The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering the Public Scholar Program to support well-researched books in the humanities that engage broad audiences. The aim is to deepen understanding of the human condition, contemporary issues, and neglected subjects through accessible and impactful scholarship. The program welcomes scholars affiliated with institutions or independent researchers at any project stage, focusing on humanities themes of general interest. Applications should propose books grounded in humanities research and address significant topics in an appealing style to a wide readership. Scholarly books aimed only at academics are not suitable for this grant. Applications for this program closed on February 2, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 280251
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20160202-FZ |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Public Scholar Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.160 — Promotion of the Humanities_Fellowships and Stipends |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 01, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,400 |
| Award Floor: | $25,200 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Individuals |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | The Public Scholar Program supports well-researched books in the humanities intended to reach a broad readership. Although humanities scholarship can be specialized, the humanities also strive to engage broad audiences in exploring subjects of general interest. They seek to deepen our understanding of the human condition as well as current conditions and contemporary problems. The Public Scholar Program aims to encourage scholarship that will be of broad interest and have lasting impact. Such scholarship might present a narrative history, tell the stories of important individuals, analyze significant texts, provide a synthesis of ideas, revive interest in a neglected subject, or examine the latest thinking on a topic. Books supported by this program must be grounded in humanities research and scholarship. They must address significant humanities themes likely to be of broad interest and must be written in a readily accessible style. Making use of primary and/or secondary sources, they should open up important and appealing subjects for a wide audience. The challenge is to make sense of a significant topic in a way that will appeal to general readers. Applications to write books directed primarily to scholars are not appropriate for this program.
By establishing the Public Scholar Program, NEH entered a long-term commitment to encourage scholarship in the humanities for general audiences. The program is open to both individuals affiliated with scholarly institutions and independent scholars or researchers. Projects may be at any stage of development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/public-scholar-program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Division of Research Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8200 publicscholar@neh.gov publicscholar@neh.gov Email:publicscholar@neh.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Division of Research Programs National Endowment for the Humanities Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8200 publicscholar@neh.gov publicscholar@neh.gov Email: publicscholar@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.160 | FZ2016 | Public Scholar Program | PKG00219807 | Dec 01, 2015 | Feb 02, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
280251 SF424_Individual_1_1-1.1.pdf
280251 Attachments-1.0.pdf
280251 FellowshipsSupplemental_2_0-2.0.pdf
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