Summer Stipends
ID: 350431Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

Award Range

$8K - $8K

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/350431

Additional Information

https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-stipends
Timeline
    Description

    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is inviting applications for its Summer Stipends program, which aims to support individual scholars in conducting new research and publications in the humanities. This grant provides $8,000 for two months of full-time work on a humanities project, with a focus on initiatives related to democracy, equity, and climate issues. Eligible applicants include U.S. citizens and certain foreign nationals, with specific requirements for tenured faculty regarding institutional nomination. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by September 18, 2024, with awards expected to be announced in April 2025. For more information, interested parties can contact the NEH Division of Research Programs at stipends@neh.gov or visit their website at https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-stipends.

    Point(s) of Contact
    stipends@neh.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    Summer Stipends 2024.pdf
    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering a funding opportunity for the Summer Stipends program, designed to support individuals pursuing research projects in the humanities over a two-month period. Applications are due by September 18, 2024, with awards of $8,000 anticipated for approximately 100 recipients, amounting to a total of around $800,000 in funding. Eligible applicants include U.S. citizens and certain non-citizens, with specific nomination requirements for tenured faculty at higher education institutions, while independent scholars and staff at minority-serving institutions are exempt from nomination.
    Summer.pdf
    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the Summer Stipends program, inviting applications by September 18, 2024, to support individuals in conducting full-time humanities research for two consecutive months. The program offers awards of $8,000, with a total anticipated funding of approximately $800,000 for up to 100 grants, with no cost-sharing requirements. Eligibility includes U.S. citizens and certain faculty/staff from higher education institutions, with specific nomination criteria for tenured and tenure-track applicants.
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