Fellowships for Digital Publication
ID: 349677Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

Award Range

$30K - $60K

Eligible Applicants

Individuals

Funding Category

Humanities

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/349677

Additional Information

https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships-digital-publication
Timeline
    Description

    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering the Fellowships for Digital Publication grant to support individual scholars engaged in significant humanities projects that necessitate digital expression and publication. This program aims to provide recipients with the necessary time to conduct research, prepare publications, and develop multimedia or interactive components, with the requirement that all outputs be published in digital form. The funding opportunity, which has an award ceiling of $60,000 and a floor of $30,000, anticipates awarding five grants from an estimated total program funding of $300,000. Interested applicants should note that the application deadline is April 17, 2024, and can reach out to the Division of Research Programs at fellowships@neh.gov for further information.

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