The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is now accepting applications for our Summer Stipends program. The program aims to stimulate new research in the humanities and its publication by supporting the work of individual scholars doing research or writing. Anyone can apply, as long as they are not a degree candidate at time of application. The grant amount is $6,000, and the application deadline is September 25, 2019. Full application information is at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-stipends

In a few weeks we will host a webinar about the program, outlining its features, discussing the application process, and answering questions. I will send you information about that webinar as soon as it is available.

We especially encourage you to share this grant opportunity with junior faculty. Although this is a very competitive program, the relatively short application and the focused time period make it a good way for junior faculty to lay the foundation for future grant applications.

As you may know, this program requires all tenured or tenure-track applicants to be nominated by an official on their campus, and institutions can nominate up to two people. (Non-tenure-track faculty, adjunct faculty, staff, retired faculty, community college faculty, and independent scholars are exempt from nomination). We ask that each institution designate one person—usually an academic vice-president or dean—to coordinate the nomination process for its faculty. Prospective applicants, the nominating official, and others involved in choosing your institution’s two nominees should familiarize themselves with the guidelines and application instructions located on the NEH website. Please make sure that there is only one nominating official for your institution.

All applicants must submit their own applications through grants.gov. Nominated applicants must include in their applications the name and email address of the appropriate nominating official. After the September 25 deadline, each nominating official will receive an email directly from NEH asking for verification of the selected applicants. This verification must be received by October 17, 2019.

If applicants have questions, we encourage them to contact a member of the Summer Stipends program staff, at stipends@neh.gov or 202-606-8200.