A report is given on a program of fellowships, administered by the Council for Basic Education, for independent study in the humanities by high school teachers. Major and supplementary funding for the fellowships is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund, Inc. Chapters are presented on: (1) governing precepts; (2) standards and requirements for candidates; (3) study plans; (4) applicant recommendation requirements; (5) review of applications; (6) administration; and (7) fellows. A fact sheet, with condensed information about the fellowship, is appended along with suggestions for making the most of the fellowships. (CB)