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Toolkit for Humanities and Social Sciences Funding
Updated April 3
The below listings are a compilation of annual funding opportunities in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences identified over the past year and distributed monthly by OPD as Current Funding Opportunities & Potential Project Listings at Texas A&M University.
The below URLs were all active at the time this version (above date) was prepared. Program dates, when given, are for the most current past funding cycle, and therefore may change slightly for upcoming opportunities. URLs can change. If a URL link is not active copy and paste the program title into Google or Yahoo to search for a more current URL.
These listing (alphabetical) are for smaller research initiatives, principally of interest to the individual researcher/scholar, and do not include opportunities from the major federal agencies, e.g., NSF opportunities in the social and behavioral sciences.
Please direct comments and feedback to mikecronan@tamu.edu, or suggest potential listings for updated versions.
ACLS Charles Ryskamp Research Fellowships
http://www.acls.org/rysguide.htm
These fellowships support advanced assistant professors in the humanities and related social sciences whose scholarly contributions have advanced their fields and who have well designed and carefully developed plans for new research. The fellowships seek to provide time and resources to enable these faculty members to conduct their research under optimal conditions.
Appropriate fields of specialization include but are not limited to: anthropology, archaeology,
art history, economic history, geography, history, languages and literatures, law, linguistics, musicology, philosophy, political science, religion, and historical sociology . Amount: $64,000, plus $2,500 for research and travel, and the possibility of an additional summer's support. Tenure: One academic year, plus one summer if justified by a persuasive case. Due Sept. 28
ACLS American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships
http://www.acls.org/fel-comp.htm
The American Council of Learned Societies invites research applications in all disciplines of the humanities and the humanities-related social sciences. Appropriate fields of specialization include but are not limited to: anthropology, archaeology, art history, economics, geography, history, languages and literatures, law, linguistics, musicology, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology. Proposals in the social science fields listed above are eligible only if they employ pre-dominantly humanistic approaches (e.g., economic history, law and literature, political philosophy). Proposals in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary studies are welcome, as are proposals focused on any geographic region or on any cultural or linguistic group. The ACLS Fellowships are intended as salary replacement to help scholars devote six to 12 continuous months to full-time research and writing. September.
American Council of Learned Societies to Award 65 Early Career Fellowships
http://www.acls.org/ecfguide.htm
The American Council of Learned Societies is launching a significant new fellowship program that will provide support for young scholars to complete their dissertations and, later, to advance their research after being awarded the Ph.D. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation/ACLS Early Career Fellowship Program will award fellowships in two categories: 1) Dissertation Completion Fellowships; and 2) Fellowships for Recent Doctoral Recipients. A grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports this program. The Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships are to assist graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences in the last year of Ph.D. dissertation writing. This program aims to encourage timely completion of the Ph.D. Applicants must be prepared to complete their dissertations within the period of their fellowship tenure or shortly thereafter. ACLS will award sixty-five fellowships in this competition for a one-year term beginning between June and September 2007 for the 2007-20 academic year. November.
ACLS New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society
The Program will award funds in support of planning meetings, workshops, and/or conferences leading to publication of scholarly volumes. This program is intended to support projects in the humanities and related social sciences that bridge disciplinary or geographic boundaries, engage new kinds of information, develop fresh approaches to traditional materials and issues, or otherwise bring innovative perspectives to the study of Chinese culture and society. Proposals are expected to be empirically grounded, theoretically informed, and methodologically explicit. The Program especially encourages proposals concerning pre-modern China. Due August 1
ACLS - Chinese Fellowships for Scholarly Development
http://www.acls.org/csccguid.htm
Fellowships are available for Chinese scholars in the social sciences and humanities with the M.A., Ph.D., or equivalent from a Chinese institution to carry out one or two semesters of individual or collaborative research at the invitation of a US host scholar. Candidates must be nominated by the US host; Chinese scholars may not apply directly. Nominees must currently reside in China. Due March 15.
ACLS Humanities and Humanities-related Social Sciences Fellowships
http://www.acls.org/fel-comp.htm
ACLS supports scholarship in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences. The fellowships are intended as salary replacement to help scholars devote six to twelve continuous months to full-time research and writing. The specifics of the competitions vary; program descriptions, eligibility requirements, and application procedures for each program can be found at the website listed below. The Council offers opportunities for all career levels and for unspecified topics as well as specific topics. A new competition this year is the ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships to pursue digitally based research projects in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related social sciences.
ACLS 2005-2006 Competition Deadlines for Humanities Fellowships
http://www.acls.org/fel-dead.htm; http://www.acls.org/felguide.htm; http://www.acls.org/mor-intr.htm
ACLS Fellowships are designed to permit scholars holding the Ph.D. or equivalent to devote a full year to research and writing in such fields as Literatures and Languages, History, Anthropology, Political Theory, Philosophy, Classics, Religion, the History of Art, Linguistics, Musicology, and the study of diverse world civilizations and cultures.
ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships
http://www.acls.org/difguide.htm
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has announced the first annual competition for ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships. The fellowships are intended to support an academic year dedicated to work on a major scholarly project that takes a digital form. Projects might include but are not limited to digital research archives, new media representations of extant data, innovative databases, and digital tools that further humanistic research. Each fellowship carries a stipend of up to $55,000 toward an academic year's leave and provides for project costs of up to $25,000. The fellowships are intended as salary replacement and may be held concurrently with other fellowships and grants and any sabbatical pay up to an amount equal to the candidate's current academic year salary. The program is open to scholars in all fields of the humanities and the humanistic social sciences. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree conferred prior to the application deadline. Deadline: Nov. 10.
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Southeast European Studies
http://www.acls.org/seguide.htm
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS); Southeast European Studies Program. Postdoctoral Fellowships in Southeast European Studies. Pending confirmation of funding, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) will offer support for postdoctoral research and writing in Southeast European studies in all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. Nov. 15
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Supports Transatlantic Research
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/programme/stip_aus/transcoop.htm
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation supports transatlantic research cooperation among German, American and/or Canadian scholars (Ph.D. required) in the humanities, social sciences, economics, and law by means of the TransCoop Programme. Joint research initiatives can receive up to EUR 45.000 (currently about US$ 59,000) each over a three-year period. Prerequisite is that the amount granted by TransCoop is matched by funds from US and/or Canadian sources. Funds can be used to finance short-term research visits, special conferences and workshops, material and equipment, printing costs, and research assistance. April and October
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Visiting Scholars Program
http://www.amacad.org/visiting.aspx
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences welcomes applications for the Visiting Scholars Program. The fellowships will be awarded to post-doctoral fellows and junior faculty who can demonstrate that their work will make a substantial contribution in one or more of the Academy's
four major research areas: Science and Global Security; Social Policy and American Institutions; Humanities and Culture; and Education. Proposals should take into account the Academy's
emphasis on interdisciplinary work, as well as its interest in broadening public understanding of important intellectual trends and contemporary policy choices. To celebrate its 225th anniversary, the Academy will also welcome proposals that explore the impact of scientific and technological advances over the past two centuries on American institutions, humanities and culture in America, American foreign policy, and global security. Deadline: Oct. 15.
American Academy in Rome, Rome Prize Fellowships
http://www.aarome.org/prize.htm
The American Academy in Rome awards the Rome Prize Fellowships each year in the fine arts and humanities. Rome Prize winners pursue independent projects varying in content and scope at the Academy. Fellowships are offered in such areas as: architecture, conservation, graphic design, historic preservation, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, literature, musical composition, set design, urban design and planning, the visual arts, archeology, art history, classical studies, modern Italian studies, and post-classical humanistic studies. Awards range from $10,000 to $20,000, depending on the fellowship awarded. Deadline: Nov. 1.
American Antiquarian Society
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/fellowships.htm
The American Antiquarian Society invites applications for the following Fellowships: American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Frederick Burkhardt Fellowships are one-year residential fellowships for which recently tenured humanists may apply. Deadline: Sep. 28 . 2006. Fellowships for Creative and Performing Artists and provide visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, film makers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative, non-formulaic works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history. Deadline: Oct. 5 . The Mellon Post-Dissertation Fellowship provides the recipient with time and resources to extend research and/or to revise the dissertation for publication. Deadline: Oct. 15. AAS-National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships allow fellows to devote full time to their study. Fellows may not accept teaching assignments or undertake any other major activities during the tenure of their award. Deadline: Jan. 15, 2006 .
American Association of University Women
Educational Foundation, University Scholar-in-Residence Award
http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/university_scholar.cfm
The AAUW Educational Foundation invites inquiries and proposals from colleges and universities in the United States for a two-year University Scholar-in-Residence Award to support a woman scholar to undertake and disseminate research on gender and equity for women and girls. Upper Amount: $100,000. Required LOI Deadline: December 1, 2006. Institutions must submit a three- to five-page letter of intent describing the research project and its intended
outcomes. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of overall feasibility; qualifications of key personnel; creativity; likely impact, including the project's potential contribution to knowledge and practice; and institutional commitment.
American Association of University Women Fellowships and Grants
http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm
AAUW invites graduate women to submit applications for fellowships and grants in the computer or information sciences, engineering, mathematics or statistics, natural sciences and other fields. Deadline: varies across programs.
AAUW Recognition Award for Emerging Scholars
http://www.aauw.org/fga/awards/raes.cfm
The AAUW Recognition Award for Emerging Scholars honors an untenured woman scholar who has a record of exceptional early professional accomplishments and demonstrates promise of future distinction. The award is open to women in all disciplines. Feb. 10
American Council Learned Societies, ACLS
http://www.acls.org/fel-dead.htm
Due dates from Sept. 2005 through January 2006 (http://www.acls.org/fel-dead.htm; http://www.acls.org/felguide.htm; http://www.acls.org/mor-intr.htm). ACLS Fellowships are designed to permit scholars holding the Ph.D. or equivalent to devote a full year to research and writing in such fields as Literatures and Languages, History, Anthropology, Political Theory, Philosophy, Classics, Religion, the History of Art, Linguistics, Musicology, and the study of diverse world civilizations and cultures.
American Historical Association—Over 40 Various Prizes and Awards
http://www.historians.org/prizes/index.cfm
The American Historical Association (AHA) is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1884 and incorporated by Congress in 1889 for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research. May 15
American Musicological Society
http://www.ams-net.org/awards/
The American Musicological Society makes available funds to help with expenses involved in the publication of works of musical scholarship, including books, articles, special issues of journals, and works in non-print media. Individual authors or editors, or their sponsoring organization, society, or department, may apply for assistance to defray costs not covered by publishers, such as illustrations, musical examples, facsimiles, accompanying audio or video examples, and permissions. Applications for any amount up to $2,500 will receive consideration. It is anticipated that most subventions will range between $500 and $2,000. Deadline: Sep. 15.
American Philological Association/Thesaurus Linguae Latinae
http://www.apaclassics.org/Administration/TLL.html
The American Philological Association invites applications for a one-year fellowship, tenable from July 2007 through June 2008, with the possibility of renewal for one additional year, which will enable an American scholar to participate in the work of the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae Institute in Munich. Fellows at the TLL develop a broadened perspective of the range and
complexity of the Latin language and culture from the classical period through the early Middle Ages, contribute signed articles to the Thesaurus, have the opportunity to participate in a collaborative international research project, and work with senior scholars in the field of Latin lexicography. The fellowship carries a stipend in the amount of $40,000 and is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
American Philosophical Society Sabbatical Fellowship
http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/sabbatical.htm
The fellowship is open to mid-career faculty of universities and four-year colleges in the United States who have been granted a sabbatical or research leave, but for whom financial support from the parent institution is available for only part of the year. Carries stipend of $30,000 to $40,000. The amount of each fellowship will be determined by the committee. Tenure of the fellowship is for the academic year 2007-2008, or for the calendar year 2008. Payment occurs in either January or July, 2008. In May of 2008 the fellows will participate in a two-day, all-expenses-paid symposium at the APS in Philadelphia to discuss their work. Continuous.
Anthropology Scholar Programs: Research, Writing, Seminar, Prize
The School of American Research is accepting applications to the following Programs for Scholars: Resident Scholar Program, Summer Scholar Program, Advanced Seminar Program, J.I. Staley Prize – for scholars in anthropology and related disciplines. Various due dates.
Asian Cultural Council - ACC Residency Program
http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/programs.html
A grant program to assist individual American artists, scholars, and professionals undertaking research, teaching, and creative residencies at cultural and educational institutions in East and Southeast Asia. Fields of awards for consideration include archaeology, architecture (design, history, and theory), art history, conservation, crafts, dance, film, museology, music, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, theater, and video.
Asian Cultural Council - Asian Art and Religion Fellowships
http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/programs.html
The program enables American scholars, specialists, and artists to conduct research and undertake projects in Asia involving the interdisciplinary analysis of religion and the arts. The Council awards up to five research fellowships or travel grants each year through this program.
Asian Cultural Council - Humanities Fellowships
http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/programs.html
The program assists American scholars, doctoral students, and specialists in the humanities to undertake research, training, and study in Asia in the following fields: archaeology; conservation; museology; and the theory, history, and criticism of architecture, art, dance, film, music, photography, and theater. Fellowship grants range in duration from one to nine months. The program also supports American and Asian scholars participating in international conferences, exhibitions, visiting professorships, and similar projects.
Asian Cultural Council - Japan-United States Arts Program Fellowships
http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/programs.html
Provides grants to individuals and institutions in Japan and the United States for exchange activities which encourage the study and understanding of Japanese art and culture. Individual fellowship grants enable Japanese artists, scholars, and specialists to travel to the United States for research, observation, and creative work and allow their American counterparts to visit Japan for similar purposes. The Council also provides limited assistance for performances, exhibitions, and other projects of unusual importance: for the development of Japanese-American cultural exchange.
Bellagio Study and Conference Center
http://www.rockfound.org/bellagio/bel_scholar.shtml
The Rockefeller Foundation is accepting applications for the use of the Bellagio Study and Conference Center. The Center is located in the small town of Bellagio, Italy situated on a hilly peninsula adjacent to Lake Como, two hours northeast of Milan. Two programs are offered —the individual residency program and the conference and team program—that encourage critical thinking and creative responses to some of the most pressing issues of our time. The Foundation provides room and board without charge for all residents and conference/team participants. Personal expenses (phone and fax, for example) are the individual’s responsibility. August 1. See website FAQ or E-mail: bellagio_online@rockfound.org
Blakemore Foundation Asian Art and Language Grants
http://www.blakemorefoundation.org/art.htm
The Blakemore Foundation was established to encourage the advanced study of Asian languages and to improve the understanding of Asian fine arts in the US. Grants are restricted to professors who are teaching in an Asian field at a university or college in the U.S. and postdoctoral professionals whose degree is in an Asian field. For the purposes of the program, Asia is limited to the countries of China, Japan, Korea, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Mongolia, and Tibet. The term "fine arts" refers to paintings, graphic arts, ceramics, sculpture, and textiles. Deadline: Dec. 30.
Camargo Foundation Fellowships
http://www.camargofoundation.org
The Camargo Foundation accepts applications for the Camargo Fellowships. The Camargo Foundation maintains a study center in Cassis, France, for the benefit of fellows who wish to pursue projects in the humanities and social sciences related to French and Francophone cultures, as well as creative projects by visual artists, photographers, video artists, filmmakers, media artists, composers, and writers. Creative projects do not need to have a specific French connection. For scholarly projects, research should be at a sufficiently advanced stage so as not to require resources unavailable in the Marseilles-Cassis-Aix region. These geographical
limits affirm the Foundation's identity and mission as a residential center for artists and scholars who are well into the writing/making phases of their projects as opposed to a research facility. Deadline: Jan. 15, 2005.
Carnegie Scholars Program
http://www.carnegie.org/sub/program/scholars.html
Through the Carnegie Scholars Program, the Carnegie Corporation supports scholars whose research extends the boundaries of knowledge about Islam and Muslim Communities. The overall aim is to build a critical mass of thoughtful and original scholarship in order to add to our fund of knowledge regarding Islam as a religion as well as the cultures and civilizations of Muslim societies, both in the United States and abroad. The Carnegie Corporation encourages nominations of scholars who may be based in interdisciplinary centers or outside of an institution. As well, the Corporation is particularly seeking candidates who demonstrate the capacity to communicate their findings beyond the scholarly community to the public and policymakers. The maximum award amount is $100,000.
Charles A. Ryskamp Research Fellowships Humanities & Social Science
http://www.acls.org/rysguide.htm
These fellowships support advanced assistant professors in the humanities and related social sciences whose scholarly contributions have advanced their fields and who have well designed and carefully developed plans for new research. The fellowships seek to provide time and resources to enable these faculty members to conduct their research under optimal conditions. Appropriate fields of specialization include but are not limited to: anthropology, archaeology, art history, economic history, geography, history, languages and literatures, law, linguistics, musicology, philosophy, political science, religion, and historical sociology.
Council of American Overseas Research Center
http://caorc.org/fellowships/multi/
The Council of American Overseas Research Center welcomes applications for the Multi-Country Research Fellowship . The program is open to US doctoral candidates and scholars
who have already earned their Ph.D. in fields in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences and wish to conduct research of regional or transregional significance. Fellowships require scholars to conduct research in more than one country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. Given changing restrictions to many countries, applicants should contact CAORC before preparing a proposal. Deadline: Jan. 12
Council for International Exchange of Scholars/Fulbright
Distinguished Chairs Program/Germany German Distinguished Chair in American Studies http://www.cies.org/ab_dc/ab_dc2008/country/FulGer49.htm
The grantee will teach one or two graduate seminars and one lecture course and participate in ongoing research. The Fulbright Commission encourages outreach projects and lectures in Germany. Specializations include American history. Due May 1.
Distinguished Chairs Program/Netherlands. John Adams Chair in American History http://www.cies.org/ab_dc/ab_dc2008/country/FulJoh24.htm
The distinguished chairholder will teach two or three advanced undergraduate courses and graduate seminars. Other activities may include supervision of graduate theses and consultation on curriculum. In consultation with the distinguished chairholder, the host institution will compose a schedule that will amount to a full-time workload. Due May 1 .
Distinguished Chairs Program/Hungary. John Marshall Chair in Political Science
http://www.cies.org/ab_dc/ab_dc2008/country/FulJoh38.htm
The grantee will teach an advanced undergraduate course on United States government, politics and political institutions and one or more advanced courses or faculty seminars in area of specialization per semester. Additional duties will vary based on host institution but may include assisting in the development of the political science curriculum, overseeing student research and thesis work, and participating in departmental research projects. Due May 1.
Distinguished Chairs Program/Ireland. Mary Ball Washington Chair in American History http://www.cies.org/ab_dc/ab_dc2008/country/FulNatC4.htm
The grantee will teach three courses at advanced undergraduate or postgraduate levels and
assist with tutorials and postgraduate research. Specializations include American diplomatic history, the U.S. presidency, and 20th-century American political history May 1.
Distinguished Chairs Program/Netherlands, Thomas Jefferson Chair in American Social Studies
http://www.cies.org/ab_dc/ab_dc2008/country/FulTho31.htm
The distinguished chairholder will teach up to three advanced undergraduate courses and graduate seminars. Other activities may include supervision of graduate theses and consultation on curriculum. In consultation with the distinguished chairholder, the host institution will
compose a schedule that will amount to a full-time workload. May 1.
CLIR, Council on Library and Information Resources
http://www.clir.org/fellowships/mellon/mellon.html
The Council on Library and Information Resources offers fellowships funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for dissertation research in the humanities in original sources. The purposes of this fellowship program are to— help junior scholars in the humanities and related social-science fields gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources enable dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources may be, rather than just where financial support is available encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources in libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and related repositories in the U.S. and abroad, and provide insight from the viewpoint of doctoral candidates into how scholarly resources can be developed for access most helpfully in the future. The Fellowships The program offers about ten competitively awarded fellowships for 2005. Each provides a stipend of $1,600 per month for 8–12 months. Each fellow will receive an additional $800 upon participating in a symposium on research in original sources and submitting an acceptable report to CLIR on the research experience. Thus the maximum award will be $20,000. Fellowship stipends will support research beginning between June 1 and September 1, 2005, and ending within 12 months of commencing. Fellowships will not be renewed or extended.
CLIR, 2006 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Scholarly Information Resources for Humanists
http://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/postdoc.html
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is accepting applications for the 2006 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Scholarly Information Resources for Humanists. The fellowship provides new scholars in the humanities a unique opportunity to develop expertise in the new forms of scholarly research and the information resources that support them, both traditional and digital, that are challenging research institutions. The program is designed to give the best recent Ph.D. recipients in the humanities a unique opportunity to develop as information professionals and scholars. Fellows are placed at different institutions, each with specific goals and projects for the participants. All fields in the humanities will be considered; Fellows must be in residence at a sponsoring institution for the duration of the fellowship. February 24
Coordinating Council for Women in History
The Coordinating Council for Women in History (CCWH) is pleased to announce it will accept applications for the tenth CCWH Catherine Prelinger Award Scholarship. The CCWH will present this award to a scholar who has not followed a traditional academic path of uninterrupted and completed secondary, undergraduate, and graduate degrees leading into a tenured faculty position. Although the recipient's degrees do not have to be in history, the recipient's work should clearly be historical in nature.
Craft Research Fund
http://www.craftcreativitydesign.org/
The Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design offers the Craft Research Fund to advance scholarship in the field of craft by supporting high-quality research undertaken by university faculty, graduate students, museum curators, artists, and independent scholars. The fund, which aims to increase the number of creative scholars and practitioners interested in pursuing craft studies and research, supports research that demonstrates the relevance of craft within contemporary culture.
Crane-Rogers Foundation/Institute of Current World Affairs
http://www.icwa.org/Opportunities.asp
The Crane-Rogers Foundation/Institute of Current World Affairs awards fellowships to enable talented individuals to develop a deep understanding of an issue, country, or region outside the United States, and to share that understanding with a wider public.
David Stevenson Minority Junior Faculty Fellowship
http://www.naccouncil.org/stevenson.asp
The David Stevenson Fellowship will be awarded to junior faculty members of color in tenure track positions. (Doctoral candidates of color may also be considered for these awards.) March 31
Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks is inviting applications for several types of residential fellowships in three areas of study: Byzantine Studies (including related aspects of late Roman, early Christian, Western medieval, Slavic, and Near Eastern studies), Pre-Columbian Studies (of Mexico, Central America, and Andean South America), and Garden and Landscape Studies. Junior Fellowships are for degree candidates who at the time of application have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a Ph.D. (or appropriate final degree) and will be working on a dissertation or final project at Dumbarton Oaks under the direction of a faculty member at their own university. Fellowships are for scholars who hold a doctorate (or appropriate final degree) or have established themselves in their field and wish to pursue their own research. Summer Fellowships are offered for Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, or Garden and Landscape scholars on any level of advancement – beyond the first year of graduate (post-baccalaureate) study. Contact: Carol Sellery, Telephone: (202) 339-6410; E-mail: DumbartonOaks@doaks.org
Deadline: November.
Eurasia Teaching Fellowship
http://www.ssrc.org/programs/eurasia/fellowships/
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) - USA; Eurasia Program. At the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), postdoctoral research grants have allowed young faculty members to expand upon their research interests after having completed (and often published) their dissertation work. The SSRC Eurasia Program supports faculty in their classroom activities as well. The Eurasia Program's Teaching Fellowships encourage and support faculty members at all career levels in their efforts to impart their own knowledge and expertise to their students. These awards support the creation of original and innovative course curricula. Funds will support the rethinking and reframing of courses in the humanities and social sciences that directly relate to the whole or part of Eurasia.
European Programs Branch, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Junior Faculty Development Program
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-3083.htm
ECA/A/E announces an open competition for the Junior Faculty Development Program . Public and private non-profit organizations may submit proposals to place visiting faculty from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan at US universities for a one academic semester (five months) program. The grantee organization for this program will support and oversee the activities of the faculty throughout their stay in the US. In addition, the grantee organization will recruit and select candidates for the program in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to begin the program in the US in January 2006. Deadline: April 15 .
Folger Shakespeare Library, Long and Short Term Fellowships
http://www.folger.edu/academic/fellows.asp
The long-term deadline is November annually and the short-term is March 1. Short-term fellowships for periods of one to three months are available to postdoctoral scholars from any country. Awards carry a stipend of $2,000 per month. Applicants should submit four copies of each of the following: an application form (below) , a 1,000-word description of the research project, and a curriculum vitae . Three letters of reference should be sent under separate cover to the Fellowship Committee. Requests for further information should be addressed to Carol Brobeck, Fellowships Coordinator, at brobeck@folger.edu.
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships to Increase Diversity Of Nation's College & University Faculties
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/fordpost.html
Awards will be made for study in the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art and theater history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, earth sciences, economics, education, engineering, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, urban planning, and women's studies. Also eligible are interdisciplinary ethnic studies programs, such as African American studies and Native American studies, and other interdisciplinary programs, such as area studies, peace studies, and social justice. Various due dates.
Ford Foundations Difficult Dialogues
http://www.fordfound.org/news/more/dialogues/index.cfm
Difficult Dialogues is a new, national competitive grants initiative in undergraduate education. The initiative will support the development of rigorous academic programs that engage students in constructive dialogue around difficult political, religious, racial and cultural issues. The goal
is to help institutions create a campus environment where sensitive subjects can be discussed in a spirit of open scholarly inquiry and intellectual rigor and with respect for different viewpoints.
The initiative is part of a broader, $6.7 million effort by the Foundation to understand and combat anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bigotry in the United States and Europe. Difficult Dialogues builds on the Foundation's history of supporting efforts by colleges and universities to foster more inclusive campus environments and to engage effectively with the growing racial and ethnic diversity of their student bodies. The Foundation expects to award approximately 25 grants of up to $100,000. We anticipate supporting projects with an emphasis on teaching and learning. Colleges and universities with general undergraduate programs are encouraged to submit preliminary proposals by May 16, 2005 . Please see the Request for Proposals for a detailed description of potential areas of interest and specific guidelines for
submitting proposals. Ford Foundation Difficult Dialogues Educational Initiative The Ford Foundation has announced a $2.5. due May 16
Foundation Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
The Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies (FAMSI) invites proposals for its 2005 Annual Grant Competition. Grants provide assistance for scholarly investigations of ancient cultures of Mesoamerica (limited to present Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador). Applicants may be working in such fields as anthropology, archaeology, art history, ethnohistory, linguistics, and/or multidisciplinary studies involving combinations of these classifications. FAMSI Research Grants support a wide variety of projects where financial needs range from $500 but do not usually exceed $10,000 per project. Deadline: Sep. 15.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Grants in Aid
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/
The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute accepts applications for small Grants-in-Aid that support research on the "Roosevelt Years" and clearly related subjects. The awards, up to a maximum to $2,500, are made to assist scholars, pre -- or postdoctoral, in conducting research at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park, New York. Grants are intended especially to assist younger scholars, and scholars from the emerging democracies and the Third World. Priority is given to proposals that utilize library resources, and which have the greatest likelihood of publication. Deadline: Sep. 15, Feb. 15.
Fulbright Grants U.S. Student Program
http://www.fulbrightonline.org/us/home.html
Fulbright Grants (U.S. Student Program) are for graduate study or research abroad. Grants are awarded to seniors and graduate students in all academic fields and in the creative and performing arts who are citizens of the United States.
Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html
The Department of Education seeks applications for the Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program. The program offers opportunities to faculty members of institutions of higher education for research and study in modern foreign languages and area studies. The funding priority is for research projects that focus on one or more of the following areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (Canada, Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean). Please note that applications that propose projects focused on Western Europe will not be funded.
Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html
The Department of Education invites applications for the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program. The program supports overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for groups of teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Projects may include short-term seminars, curriculum development, or group research or study. This competition will not support advanced overseas intensive languages projects. A group project funded under this priority must focus on one or more of the following geographic regions of the world: Africa, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the Western Hemisphere, (Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean), East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Near East. The Department of Education is particularly interested in applications that meet the following invitational priority: group study projects that provide opportunities for nationally recruited undergraduate students to study in a foreign country for either a semester or a full academic year.
Fulbright Worldwide Scholar-in-Residence Program
The Fulbright Worldwide Scholar-in-Residence Program brings visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester or one academic year. Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence can have a significant impact on U.S. colleges and universities. In addition to teaching courses, scholars give campus-wide and community lectures, help initiate international programs and contribute to curriculum development. Although preference is given to proposals in the humanities or social sciences , other fields focusing on international issues will be considered. The program is especially appropriate for small liberal arts colleges, minority-serving institutions, and community colleges, many of which do not often have the opportunity to host visiting scholars. Deadline: Oct. 14.
Fund for Performance Art and the Future of the Present
http://www.franklinfurnace.org/grants/grants.html
Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc. works to present, preserve, interpret, proselytize, and advocate on behalf of avant-garde art, especially forms that may be vulnerable due to institutional neglect, their ephemeral nature, or politically unpopular content. Franklin Furnace is currently accepting applications.
Future of Humanities Grants
http://www.futurefoundation.org/awards/rga_home.htm
The Foundation For the Future conducts and funds a Research Grants Program to provide financial support to scholars undertaking research at a macro level that is directly related to better understanding the factors affecting the long-term future of humanity.
German Academic Exchange Service, Alexander von Humboldt Fellowships
http://www.avh.de/en/programme/stip_aus/stp.htm
These research fellowships are awarded to highly qualified scholars and scientists who hold a Ph.D. and are under 40 years of age. The program enables them to carry out research projects of their own design in Germany.
German Historical Institute - Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships
http://www.ghi-dc.org/scholarship_doc.html
The GHI awards short-term fellowships to German and American doctoral students as well as post-doctoral scholars/Habilitanden in the fields of German history, the history of German-American relations, and the history of the role of Germany and the USA in international relations. These fellowships are also available to German doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars/Habilitanden in the field of American history. The fellowships are usually granted for periods of one to six months but, depending on the funds available, can be extended by one or more months. The research projects must draw upon primary sources located in the United States.
Getty Center for History of Art and the Humanities/Getty Research Institute
Research Grants for Getty Scholars, Visiting Scholars, and Conservation Guest Scholars
http://www.getty.edu/grants/research/scholars/research_grischolars.html
Recipients are in residence at the Getty Research Institute or the Getty Villa in Malibu where they pursue their own projects free from academic obligations, make use of Getty collections, join their colleagues in a weekly meeting devoted to the 2006-2007 theme of Religion and Ritual, and participate in the intellectual life of the Getty. Upper Amount: Varies based on scholar type.
Getty Residential Research Grants, Fellowships: Religion And Ritual
http://www.getty.edu/grants/research/scholars/
Faculty, postdoc, and predoctoral grants and fellowships. The Getty Foundation will award residential research grants and fellowships to emerging and established scholars who wish to pursue projects related to the 2006-2007 research theme: Religion and Ritual.
Getty Trust, J. Paul/Research, Postdoctoral Fellowships
http://www.getty.edu/grants/research/scholars/research_pre_post_fellows.html
Postdoctoral Fellowships provide support for outstanding scholars in the early stages of their careers to pursue interpretive research projects on topics that make a substantial and original contribution to the understanding of art and its history. Upper Amount: $40,000.
Getty Scholar and Visiting Scholar Grants
http://www.getty.edu/grants/research/scholars/research_grischolars.html
These grants are for established scholars, artists, or writers who have attained distinction in their fields. Applications are welcome from researchers of all nationalities who are working in the arts, humanities, or social sciences: 1) Getty Trust, J. Paul; Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities; Getty Research Institute. Research Grants for Getty Scholars. Getty Scholar grants provide a unique research experience. Recipients are in residence at the Getty Research Institute or the Getty Villa in Malibu where they pursue their own projects free from academic obligations, make use of Getty collections, join their colleagues in a weekly meeting devoted to the 2006-2007 theme of Religion and Ritual, and participate in the intellectual life of the Getty. Amount: $1,500. Upper Amount: $75,000. Deadline: November 01, 2006; March 15, 2007; July 21, 2008; November 21, 2008; 2) Getty Trust, J. Paul; Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities; Getty Research Institute. Research Grants for Visiting Scholars. Visiting Scholar grants provide a unique research experience. Recipients are in residence at the Getty Research Institute or the Getty Villa in Malibu where they pursue their own projects free from academic obligations, make use of Getty collections, join their colleagues in a weekly meeting devoted to the theme of Religion and Ritual, and participate in the intellectual life of the Getty. Amount: $1,500. Upper Amount: $10,500. Deadline: Various.
Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Humanities Program
http://www.delmas.org/programs/
Programs in the following areas are eligible: history; archaeology; literature; languages, both
classical and modern; philosophy, ethics; comparative religion; the history, criticism, and theory of the arts; and those aspects of the social sciences which share the content and methods of humanistic disciplines. The Foundation welcomes projects that cross the boundaries between humanistic disciplines and explore the connection between the humanities and other areas of scholarship. Amount: $5,000-$141,000. Continuous .
George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation
Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science Fellowships
http://www.brown.edu/Divisions/Graduate_School/howard/
The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation is accepting applications for 10 fellowships for the 2006-2007 fellowship year to support persons engaged in independent projects in the following fields: Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science. Stipends for one year are normally $25,000. There are no residency requirements. The intention of the Foundation is primarily to support people in the middle stages of their careers.
Guggenheim Foundation, Harry Frank
http://www.hfg.org/rg/guidelines.htm
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research Grants. The foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence, aggression, and dominance. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence, aggression, and dominance in the modern world. Upper Amount:
$60,000.
Hagley-Winterthur Fellowships in Arts & Industries
A cooperative program of short- to medium-term research fellowships for scholars interested in the historical and cultural relationships between economic life and the arts, including design architecture, crafts, and the fine arts. Fellows receive a stipend, make use of the rich research collections of both Winterthur Museum, Gardens and Library and the Hagley Museum and Library. These fellowships are intended to support serious scholarly work. They are available to both degree candidates and senior scholars, as well as applicants without advanced degrees. Applications are welcome from scholars and writers working independently as well as college and university teachers, librarians, archivists, museum curators, and scholars from fields other than the humanities. As much as possible, recipients should be prepared to devote their full time to the fellowship for the duration of their appointment. As centers for advanced study in the humanities, Hagley and Winterthur are focal points for a community of scholars. Fellows are expected to participate in seminars which meet at both institutions, as well as attend noontime colloquia, lectures, and other public programs offered during their research stay. Low cost accommodations may be available at both institutions. Stipends are for a minimum of one month and a maximum of six months at no more than $1,400 per month. Deadline: December 1, 2005
Hagley-Winterthur, The Henry Belin du Pont Dissertation Fellowship
This fellowship is designed for graduate students who have completed all course work for the doctoral degree and are conducting research on their dissertation. We invite applications from Ph.D. candidates whose research on important historical questions would benefit from use of Hagley's research collections. Applications should demonstrate superior intellectual quality,
present a persuasive methodology for the project, and show that there are significant research materials at Hagley pertinent to the dissertation. This is a residential fellowship with a term of four months. The fellowship provides $6,000, free housing on Hagley's grounds, use of a computer, mail and internet access, and an office. Recipients are expected to have no other obligations during the term of the fellowship, to maintain continuous residence at Hagley
for its duration, and to participate in events organized by Hagley's Center of the History of Business, Technology, and Society. At the end of residency the recipient will make a presentation at Hagley based on research conducted during the fellowship. Hagley will also receive a copy of the dissertation, as well as any publications aided by the fellowship. Deadline: November 15, 2005
Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/112
This $1,000 award recognizes a published translation of poetry from any language into English. Founded in 1976, the award was originally biennial. It has been given annually since 1984. Dec.
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/about/fellowships/application/
The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas, Austin invites applications for the 2005-2006 Research Fellowships to scholars pursuing post-doctoral or
equivalent research projects in all areas of the humanities with priority given to proposals that concentrate on the Center's collections and require substantial on-site use of them. The stipends are $2,500 per month for up to four months. This year's special topic will be "Transatlantic
Migrations: European and American Interactions." Projects will be welcomed that examine particular European literary/artistic influences on American arts and letters, and vice versa. Citizenship: unspecified. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2005 (annual). INQUIRIES: 512/471-8944; reference@hrc.utexas.edu
Henry Luce Foundation Asia Project Grants
http://www.hluce.org/4projfm.html
The Henry Luce Foundation invites proposals for the Asia Project Grants program. The program provides opportunities to improve understanding between the US and the Asia-Pacific
region. These grants typically support advanced scholarship, create new resources, or promote the exchange of ideas and information between Americans and Asians. Grants are limited to the humanities and social sciences and are typically for longer-term programs or projects. Deadline: continuous. INQUIRIES: 212/489-7700, hlf@hluce.org
Hiett Prize in the Humanities
http://www.dallasinstitute.org/Programs/Spring%202005/Hiett06frames.htmThe Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture is inviting nominations for the Hiett Prize in the Humanities which is an annual award presented to a person who has not yet reached his or her full potential, but whose work in the humanities shows extraordinary promise and has a significant public or applied component related to cultural concerns. Its purpose is to encourage future leaders in the humanities by 1) recognizing their achievement and their potential and 2) assisting their work through a cash award of $50,000. Candidates must be within the early stages of a career track in which the primary work is in a field centered in or directly related to one or more of the humanities. Nomination must be made by letter from an individual already established in the humanities. Internet: http://www.dallasinstitute.org/ Contact: Dr. Claudia Allums, Telephone: (214) 981-8813; E-mail: callums@dallasinstitute.org Deadline: September 15, 2005
Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at Hispanic-serving institutions
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/hifacultyhsi.html
Humanities Initiatives for Faculty are intended to strengthen and enrich humanities education and scholarship at Hispanic-serving institutions. These grants may be used to enhance the humanities content of existing programs, develop new programs, or lay the foundation for more extensive endeavors in the future. Each project must be organized around a core topic or set of themes. June 15
Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at HBCU
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/hifacultyhbcu.html
Humanities Initiatives for Faculty are intended to strengthen and enrich humanities education and scholarship at historically black colleges and universities. These grants may be used to enhance the humanities content of existing programs, develop new programs, or lay the foundation for more extensive endeavors in the future. Each project must be organized around a core topic or set of themes. June 23
Hodder Fellowship for the Humanities
http://www.princeton.edu/~humcounc/
The Princeton University Council of the Humanities invites applications for the Hodder Fellowship, which is created specifically for humanists in the early stages of their careers. It is awarded to individuals during that crucial period when they have demonstrated exceptional promise, but have no yet received widespread recognition. Typically, Hodder Fellows have published one highly acclaimed book and are undertaking significant new work that might not be possible without the "studious leisure" afforded by this fellowship. Preference is given to individuals outside of academia, and candidates for the Ph.D. degree are not eligible. Deadline: Nov. 1.
Howard Foundation Mid-Career Fellowships
http://www.brown.edu/Divisions/Graduate_School/howard/
The George A. and Eliza Howard Foundation awards a limited number of Fellowships each year for independent projects in fields selected on a rotational basis (humanities and social sciences). Ten fellowships will be offered for the 2006-2007 fellowship year to support persons engaged in independent projects in Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science. Stipends for one year are normally $25,000. There are no residency requirements. The intention of the Foundation is primarily to support people in the middle stages of their careers whose work to date is evidence of their promise and achievement. The designation mid-career refers to those who are no longer beginners in their field, and those who have not yet realized their full potential. They should, therefore, have a significant record of publication beyond the dissertation. Nominees should generally have the rank of assistant or associate professor or their non-academic equivalents. Deadlines: Varies, including Oct. 17 (nominations); Nov. 30 (applications).
Huntington Research Center Fellowships
http://www.huntington.org/ResearchDiv/Fellowships.html
The Huntington will award to scholars over one hundred fellowships for the academic year 2006-2007. These fellowships derive from a variety of funding sources and have different terms. Recipients of all fellowships are expected to be in continuous residence at the Huntington and to participate in and make a contribution to its intellectual life. Application deadline – all fellowships: December 15, 2005. The Huntington is an independent research center with holdings in British and American history, literature, art history, and the history of science and medicine. The Library collections range chronologically from the eleventh century to the present and include 600,000 photographs, a half-million rare books, nearly six million manuscripts, and a large ephemera collection, supported by a half-million reference works.
Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh
Applications are invited for Visiting Research Fellowships of between two and six months, tenable in the period: June 2006 - September 2008. No limitation is placed on the area of research within the Humanities and Social Sciences but priority will be given to those whose work falls within the scope of one of the Institute current Research Themes: Life Writing, Testimony and Self-Construction; Diasporas, Migrations and Identities; Institutions and Oppositions of Enlightenment . The Humanities in the Twenty-First Century University An application form can be downloaded by clicking on the following link: http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/vrf.application.form.html. March 3
International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello
http://monticello.org/research/fellowships/travelgrants.html
Travel grants are available on a limited basis for scholars and teachers wishing to make short-term visits to Monticello to pursue research or educational projects related to Jefferson. April 1
International Dissertation Field Research Fellowship
http://www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf/
The Social Science Research Council and the American Council of Learned Societies have announced the 2006 competition of the International Dissertation Field Research Fellowship (IDRF) program, which is designed to support graduate students in the humanities and social sciences conducting dissertation field research in all areas and regions of the
world. Fifty fellowships of approximately $20,000 will be awarded in the year 2006 with funds provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Deadline: Nov. 10 .
International Research and Studies Program
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/iegps/index.html
The Department of Education invites applications for the International Research and Studies Program. The program provides grants to conduct research and studies to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields.
Irish Studies--George J. Mitchell Scholarships
http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html
The US-Ireland Alliance accepts applications for the George J. Mitchell Scholarships which provide tuition, housing, transportation, as well as living expenses and travel stipends for a year of study at an institution of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland. These Scholarships support one year of graduate study in any discipline offered by an institution of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Italian Culture and Heritage Grants
http://www.niaf.org/grants/index.asp
The National Italian American Foundation’s (NIAF) is accepting applications for Culture and Heritage Grant Awards which are available to individuals or organizations pursuing projects to promote, research, educate or preserve Italian American culture, history or heritage. Examples include: documentaries, doctoral research, exhibits, conferences, books, media stereotyping/anti-defamation surveys, campaigns, etc., plays, and course syllabi. Grants range from $2,000 to $15,000. June and December.
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-14169.pdf
The purpose of the JKJ Fellowship Program is to award fellowships to eligible students of superior ability, selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise, to undertake graduate study in selected fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences leading to a doctoral degree or to a master's degree in those fields in which the master's degree is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study at accredited institutions of higher education.
James Bradford Ames Fellowship Program
http://www.umb.edu/academics/departments/africana_studies/scholarship/index.html
The James Bradford Ames Fellowship program, administered by University of Massachusetts Boston, is inviting applications for research and publication on all aspects of black and Cape Verdean social life and history in Nantucket. Specifically, the awards are intended to encourage detailed studies of influential families and individuals from the island, people’s professions and major occupational activities, the history of slavery, and the Cape Verdean presence on Nantucket. Scholarly research projects in these areas may be approached from any discipline or comparative perspective that helps to place the Nantucket and New England experience in a broader regional, national or global context. ABD graduate students, full-time faculty, and professional staff in colleges and universities are eligible to apply. April 15
James Madison Graduate Fellowships
The maximum amount of each award is $24,000, prorated over the individual period of study, thus making the James Madison Fellowship the leading award for secondary level teachers undertaking study of the Constitution. Fellowship payments cover the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books, and room and board but cannot exceed $12,000 per academic year.
Japan Foundation Programs
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/program/list.html#2
Japanese-Language Teaching Materials Donation Program; Grant Program for Japanese-Language Courses Abroad: Support for Courses; Grant Program for Developing Networks of Japanese-Language Teachers; Grant Program for Intellectual Exchange Projects; Library Support Program.
Japan Society International Programs-Fellowships for Research
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/short_term.html
The JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions and laboratories to invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan to participate in discussions, attend seminars, give lectures, or perform similar duties at their institutions. All fields of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences are included under this program. May 12.
Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Thomas/International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello
http://monticello.org/research/fellowships/travelgrants.html
Travel grants are available on a limited basis for scholars and teachers wishing to make short-term visits to Monticello to pursue research or educational projects related to Jefferson. Other Deadline: April 01, 2006.
Joan Heller-Diane Bernard Fellowship in Lesbian and Gay Studies
http://web.gc.cuny.edu/clags/awards.htm#heller
This fellowship supports research by a junior scholar (graduate student, untenured university professor or independent researcher) or senior scholar (tenured university professor or advanced independent scholar) into the impact of lesbians and/or gay men on U.S. society and culture. November.
John Carter Brown Library, Colonial History of the Americas
http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/John_Carter_Brown_Library/
The John Carter Brown Library accepts applications for Research Fellowships in History and the
Humanities at Brown University. Sponsorship of research at the JCB Library is reserved exclusively for scholars whose work is centered on the colonial history of the Americas, including all aspects of the European, African, and Native American involvement.
Approximately twenty-five (25) Research Fellowships will be awarded for the period June 1 - May 31. Short-Term Fellowships are available for periods of two to four months and carry a stipend of $1,600/month. Long-Term Fellowships are for five to nine months with a stipend of $4,000/month. Citizenship: unrestricted . Deadline: Jan 10, 2005 (annual).
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships to Assist Research and Artistic Creation
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation provides fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields (natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, creative arts) except the performing arts . Fellowships are not available for students . For the United States and Canadian competition: completed applications must be submitted by the candidates themselves no later than October 1, 2005 . Final selection of United States and Canadian Fellows for 2006 will be announced in April 2006. For the Latin American and Caribbean competition: completed applications must be submitted by the candidates themselves no later than December 1, 2005 . Final selection of Latin American and Caribbean Fellows for 2006 will be announced in June 2006.
Josephine de Karman Fellowships
http://www.dekarman.org/Qualifications.aspx
The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust announces the Josephine de Karman Fellowships . Students in any discipline, entering their senior undergraduate year and graduate students
entering their terminal year of a Ph.D. program are eligible. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the humanities and to those who have completed their qualifying examinations for the doctoral degree. Approximately 10 fellowships of $16,000 per academic year are available. Citizenship: US and foreign students enrolled in US institutions. Deadline: Jan. 31, 2005 ( annual ). INQUIRIES: 909/592-0607.
John W. Kluge Center using the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/kluge.html
Scholars who have received a terminal advanced degree within the past seven years in the humanities, social sciences, or in a professional field such as architecture or law are eligible to apply. The Kluge Center especially encourages humanistic and social science research that makes use of the library's large and varied collections. Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, or multi-lingual research is particularly welcome. Among the collections available to researchers are the
world's largest law library and outstanding multi-lingual collections of books and periodicals. Special collections of manuscripts, maps, music, films, recorded sound, prints, and photographs are also available. Due August 15.
Junior Faculty Research Grant Program--International Security and Foreign Policy Program
http://www.srf.org/grants/JF_Domestic_Description.php
The Smith Richardson Foundation invites applications to the International Security and Foreign Policy Program. The program supports junior faculty research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history. Projects in military and diplomatic history are especially encouraged. The Foundation will award at least three research grants of $60,000. June 30.
Leakey Foundation General Research Grants
http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/grants/g2.jsp
The Leakey Foundation provides General Research Grants to support research into human origins. Recent priorities include research into the environments, archeology, and human paleontology; into the behavior, morphology, and ecology of the great apes and other primate species; and into the behavioral ecology of contemporary hunter-gatherers. Advanced doctoral students are eligible. The stipend amount ranges from $3,000 to $13,500 for doctoral students. Larger grants of up to $22,000 are occasionally awarded, most often to postdoctoral students or senior scientists. July 15.
Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research
http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/lewisandclark.htm
The American Philosophical Society welcomes applications to the Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research. The fund encourages exploratory field studies for the collection of specimens and data and to provide the imaginative stimulus that accompanies direct observation. Applications are invited from disciplines with a large dependence on field studies, such as archeology, anthropology, ecology, geography, geology, and paleontology, but grants will not be restricted to these fields. March 15.
McGill David Hume Collection Research Grant
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/hume/grant-about.htm
The Rare Books and Special Collections Division of the McGill University Library has established the McGill David Hume Collection Research Grant. The McGill David Hume Collection Research Grant, with a value of $5000(Cdn.), is to be offered annually. The Grant is open to established scholars carrying out research on any aspect of the work of David Hume, philosopher, essayist, and historian, and who can spend a minimum of three months utilizing the David Hume Collection and other relevant resources of the Rare Books Division and the McGill libraries. December.
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship on Race, Crime, and Justice
http://www.vera.org/project/project1_1.asp?section_id=1&project_id=25
The Vera Institute of Justice (VIJ) is inviting applications for a two year residency fellowship on race, crime and justice. Proposals should approach the intersection of race, crime, and justice broadly and creatively and be consistent with Vera’s mission to expand access to justice and improve the quality of life for all.
Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) Publications Fund
http://www.mhra.org.uk/Funding/index.html
Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA). Publications Fund. The Committee of the Modern Humanities Research Association invites applications for financial assistance towards the costs of publishing scholarly works in the field of the medieval and modern European literatures and languages (including English) which, by their nature, could not expect to be financially self-supporting. Since the works supported would not normally be viable in a commercial market, the association will not entertain applications where the publisher allows a payment of royalties to the author. The Modern Humanities Research Association exists to encourage and promote advanced study and research in the field of the medieval and modern European languages and literatures. English and the Slavonic languages are included in this definition. History, library studies, education and pedagogical subjects, and the medical application of linguistics are excluded. Deadline varies.
Monticello College Foundation Fellowship for Women
http://www.newberry.org/research/L3rfellowships.html
This award is designed for a woman at an early stage of her academic career whose work gives clear promise of scholarly productivity and who would benefit significantly from six months of research, writing, and participation in the intellectual life of the library. The applicant's topic should be related to the Newberry's collections; preference will be given to proposals particularly concerned with the study of women. Upper Amount: $15,000. January 10.
National Council for Eurasian and East European Research
http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/national_research_competition.htm
The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) invites applications for National Research Competition: Research Contracts. The Council was created to develop and sustain long-term, high-quality programs of postdoctoral research in the social, political, economic, environmental, and historical development of Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. NCEEER has established an unequaled record of support for research in these areas, research that directly benefits US policymakers, the academic and nonprofit communities, and American business. It also has helped bring to the attention of Congress and the executive branch the national interest served by the exchange of ideas among professionals in academia and government. Research Contracts support collaborative projects involving multiple postdoctoral scholars, including at least one US-based scholar. NCEEER's programs provide insight and a clearer understanding of current trends in this region for US government representatives, while promoting academic growth and opportunity. With these ends in mind, NCEEER encourages projects that involve participation by graduate students; facilitate interaction between the public and private sectors; develop data banks and research aids that can be of use to other scholars; and advance the exchange of ideas in academic, governmental, and public fora. Deadline: Feb. 15.
National Council for the Social Studies
http://www.socialstudies.org/awards/research/exemplary/
Exemplary Research in Social Studies Award. This program acknowledges and encourages scholarly inquiry into significant issues and possibilities for social studies education.
National Council for Eurasian and East European Research: Ed A. Hewett Policy Fellowship
http://www.nceeer.org/Programs/ed_hewett_fellowship.htm
The National Council for Eurasian and East European Research offer the Ed A. Hewett Policy Fellowship. The program supports research on the countries of the former Soveit Union or Centeral and Eastern Europe, conducted under the auspices of and placement in a US government agency. Research areas of interest include social, political, economic, environmental, and historical development of Eurasia and Eastern Europe. Citizenship: US. The maximum award is $60,000. Applicants must be U.S.-based scholars or researchers holding a Ph.D. in any discipline of the humanities and social sciences, with a concentration and considerable background in some aspect of the history, culture, politics, and economics of the countries of the FSU and CEE. Individuals with comparable research skills who do not hold a Ph.D. will also be considered. March 15.
National Endowment for the Arts
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/Lit.html
Fellowships in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) or poetry are available to published creative writers of exceptional talent. Fellowships enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Fellowships for Creative Writers are for
$20,000. This program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose available in FY 2006 and fellowships in poetry available in FY 2007. Individuals may apply only once each year. If you have questions concerning the Literature Fellowships please call the Literature Fellowship Hotline at 202/682-5034. Due March 1
National Endowment for the Arts, Translations Projects
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/LitTranslation/index.html
The National Endowment for the Arts encourages applications for Translation Projects fellowships for projects that involve the specific translation of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. Translations of writers and of work which are insufficiently represented in English translation are encouraged. All proposed projects must be for creative translations of
published literary material into English. The work to be translated should be of interest for its literary excellence and value. Priority will be given to projects that involve work that has not yet been translated into English. Deadline: Jan. 10, 2005.
National Endowment for the Arts International Literature Awards
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/InternationalLiterature.html
The NEA International Literature Awards will provide American readers with greater access to the contemporary literature of Europe and increase the number and quality of foreign literary works that are published in the United States each year. This year the NEA International Literature Awards will focus on Europe with partnerships between the Arts Endowment and the countries of Greece and Spain. September
National Endowment for the Humanities
http://www.neh.fed.us/grants/guidelines/fellowships.html
http://www.neh.gov/grants/index.html
The National Endowment for the Humanities will award Fellowships to support advanced humanities research that will contribute to scholarly knowledge or public understanding of the humanities. Supported projects generally lead to scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or some other scholarly tool. Fellows will receive awards of $24,000 for six- to eight-month projects, and $40,000 for nine- to twelve-month projects. The award period must be continuous, and the Fellow must work full time on the project. The fellowships are available to faculty and staff members of colleges, universities, and primary/secondary schools, and to independent scholars and writers. Application is open to U.S. citizens, and to foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions during the three years prior to the application deadline.
National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html
NEH challenge grants help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Awards are made to museums, public libraries, colleges, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, public television and radio stations, universities, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities. May 2.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Fellowships
http://www.huntington.org/ResearchDiv/Fellowships.html
Applicants must be pursuing scholarship in a field appropriate to the Huntington's collections. Awards range in amounts of up to $30,000. The fellowship is for four to twelve months. Recipients of all fellowships are expected to be in continuous residence at the Huntington and to participate in its intellectual life.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Fellowships for University Teachers
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/fellowships.html
These fellowships offer opportunities for individuals to pursue advanced work in the humanities. Projects may contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities. Recipients might eventually produce scholarly articles, a monograph on a specialized subject, a book on a broad topic, an archaeological site report, a translation, an edition, or other scholarly tools. Tenure normally covers an uninterrupted period of from six to twelve whole months. A grant of $40,000 is for nine to twelve months. A grant of $24,000 is for six to eight months.
National Endowment for the Humanities, Collaborative Research Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/collaborative.html
Support is available for various combinations of scholars, consultants and research assistants; project-related travel; field work; applications of information technology; and technical support and service.
NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html
NEH invites proposals for the planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in all areas of the humanities. Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants may involve: * research that brings new digital approaches to the study of the humanities or that examines the implications of the use of emerging technologies for humanities scholarship. Nov. 15; April 3.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Preservation and Access Research and Development Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/researchdevelopment.html
NEH invites applications for research and development projects that advance the
nation's capacity to preserve and provide access to humanities resources. NEH
particularly encourages applications that will make innovative use of digital
technology. Amount: $130,000 to $150,000. Due July 1, 2005.
National Endowment for the Humanities, Scholarly Editions Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/editions.html
The National Endowment for the Humanities accepts applications for Scholarly Editions Grants . These grants support the preparation by a team of at least two editors and staff of texts and
documents that are currently inaccessible or available in inadequate editions. Projects involving significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials are typical in this grant program, but other types of work, such as musical notation, are also eligible. Applicants should demonstrate familiarity with the best practices recommended by the Association for Documentary Editing or the Modern Language Association Committee on Scholarly Editions. Editions produced
National Endowment for the Humanities--Summer Seminars and Institutes
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/seminars.html
The grants support national faculty development programs in the humanities for school teachers, and for college and university teachers. Seminars and institutes may be as short as 2 weeks or as long as 6 weeks. The duration of a program should allow for full and thorough treatment of topic. March 1
NHC, National Humanities Center
http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/index.htm;
http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/fellowships/appltoc.htm
The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential Fellowships for advanced study in the humanities . Applicants must hold doctorate or have equivalent scholarly credentials, and a record of publication is expected. Senior and younger scholars are eligible, though the latter should be engaged in research beyond the revision of a doctoral dissertation. In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. Most of the Center's fellowships are unrestricted. The following designated awards, however, are available for the academic year 2005-06: three fellowships for scholars in any humanistic field whose research concerns religion; three fellowships for young scholars (up to 10 years beyond receipt of doctorate) in literary studies; a fellowship in art history or visual culture; a fellowship for French history or culture; a senior fellowship in Asian Studies, theology, or American art history. Deadline: Oct. 15.
NHC, 2006 Summer Institutes in Literary Studies
http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/siliterarystudies/index.htm
The National Humanities Center (NHC) is inviting applications for the 2006 Summer Institutes in Literary Studies. From July 9 to 14, 2006, the NHC will offer two innovative seminars on literary understanding: 1) George Eliot's Middlemarch, led by Catherine Gallagher, Eggers Professor of English, University of California, Berkeley and; 2) Herman Melville’s Short Fiction: "Bartleby, the Scrivener," Benito Cereno, and Billy Budd led by Andrew Delbanco, Director of American Studies and Julian Clarence Levi Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University. The seminars will concentrate on the detailed operations of literary texts and are open to scholars who have received a Ph.D. within the last ten years and who teach in departments of literature or other relevant disciplines. NHC will supply all texts and cover travel, meal, and lodging costs. Participants will receive a stipend of $1,500. February 24
NSF - NSF Antarctic Artists and Writers Program
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12783&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
The National Science Foundation invites applications for the NSF Antarctic Artists and Writers Program. The program provides opportunities for scholars in the humanities (painting, photography, writing, history, and other liberal arts) to work in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. These visitors will be able to make observations at US Antarctic Program stations and research camps and in wilderness areas. The purpose is to enable serious writings and the arts that increase understanding of the Antarctic and help document Antarctic heritage. Deadline: Jun. 6, 2007; Jun. 4, 2008.
National Security Education Program David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/undergraduate/default.htm
National Security Education Program David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships enable U.S. graduate students in engineering, science, humanities, and social sciences to pursue specialization in area and language study or to add an important international dimension to their education. Boren Fellowships support students pursuing the study of languages, cultures, and world regions which are critical to U.S. national security, but which are less frequently studied by U.S. graduate students, i.e., areas of the world other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Janary 29
National Women's Studies Association--Annual Scholarships And Awards
http://www.nwsa.org/scholarship/index.php
Various disciplines, including humanities. January 15.
New America Foundation - New America Fellows Program
This program focuses on providing economic, professional, and intellectual support to exceptionally promising policy writers, thinkers and practitioners. Each year, New America awards up to twenty Fellowships. Fellows receive stipends ranging from $25,000 to $60,000. They are also offered office space, health insurance, research and editorial assistance, and help in placing articles.
New York Public Library
http://nypl.org/research/chss/scholars/fellowship.html
The New York Public Library invites applications for the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers Fellowship Program . The program is open to people whose work will benefit directly from access to the collections at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library -- including academics, independent scholars, journalists, novelists, other creative writers, and scientists and lawyers engaged with the humanities. The Humanities and Social Sciences Library is one of the world's preeminent resources for study in anthropology, art, geography, history, languages and literature, philosophy, politics, popular culture, psychology, religion, sociology, and sports . Deadline: Sep. 30 (application).
Newberry Library
http://www.newberry.org/research/L3rfellowships.html
Deadlines for 2006-07 are January 10, 2006 for long-term awards and March 1, 2006 for short-term awards. Fellowships at the Newberry Library provide assistance to researchers who wish to use our collections, but who cannot finance a visit on their own. Because the Newberry Library is open to anyone over the age of sixteen who has a need to use its collections, researchers are not required to hold fellowships in order to use Library materials. Qualified individuals who present themselves at the Reader Registration Desk with a valid form of identification will be issued a reader's card and be admitted to the reading rooms. For more information on gaining access to the Newberry's collections, visit the collections page or call (312) 255-3506. Fellowships at the Newberry Library are of two types: short-term fellowships with terms of one week to two months and long-term fellowships of six to eleven months. Short-term fellowships are generally restricted to individuals from outside the metropolitan Chicago area and are primarily intended to assist researchers with a need to examine specific items in the Library's collection. Long-term fellowships are generally available without regard to an applicant's place of residence and are intended to support significant works of scholarship that draw on the Library's strengths.
Newberry Library Fellowships
The deadline for 2006-07 are listed below.
Updated application materials will be available in September, 2005.
Frances C. Allen Fellowships
Application deadline: March 1, 2006
This fellowship is for women of Native American heritage. While candidates for this award may be working in any graduate or pre-professional field, the particular goal of the Allen Fellowship is to encourage Native American women in their studies of the humanities and social sciences.
Financial support varies according to need and may include travel expenses. Allen Fellows are expected to spend a significant part of their tenure in residence at the Newberry's D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian History. The tenure of the fellowship is from one month to one year; the fellowship provides up to $8,000 in approved expenses. Please note: applicants for the Allen Fellowship must fill out a supplementary form in addition to the cover sheet for special awards and fellowships.
Newberry Library/British Academy Fellowship for Study in Great Britain
Application deadline: January 10, 2006
In cooperation with the British Academy, the Newberry Library offers an exchange fellowship for up to three months' study in Great Britain in any field in which the Newberry's collections are strong. This post-doctoral award pays £1350 per month; the Fellow's home institution is expected to continue to pay his or her salary. The Awards Committee gives preference to
readers and staff of the Newberry and to scholars who have previously used the Library.
École des Chartes Exchange Fellowship
Application deadline: January 10, 2006
This fellowship provides a monthly stipend and free tuition for an American or Canadian graduate student to study at the École Nationale des Chartes in Paris for a period of three months in the fall of 2006. The École des Chartes is the oldest institution in Europe specializing in the archival sciences, including paleography, bibliography, textual editing, and the history of the b