Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions

Grants for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) support fellowships at institutions devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities. Recognizing that at times scholars need to work away from their homes and institutions, the FPIRI program offers fellowships that provide scholars with research time, a stimulating intellectual environment, and access to resources that might otherwise not be available to them.

Fellowship programs may be administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States; American overseas research centers; and American organizations that have expertise in promoting research in foreign countries. Individual scholars apply directly to the institutions for fellowships. A list of currently funded institutions is available.

In evaluating applications consideration is given to the library holdings, archives, special collections, and other resources¿either on site or nearby¿that institutions make available to fellows.

FPIRI grants provide funding to programs for humanities fellowships of four to twelve months. The fellowships are held at the U.S. grantee institutions or¿in the case of overseas research centers and organizations¿abroad. Fellowship tenure must be fulltime and continuous. FPIRI-funded fellows must be selected by an external committee.

FPIRI grants support fellowship stipends at a rate of $4,200 per month and a portion of the costs of selecting the fellows, up to $7,000. Indirect costs are not allowed in this program.