The purpose of the Jules Léger Endowment for the Faculty of Arts is to promote and advance the study of the Humanities and Social Sciences by providing support that engages StFX students and faculty with contemporary scholarship, creative pedagogy, and leadership training opportunities. The Endowment supports the Jules Léger Research Chairs in the Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as the Jules Léger Lecture Series in the Arts, student conferences and colloquia, faculty development in pedagogical and administrative leadership, and the Jules Léger Undergraduate Scholarship for Achievement in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Support from the Endowment shall take the form of the following five categories:
Dr. Greg Tkacz, Department of Economics
Jules Léger Research Chair in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2021-23)
Dr. Lindsey Berrigan, Department of Psychology
Jules Léger Scholar in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2021-23)
Dr. Susan Vincent, Department of Anthropology
Jules Léger Research Chair in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2020-23)
Dr. Jamie Levin, Department of Political Science
Jules Léger Scholar in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2020-22)
Dr. Kailin Wright, Department of English
Jules Léger Scholar in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2020-23)
Dr. Karen Blair, Department of Psychology
Jules Léger Research Scholar in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2019-22)
Dr. Rachel Hurst, Women's and Gender Studies
Dr. William Sweet, Department of Philosophy
Jules Léger Research Chair in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2019-22)
Dr. Lavinia Stan, Department of Political Science
Jules Léger Research Chair in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2018-20)
Dr. Kara Thompson, Department of Psychology
Jules Léger Research Scholar in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2018-20)
Dr. Mathias Nilges, Department of English
Jules Léger Research Scholar in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2017-19)
Dr. Margo Watt, Department of Psychology
Jules Léger Research Chair in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2017-19)
Dr. Samuel Kalman, Department of History
Jules Léger Research Scholar in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2016-18)
Dr. Edward Langille, Department of Modern Languages
Jules Léger Research Chair in the Humanities and Social Sciences (2016-18)
Applications for funding from the Jules Léger Endowment for the Faculty of Arts may originate from Departments or Programs in the Arts Faculty, or from individuals within the university who are able to demonstrate that their applications are relevant to the Endowment’s purpose. All applications to the Endowment must be accompanied by a statement containing: an identification of the category for which funding is being proposed; a description of how the proposal fits the purpose of the Endowment, or the name of the undergraduate student being nominated for the Scholarship and an outline of her or his achievements; and a budget detailing the expenses to be covered by the application and a rationale for the costs to be supported by the Endowment.
Applications for any of the initiatives supported by the Jules Léger Endowment are made using the StFX ROMEO Researcher Portal.
The adjudication Committee will meet to consider applications three (3) times a year, the deadlines for which are October 1, January 15, and April 1. Applications for the Jules Léger Research Chairs in the Humanities and Social Sciences may only be submitted at the January 15 deadline. If one of these dates fall on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be the next working day.
The total sum available per year is 4% of the total endowment, or approximately $60,000 (as of 2015). The amount available per year shall increase in size as the endowment grows, and the total amount is to be divided amongst all categories.
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