UVic Faculty fellowships 2026-27
The Centre for Studies in Religion and Society (CSRS) at the 樱花影视 welcomes applications from UVic faculty interested in participating in our dynamic interdisciplinary research community.
Deadline – Monday, November 10, 2025
Number of awards
Two six-month fellowships (July-Dec 2026 or Jan-Jun 2027)
Topics
In accord with the Centre’s mandate (see: www.csrs.uvic.ca), faculty fellows should be working on projects involving the scholarly study of religion in relation to any and all aspects of society and culture, both contemporary and historical. Topics may include, but are not limited to, critical examinations of religious themes within the areas of ethics, health, law, environment, gender, sexual identity, technology, government and public policy, human conflict, art, literature, the media, currents and debates in philosophy and the natural sciences.
Eligibility
Faculty members with regular tenured or tenure-track appointments at the 樱花影视 are welcome to apply. Please note: past recipients of the CSRS Faculty Fellowship are only eligible to re-apply after an interval of at least five years.
Value
Faculty fellows will receive teaching-release time equal to the value of one 1.5 credit course. Fellows will also have a private office in the Sedgewick Building, a mailbox, access to scanner and photocopier services, and opportunities to participate in all CSRS social and academic activities.
Conditions
Faculty fellows are expected to give a public lecture on a theme in the area of their research and to participate in the regular activities of the CSRS (e.g., daily informal meetings over coffee and tea, weekly public lectures delivered by other centre fellows) for the majority of the fellowship duration, being sure to take advantage of the break from administrative duties in their home departments and the private office space provided at the Centre. Faculty fellows do not need to participate in all events but are expected to be actively involved in the thriving academic and social life of the Centre. Fellowship periods begin July 1, 2026, or January 1, 2027.
Application Procedures
Applications must include:
- this completed UVic Faculty Fellowship application form;
- a current CV;
- a letter of support from the applicant’s department chair granting the applicant release from all significant administrative duties as well as from teaching duties (down to no more than one course) during the fellowship period;
- two PDF letters of support for the project from scholars familiar with the field, emailed directly to csrs@uvic.ca.
Please note that any research involving human subjects will require approval of the UVic Human Ethics Review Board. Applications are reviewed by the CSRS Program Committee in December. All materials should be submitted to csrs@uvic.ca and addressed to Dr. Rachel Brown, Director.
Please note: Candidates are responsible for ensuring their applications are complete and submitted by the deadline of Monday, November 10, 2025.
Applicants are encouraged to visit the CSRS and/or to meet with the CSRS director prior to submitting an application in order to learn more about the Centre. Please use the following form to apply for the CSRS Faculty Fellowship.