LSA tenured, full-time faculty engaged in major scholarly and creative projects in the humanities and interpretive social sciences are eligible to apply to the MHA.  These funds are awarded on a competitive basis yearly in the late fall (announcement of program sent in September to C&D).  Faculty must have completed four terms of full-time teaching since their last leave.  Faculty who apply for a fellowship at the Institute for the Humanities are not eligible to apply for a Michigan Humanities Award and vice versa.  Faculty who receive a Michigan Humanities Award may not reapply for another Michigan Humanities Award for five years after the award is used.  Because of the central role they play in the evaluation process, current departmental chairs and directors are excluded from applying.  Awardees are given one term of full salary, benefits, and released from all teaching.  No additional contribution is required from the unit.