Summer Stipends
At a glance
Summer Stipends is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was September 25, 2019. Individual awards are listed as $6K, with about 77 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include individuals and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.160 (Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Jun 12, 2019
- Close date
- Sep 25, 2019
- Award floor
- $6,000
- Award ceiling
- $6,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 77
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Individuals
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Within the parameters described in the notice of funding opportunity, individual researchers, teachers, and scholars, whether they have an institutional affiliation or not, are eligible to apply. Applicants holding tenured or tenure-track positions at institutions of higher education must, however, be nominated by their institutions. Refer to the notice of funding opportunity for additional eligibility information.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
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 most especially early-stage research and late-stage writing in which small awards are most effective
• Furthering the NEH’s commitment to diversity and inclusion in the humanities by encouraging applications from independent scholars and faculty at Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, tribal colleges and universities, and community colleges
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.
Summer Stipends are awarded to individual scholars. Organizations are not eligible to apply, even if an institution of higher education serves as a nominator.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 45.160
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
National Endowment for the Humanities
stipends@neh.gov
202-606-8401
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Summer Stipends”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Individuals and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Summer Stipends”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $6k and the agency expects to make about 77 awards.
How do I apply for “Summer Stipends”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20190925-FT), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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