Program Summary
The purpose of the Hughes Fellowship program is to promote understanding of South Asia by bringing scholars and artists from South Asia to the U-M campus for extended visits that enable deeper engagements. Fellows remain on campus from two weeks to an entire semester. Fellows are encouraged to take advantage of their time in the US to visit other institutions. Previous Hughes Fellows have included academics, actors, and filmmakers. The fellowships were made possible by the generous support of Gwyn and Marion Hughes in establishing the Gwyn M. Hughes Memorial Fund.
The fellowship covers travel, accommodation, living expenses, and an honorarium. CSAS makes the basic arrangements, but the faculty member nominating them is expected to take responsibility for hosting the fellow, including introductions, arranging meetings, participation in events, providing hospitality generally, and so forth.
Note: CSAS is not accepting nominations for visits in the 2023-24 academic year. However, nominations are currently open for 2024-25.
Deadline
March 30
Application Procedures
Please submit your request through the online form Hughes Fellowship Nomination.
We will request the following information:
- Nominee information
- Information about the nominee’s previous U-M visit, if any
- Nomination Statement (500 words or less), including specifics about who at U-M would be engaging the nominee and what activities they might take part in here
- Nominee CV
Contact
Please email csas@umich.edu
