Scholarly Editions and Translations Grants
Division of Research Programs
THE DEADLINE FOR THIS CYCLE HAS PASSED.
Updated guidelines will be posted in advance of the next deadline. In the meantime, please use these guidelines to get a sense of what is involved in assembling an application.
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Scholarly Editions and Translations grants support the preparation of editions and translations of pre-existing texts of value to the humanities that are currently inaccessible or available only in inadequate editions or transcriptions. Typically, the texts and documents are significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials; but other types of work, such as musical notation, are also eligible.
Projects must be undertaken by at least two scholars working collaboratively. These grants support sustained full-time or part-time activities during the periods of performance of one to three years.
Projects should embody the best practices recommended by the Association for Documentary Editing (ADE) or the Modern Language Association (MLA) Committee on Scholarly Editions. Translation projects must also explain the theory and method adopted for the particular work to be translated. Editions and translations produced with NEH support contain scholarly and critical apparatus appropriate to their subject matter and format. This usually means introductions and annotations that provide essential information about a text’s form, transmission, and historical and intellectual context.
Proposals for editions of foreign language materials in the original language are eligible for funding, as well as proposals for editions of materials translated into English.
Important Announcement
While federal offices will be closed on December 5 for a National Day of Mourning, the deadline for this program remains unchanged. The Grants.gov system will be open to accept submissions. Applications must be received and validated by Grants.gov by 11:59 P.M., Eastern Time, on December 5, 2018. Grants.gov will date- and time-stamp your application after it is fully uploaded. Applications submitted after that date will not be accepted.
As soon as you know you're ready to apply for this grant, make sure you register for a SAM number/DUNS number, and for a grants.gov account as this is vital to the grants process. If you already have registered for these items, make sure they are up to date.
Begin by reading the full grant guidelines and studying the application. The files are linked below. You want to ensure you understand all the expectations and restrictions for projects delivered under this grant and are prepared to write the most effective application.
Download Application Materials
Scholarly Editions and Translations Guidelines (PDF)
Scholarly Editions and Translations Guidelines (DOC)
Budget Resources
Budget Instructions, October 2018 (PDF)
Sample Budget, October 2018 (PDF)
Budget Form, October 2018 (MS Excel)
Program Resources
Scholarly Editions and Translations Frequently Asked Questions, 2018 (PDF)
Scholarly Editions and Translations Awards, 2016-2018
Sample Application Narratives
University of California, Berkeley, Mark Twain Project
University of Michigan, Golden Chronicle Translation of a 20th-Century Tibetan Text
Massachusetts Historical Society, Adams Papers Editorial Project
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, The George and Ira Gershwin Critical Edition
Be sure to follow the instructions outlined in the guidelines and in the grants.gov instructions.
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