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Funding & GrantsNCIS Grants NCIS offers several research and travel grants each year, as well as awards for the best scholarly article by an NCIS member. Prize for Best Scholarly Article The Eisenstein-DeLacy Award is awarded annually for the Best Scholarly Article by an NCIS member. Applicants should send an electronic copy of the article to be considered to Christopher Robinson, Chair of the Awards Committee, at chrisrobinson@rocketmail.com. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2010. Winners will be notified by September 15, 2010. Research or Conference Travel Grants The Yosef Wosk Grant This grant provides the winner with $1000 to be used to further a scholarly project. It may be used for traveling to a research site, obtaining microfilm, or other such expenses incurred in the course of research and writing scholarly work. Applicants should send a c.v., proposal of project, and a budget to Christopher Robinson, Chair of the Awards Committee, at chrisrobinson@rocketmail.com. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2010. Winners will be notified by September 15, 2010. The Taube Foundation for Jewish Life Prize This prize provides the winner with $1000 to be used to further a scholarly project; it need not be limited to Jewish life or topics. It may be used for traveling to a research site, obtaining microfilm, or other such expenses incurred in the course of research and writing scholarly work. Applicants should send a c.v., proposal of project, and a budget to Christopher Robinson, Chair of the Awards Committee, at chrisrobinson@rocketmail.com. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2010. Winners will be notified by September 15, 2010. Conference Travel Grants Three Conference Travel Grants of $200 each are available. These grants were established to encourage NCIS members to participate in the annual national meetings of their disciplinary societies (MLA, AHA, etc.). NCIS members who have had papers accepted for presentation at conferences in 2010 are eligible to apply. Applicants must submit a c.v., a copy of the abstract or paper that was accepted, and the official notification of acceptance from the conference’s program chair/coordinator. Applicants may apply for conferences they have already attended in 2010 or for upcoming conferences that will take place in 2010. The deadline for submissions is rolling. Send all application materials to Christopher Robinson, Chair of the Awards Committee, at chrisrobinson@rocketmail.com. Grant Administration NCIS is able to serve as a grants administrator for grants that require one for their recipients. If you have received such a grant and would like NCIS to administer it for you, please contact us. External Grants and Funding Opportunities This information is provided by NCIS as a guide only. Many states offer grants, and colleges and universities often have grants for alumni. Disciplinary organizations also offer grants and awards to members. Always check the websites for individual grants to confirm deadlines and for complete application information. Click here if you want to open a pdf version of the content of this page. You can print it or download it to your files. Alger Fellowship for the Study of American Popular Culture (Horatio) American Council of Learned Societies Application deadline: Varies by grant American Philosophical Society Application deadline: April 1 Brown Foundation (Arch and Bruce) Application deadline: November 30 The William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies http://www.smu.edu/swcenter/clemdeg.asp Application deadline: Rolling The Center offers the Clements Center-DeGolyer Research Travel Grants to applicants who live outside the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area to encourage a broader and more intensive use of the special collections at DeGolyer Library. Major subject strengths include the European exploration and discovery of America, the development of the Spanish and Mexican borderlands, and the history of the Trans-Mississippi West. Cornell University Society for the Humanities Fellows http://www.arts.cornell.edu/sochum/ Application deadline: October 1 The Society for the Humanities calls for scholarly reflection on a particular theme each year from a broad range of disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspectives. Six to eight Fellows will be appointed. Selected Fellows will collaborate with two Senior Scholars in Residence. DAAD Application deadline: Varies by grant The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Application deadline: April 1 The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation offers grants for travel to and residence in Venice and the Veneto. Grants will be awarded for historical research specifically on Venice and the former Venetian empire, and for study of contemporary Venetian society and culture. Disciplines of the humanities and social sciences are eligible areas of study, including (but not limited to) archaeology, architecture, art, bibliography, economics, history, history of science, law, literature, music, political science, religion, and theater. Duke University Libraries Research Fellowship http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/ Application deadline: January 15 The Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library of Duke University announces the availability of grants for researchers whose work would benefit from access to the library's archival and rare printed collections. These grants are offered by the library's research centers: The Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture; The John Hope Franklin Collection of African and African-American Documentation; and The John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History. Researchers may apply for grants from more than one center. Folger Shakespeare Library Application deadline: November 1 Fulbright Scholar Programs http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/ Application deadline: Varies by grant The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields. The Fulbright Senior Specialists Program is designed to provide short-term academic opportunities (two to six weeks) for U.S. faculty and professionals.
The J. Paul Getty Museum Research Program http://www.getty.edu/grants/research/scholars/ Application deadline: Varies by grant Offers support for individuals and institutions throughout the world to promote scholarship in the history of art. Grants.gov: Current Federal Funding Opportunities for Humanities Application deadline: Varies by grant Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (John Simon) Application deadline: September 15 Institute for Advanced Study Application deadline: Varies by grant Each year, the Institute for Advanced Study selects approximately 190 Members from an average of more than 1,500 applicants. Members are selected by the Faculty of each School, and come to the Institute for periods as short as one term or as long as several years. Young scholars and applicants from non-traditional backgrounds who have outstanding promise are considered, as are senior scholars whose reputations are already well established. Institute for Comparative Literature and Society Postdoctoral Fellowship http://www.columbia.edu/cu/icls/special/postdoc/intro/index.aspl Application deadline: January 31 The Institute for Comparative Literature and Society at Columbia University offers postdoctoral positions for the Spring semester The fellow must have received a PhD between January 1, 2002 and July 1, 2008. As one of the Institute's primary goals is to provide institutional support for the best in cross-disciplinary and cross-regional comparative work, we encourage applications from a wide variety of humanities and social science disciplines. Institute for Humane Studies Application deadline: Varies by grant The Library of the Boston Athenæum http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/fellowships.aspl Application deadline: April 15 The Library of the Boston Athenæum is pleased to offer up to seven short-term fellowships each year. Grants will support the use of Athenæum collections for research, publication, curriculum and program development, or other creative projects. The Library Company of Philadelphia http://www.librarycompany.org/ Application deadline: March 1 The Library Company of Philadelphia and The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will jointly award approximately thirty one-month fellowships for research in residence in either or both collections during the academic year. The Library of Congress Application deadline: Varies by grant The John W. Kluge Center also accommodates up to two dozen post-doctoral Fellows pursuing resident research, usually for periods from six to twelve months. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural topics of a kind normally not encouraged in specialized departmental settings are welcome. The National Archives http://www.archives.gov/grants/ Application deadline: Varies by grant You can apply for grants to assist you with your study of Federal Records or Presidential Papers. You can also apply for grants to collect, preserve, and publish documents important to understanding American history. National Endowment for the Humanities National Foundation for Jewish Culture Application deadline: Varies by grant National Humanities Center Fellowships National Flagship Language Program National Sporting Library in Middleburg, Virginia Newberry Library The New York Public Library Fellowships http://www.nypl.org/research/general/scholars.aspl Application deadline: Varies by grant Offers several grants for use of the NYPL’s collections. The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture http://oieahc.wm.edu/fello.aspl Application deadline: Varies by grant The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture offers annually a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in any area of early American studies and a one-year Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in any area of early American studies. The principal criterion for selection is that the candidate's manuscript have significant potential for publication as a distinguished, book-length contribution to scholarship. Oregon State University Center for the Humanities http://oregonstate.edu/dept/humanities/ Application deadline: December 10 The resident research Fellowships, awarded for one to three terms, provide a stipend as well as a comfortable office, computer, and support services. In addition to the Fellowship program, the Center supports humanities research and teaching through the sponsoring of conferences, seminars, lecture series, and other events. The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study http://www.radcliffe.edu/index.php Application deadline: October 1 The Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program is a scholarly community where individuals pursue advanced work across a wide range of academic disciplines, professions, and creative arts. Radcliffe Institute fellowships are designed to support scholars, scientists, artists, and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment who wish to pursue work in academic and professional fields and in the creative arts. Smithsonian Institution Application deadline: January 15 Applicants to the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program must propose to conduct research in a discipline pursued at the Smithsonian and must submit a specific and detailed research proposal indicating why the Smithsonian is an appropriate place to carry out the study. Projects that broaden and diversify the research conducted within these disciplines are encouraged. Social Sciences Research Council Fellowships Application deadline: Varies by grant Stanford Humanities Center Application deadline: October 15 Since its inception in 1980, the Humanities Center has offered external fellowships to more than 550 faculty from nearly 100 universities in the United States and other countries. External fellows come from all ranks of the professoriate and from a wide variety of disciplinary fields, colleges and universities. The Center typically offers six to eight external fellowships each year. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Visiting Scholar Fellowships http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/index.aspl Application deadline: December 15 The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University's principal repository for literary papers and for rare books and early manuscripts, offers fellowships for visiting scholars and Yale graduate students pursuing research in its collections.
Databases for further grant opportunities
Foundation Grants to Individuals Online GrantSelect Michigan State Libraries Grant Guide http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3humane.asp Lists grants in the humanities and social sciences, as well as databases and books for grant-seekers.
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