. To the right of the letters and the skyline drawing is the UMBC logo in black with the words "Alternative Spring Break" underneath in black bold text.
3
0
true
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:30:18 -0500
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:31:02 -0500
Spring 2026 CAHSS New Faculty Microtalks
Save the date - February 25, 2026 @4:30pm
Save the date!
CAHSS New Faculty Microtalks
February 25, 2026 | 4:30pm | AOK Library Gallery
Please plan to join us on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 to meet full-time CAHSS faculty hired in the last few years and learn about their research. It's always a fantastic opportunity to spend time with colleagues, old and new.
Cosponsored by the Center for Social Science Scholarship; the Dresher Center for the Humanities; the Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts; and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Chaotic Economies of Confinement: Profit, Dependency, and Extraction in U.S. Immigration Detention
Disrupting the financial logics of U.S. detention growth
Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 4 - 6pm | AOK Library Gallery
Associate Professor
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Stony Brook University
Abstract:Drawing on two decades of research, this presentation examines how the U.S. detention system operates through—and benefits from—chaos, producing disordered geographies that obscure responsibility and extend confinement. It shows how this manufactured disorder enables and conceals the system's core profit-making logics, where expansion is driven less by policy effectiveness than by opportunities for revenue generation. Companies providing food, medical care, commissary goods, and oversight mechanisms generate income through confinement, creating webs of economic dependency that blur public and private boundaries. The presentation also considers how recent shifts in immigration enforcement are fueling explosive growth in immigrant confinement and concludes by outlining strategies to cut through the chaos and disrupt the financial logics sustaining detention's expansion across the United States
Dear colleagues,
We are excited to share a new opportunity from the Scholar Strategy Network's DC/MD chapter: the Academics in Annapolis Cohort, a structured and supportive way for you to contribute to real-time debates during the upcoming Maryland General Assembly session (January-March 2026).
The cohort is designed for academics (defined broadly!) at any level of experience with policy engagement—whether you are new to legislative advocacy or already active in this space. Participants will receive training (as needed), be connected to advocacy partners, and choose from a range of flexible ways to contribute during the session. The time commitment is minimal, but your impact would be much greater.
If this sounds interesting to you, please see the attached overview with more details about the cohort, as well as instructions for signing up [by filling out
this short interest form by December 15, 2025]. Please feel free to also share this opportunity with colleagues as it is open to non-SSN members as well.
Please direct questions to:
Elizabeth Rigby
]]>
Dear colleagues, We are excited to share a new opportunity from the Scholar Strategy Network's DC/MD chapter: the Academics in Annapolis Cohort, a structured and supportive way for you...
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/154607/guest@my.umbc.edu/938103b0a8f2140668b29a77eec255ba/api/pixel
Center for Social Science Scholarship
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csss
https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/825/333a55a4dd50a0fafb33f7e2e5b0df03/xsmall.png?1544752142
https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/825/333a55a4dd50a0fafb33f7e2e5b0df03/original.png?1544752142
https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/825/333a55a4dd50a0fafb33f7e2e5b0df03/xxlarge.png?1544752142
https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/825/333a55a4dd50a0fafb33f7e2e5b0df03/xlarge.png?1544752142
https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/825/333a55a4dd50a0fafb33f7e2e5b0df03/large.png?1544752142
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/825/333a55a4dd50a0fafb33f7e2e5b0df03/medium.png?1544752142
https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/825/333a55a4dd50a0fafb33f7e2e5b0df03/small.png?1544752142
https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/825/333a55a4dd50a0fafb33f7e2e5b0df03/xsmall.png?1544752142
https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/825/333a55a4dd50a0fafb33f7e2e5b0df03/xxsmall.png?1544752142
Center for Social Science Scholarship
0
0
false
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:41:06 -0500
WGEC Closed Friday 11/14 and 11/21
The Women's, Gender, & Equity Center will be closed the next two Fridays, 11/4 and 11/21. We will be open our regular 9:30 to 5 Monday through Thursday hours for the rest of both weeks, though! We will reopen on Fridays, December 10th, from 10 to 3.
We also continue to be available virtually if you have any questions or concerns. Email
womenscenter@umbc.edu.
The Women's, Gender, & Equity Center is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's
nondiscrimination policy.
Join Dr. Saunders during January's winter semester for LLC750.01 - Introduction to Decolonial/Coloniality Studies. This course offers a brief
introduction to the interrelated fields of Decolonial Studies and
Coloniality Studies. Over the winter session, in this seminar style course, students will read an article, an essay, or an excerpt of a key essay, by key theorists in the fields, and meet with have a conversation about the larger philosophical interventions that they make in Western Thought. Some of the scholars that will be read include: Sylvia Wynter, Walter Mignolo, Yuderks Espinosa-Miñoso, Denise Ferreira da Silva, Katherine McKittrick, Rinaldo Walcott, and others writing from the Americas.
Registration is now open; classes start January.
]]>
Join Dr. Saunders during January's winter semester for LLC750.01 - Introduction to Decolonial/Coloniality Studies. This course offers a brief introduction to the interrelated fields of Decolonial...
Flyer
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/34138fc8a779832f066c8255ae08b864/69ed2f91/news/000/153/678/f11f64946b8f5b6d8d3b28cc3cb91ae5/Intro to DecolColoniality WI2026.pdf?1760755818
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/153678/guest@my.umbc.edu/2e3dec987542232b7901f967119611db/api/pixel
news
Dresher Center for the Humanities
https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/dreshercenter
https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/437/6dda54c5192d6585a47c6fdf52414404/xsmall.png?1755621628
https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/437/6dda54c5192d6585a47c6fdf52414404/original.png?1755621628
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/437/6dda54c5192d6585a47c6fdf52414404/xxlarge.png?1755621628
https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/437/6dda54c5192d6585a47c6fdf52414404/xlarge.png?1755621628
https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/437/6dda54c5192d6585a47c6fdf52414404/large.png?1755621628
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/437/6dda54c5192d6585a47c6fdf52414404/medium.png?1755621628
https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/437/6dda54c5192d6585a47c6fdf52414404/small.png?1755621628
https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/437/6dda54c5192d6585a47c6fdf52414404/xsmall.png?1755621628
https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/437/6dda54c5192d6585a47c6fdf52414404/xxsmall.png?1755621628
Dresher Center for the Humanities
0
0
true
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:34:09 -0500
Undergraduate Data Science and AI Scholars – Call for Applications
Submission Deadline: Friday, November 21, 2025
We are pleased to announce the Undergraduate Data Science and AI Scholars program for supporting students in Spring 2026. The Data Science and AI Scholars program welcomes undergraduate scholars from multiple disciplines, including non-STEM majors, who will examine all aspects of data and its impact on society. This year, scholars will have the opportunity to be teaching fellows or research fellows. Scholars will be able to work on research projects in Climate Science, Deepfake detection, and other data science-related projects.
Students selected through this effort will be part of the Data Science and AI Scholars program, which will be run in partnership withthe Center for Women in Technology (CWIT), the Information Systems Department (IS), and the Center for Social Science Scholarship (CS3).
Center for Social Science Scholarship (CS3) Responsibilities:
Research Fellows
- Scholars who will work as research fellows will work on a supervised research project and be mentoredby faculty. Scholars will be paid $20.00/hour for specific tasks, for 5 - 10 hours per week.
- Scholars will attend at least two events in Spring 2026 and/or participate in research initiatives andprofessional development for their leadership growth and mentoring. Mentors will coordinate this at CS3.
- Scholars will also be expected to attend one mentoring meeting with the faculty.
- Scholars will be required to enroll in a Zero-credit Practicum course on research experience (PRAC98C) through the UMBC Career Center.
Background and Skills:
ALL applicants should have knowledge in AT LEAST ONE of the following:
- Analysis of social, behavioral, economic, or geographic data
- Python or one of the data science tools and/or languages (such as R, Rapid Miner, Weka, Orange,Knime, ML on cloud computing)
- Jupyter Notebooks with Python or taken IS 296 in a prior semester.
Interested students should complete the Google Submission Form, OR access the form using the following link: https://forms.gle/FFUAa5RpDNMGYvTY9 by Friday, November 21, 2025.
Please see the attached notice for complete details. Questions? Please email our team at DataScienceAIScholars@umbc.edu
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) SCIPE program (Enhancing the Transdisciplinary Research Ecosystem for Earth and Environmental Science with Dedicated Cyber Infrastructure Professionals), CGC-SCIPE is a collaborative effort between the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) - iHARP and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences (UMCES). The project aims to strengthen the research capacity in Earth and Environmental Sciences by leveraging High Performance Computing (HPC), Artificial Intelligence, and data-driven modeling, while developing the next generation of Cyber Infrastructure Professionals (CIPs). This project, as part of the iHARP center and Mdata lab, invites applications for UMBC CIP Graduate Fellows (UM-CIP Fellows).
About the Fellowship
The UM-CIP Graduate Fellowship supports a senior PhD student whose dissertation research aligns with Earth or Environmental Science and who seeks to incorporate HPC or advanced AI into their work. The Fellows will receive guidance from an HPC mentor to expand their technical and computational expertise.
Fellowship Details
● Duration: One Year (Starting Spring 2026)
● Funding: Support for Spring and Fall 2026, including tuition, health insurance, and stipend. Note that summer will be supported at 20 hours per week.
● Focus Areas: Earth and Environmental Science (Students may come from any department but must have these focus areas for their research).
For full fellowship details please see the attached announcement. Questions? Contact Dr. Vandana Janeja (
vjaneja@umbc.edu).