Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions

The National Endowment for the Humanities provides support to independent centers for advanced study and international research organizations for fellowship programs for humanities scholars through its Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions. NEH fellowships last from four to twelve months and provide scholars with stipends, a collegial environment, and access to resources that might not be available at their home institutions. Fellowship programs may be administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States, or American overseas research centers or other organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures. The centers and organizations establish their own peer review procedures for the selection of NEH grant recipients and administer the awards. For further information and application materials, contact the appropriate center or organization. No application materials are available from NEH.

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Fulbright-Hays 2010

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States. An estimated 142 fellowships will be awarded ranging from $15,000-$60,000 with the average size estimated at $40,000. The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program provides opportunities to faculty of institutions of higher education to engage in research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. An estimated 20 fellowships will be awarded ranging from $25,000-$115,000 with the average size estimated at $70,000.

Due December 1, 2009

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Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources

The Council on Library and Information Resources is pleased to offer fellowships for dissertation research in the humanities in original sources. The purposes of this fellowship program are to: help junior scholars in the humanities and related social-science fields gain skill and creativity in developing knowledge from original sources, enable dissertation writers to do research wherever relevant sources may be, encourage more extensive and innovative uses of original sources, and provide insight from the viewpoint of doctoral candidates into how scholarly resources can be developed for access most helpfully in the future. The program offers about fifteen competitively awarded fellowships a year carrying stipends of up to $25,000 to support dissertation research forperiods of 9 to 12 months.

Due November 13, 2009

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NEH Launches New Online Database

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) unveiled a new Funded Projects Query Form that allows visitors to search online for information on all projects funded by NEH since 1980. The form is accessible from the NEH homepage. The database will be updated quarterly after new awards are made. The form has been made available as a part of NEH’s transparency efforts. Visitors can explore the database using a variety of search terms including project director name, key words, organization, state, and award date range. Searches can also be narrowed by grant program, division, and several other fields. Search results provide project title, recipient, and award amount information. A document with answers to frequently asked questions is also available.

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NEH ODH Update: Tips, Deadlines, JISC Awards, New Summer Institute

1) Important Tip for How to Write Your Application: If you are considering applying for an ODH grant, remember to write your application in a clear fashion that can be understood by a non-technical audience. 2) Three Deadlines Rapidly Approaching: Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants due October 6; DFG/NEH Enriching Digital Collections due October 8; DFG/NEH Symposia and Workshops due October 29. 3) The NEH has just announced 3 new awards from the JISC/NEH Transatlantic Digitization Collaboration grant program. Congratulations to the three awardees: American Museum of Natural History -- New York, NY; Arizona State University -- Tempe, AZ; Yale University --New Haven. 4)Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digial Humanities is now taking applications to attend. With funding from the NEH program, the Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics at UCLA is hosting a summer institute entitled "Networks and Network Analysis for the Humanities." The institute will be held from August 15 - 27, 2010. The institute will focus on the study of large corpora to see how complex networks enable ideas, language, and texts to move across time and space, for more information on the institute.

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Competitive Grant Writing Strategies for Faculty, Post-Docs, Advanced Graduate Students, and Research/Professional Staff

Grant Writing Workshop by the Office of Proposal Development at Texas A&M University to be held Wednesday, October 7th by Mike Cronan, PE, and Dr. John Ivy. This grant writing seminar covers five key topics related to finding and successfully competing for research and educational funding at federal agencies and foundations. It will be held from 1:30 - 3:45 p.m., in 601 Rudder. Topics covered include: “How To” Strategies for Finding Research Funding, Analyzing the RFP & Its Role in Proposal Development, Analyzing the Agency Culture, Mission and Research Priorities, Understanding the Review Process & Writing for Reviewers, “How to Write” a Competitive Project Summary and Proposal Narrative.

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Fall 2009 International Research Travel Assistance Grant and International Curriculum Development Grant Programs

The Office of the Vice President for Research and the International Programs Office have joined efforts to encourage international research by the faculty of Texas A&M University. The International Research Travel Assistance Grant program funds international travel to carry out scholarly research. Proposals to travel anywhere outside the United States will be accepted. In addition, the International Programs Office will continue supporting the International Curriculum Development Grant, which provides funding to faculty for the purpose of creating new courses or redesigning existing ones to embrace an international perspective. A total of $2,500 is available this semester for curriculum grants, which typically average about $800 each. The ICDG may be used for any professional expense related to curriculum development effort. Both grants are open to all Texas A&M University tenured and tenure-track faculty as well as distinguished and senior lecturers with a 50 percent or greater appointment in College Station or Galveston.

Due September 30, 2009

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