Fellowships
At a glance
Fellowships is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was April 14, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $30K – $60K, with about 80 awards expected and $4.8M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include individuals. 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
- Jan 15, 2020Posted
- Apr 14, 2021Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 15, 2020
- Close date
- Apr 14, 2021
- Award floor
- $30,000
- Award ceiling
- $60,000
- Est. total funding
- $4,800,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Apr 8, 2020
- Expected awards
- 80
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Individuals
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
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 (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the Fellowships program. The purpose of this program is to support individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Fellowships provide recipients time to conduct research or to produce books, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, e-books, digital materials, translations with annotations or a critical apparatus, or critical editions resulting from previous research.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 45.160
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 45.160
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 465 grant awards had funding actions under Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- REDACTED DUE TO PII$17.5M
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- INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE INC—
- MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS—
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Agency contact (as published)
National Endowment for the Humanities
fellowships@neh.gov
202-606-8401
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Fellowships”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Individuals. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Fellowships”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $30k – $60k, total estimated program funding is $4,800,000 and the agency expects to make about 80 awards.
How do I apply for “Fellowships”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20200408-FEL), 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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