Kelly-Douglas Teaching Grant
About the Kelly-Douglas Teaching Grant
The Kelly-Douglas Fund supports MIT SHASS educators in the Humanities fields.
Awards are granted on a rolling basis each semester, making it simple to request support when it’s most useful. Because the Fund is designed to benefit as many educators as possible, grants are modest—up to $500 per individual each academic year—but they can provide valuable resources to enhance your teaching and bring fresh ideas into the classroom.
Applying
How to apply
Requests should be submitted to your Director of Administration and Finance (DAF).
- Briefly describe the purpose of the request (e.g., honorarium for a guest lecturer, tickets for a class performance, course-related materials).
- Include relevant details such as the audience (MIT subject number, class size, whether open to the public).
- Briefly explain how the activity will enhance the educational experience.
Eligibility Criteria
Academic Instructional Staff Appointments from the following humanities fields are eligible excluding post-tenure faculty. Tenure-track faculty and pre- or post-doctoral appointments are not eligible.
- Anthropology
- Comparative Media Studies/Writing
- Global Languages
- History
- Literature
- Music and Theater Arts
- Philosophy
- Science, Technology, and Society
Expenses must directly support teaching activities.
Important Dates
You can request support year-round from this fund.
If your Director of Administration and Finance (DAF) has questions, they can contact us.
