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Summer Stipends
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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.
NEH has moved to a shared payment service operated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and can no longer deposit funds for awards to individuals into an institutional bank account. Starting with awards issued August 2024, NEH will make payment to a personal bank account only.
The National Endowment for the Humanities’ Summer Stipends program aims to stimulate new research in the humanities and its publication. The program works to accomplish this goal by:
- Providing small awards to individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both
- Supporting projects at any stage of development, but especially early-stage research and late-stage writing in which small awards are most effective
- Funding a wide range of individuals, including independent scholars, community college faculty, and non-teaching staff at universities
Summer Stipends support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months. NEH funds may support recipients’ compensation, travel, and other costs related to the proposed scholarly research.
Note about Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
This grant program is one of ten NEH programs that are part of NEH’s Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence initiative, which is encouraging research on the ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI. To learn more about the initiative, please see our page about the AI initiative.
What’s new for 2024
- New eligibility guidelines: the program limits eligibility to individuals who have not previously held an NEH award in any of its programs for individuals.
- New nominations guidelines: Institutions may nominate only one faculty member at this deadline.
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On Wednesday July 10, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. NEH presented a webinar for nominators and prospective applicants. Staff provided an introduction to the program, explained changes for the 2024 competition, described the application and nomination process, and offered some application-writing suggestions. The webinar, including a question and answer session, was recorded and can be viewed here.
On August 21, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT, NEH staff hosted a webinar for applicants. The webinar offered an overview of the program, described the review process and application components, and provided tips for writing a strong proposal. The live Q&A is included in this recording.
Examples of Projects Funded by this Grant Program
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