Arts, Humanities, and Humanistic Social Sciences
Upcoming Funding Opportunities | November 2015
Unless otherwise noted, all full proposals to external sponsors must be submitted to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) five business days in advance of the sponsor deadline.
Questions? Please contact
Caitlin McDermott-Murphy, Research Development Specialist: 




INTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES

EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES
Match your project to a grant program:

I am looking for research support for my project.

I want to visit an archive or library and/or fund my sabbatical leave.

I want to travel to a conference or archive to perform research.

I am organizing a scholarly conference.

I want to host a program for faculty, scholars, or practitioners to expand their knowledge of a topic.

I want to create a scholarly edition or reference volume.

I want to combine digital technology with the humanities or preserve a collection and/or make it easier for people to access.

I want to create a website with humanities content.

I want to develop or put on an exhibition or cultural program for the public or engage in community revitalization.

I want to develop or produce a radio show, or television or film documentary.

I am an artist or creative writer looking for project support.

I want to complete and/or publish a scholarly book.

HUMANITIES NEWSneh_50
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) launched a nationwide contest, challenging members of the public to produce creative web-based projects using data pulled from Chronicling America, a digital repository of historic U.S. newspapers.


Deadline for submissions: June 15, 2016

INTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES

Milton Fundmilton
Note: Administration of the Fund recently transferred to the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, which established a new deadline and will release a revised Request for Proposals. If you have interest in applying for the Milton Fund, please contact Caitlin McDermott-Murphy to receive the revised RFP when released. We will also distribute the new RFP via this newsletter.
Deadline: February 1, 2016
Award Amount: up to $40,000

The William F. Milton Fund, established in 1924, is one of the oldest existing bequests made to Harvard University. It funds projects in the fields of medicine, geography, history, and science. The winning projects must either promote the physical and material welfare and prosperity of the human race, or investigate and determine the value and importance of any discovery or invention, or assist in the discovery and perfecting of any special means of alleviating or curing human disease.

Mind Brain Behavior Interfaculty InitiativeMBB
Faculty Awards
Deadline: December 18, 2015 (OSP review is not required for internal funding)
Award Amount: up to $50,000

These awards are intended to support faculty members who want to examine MBB-related issues through interdisciplinary research, education, or experiences.

As fields change, it becomes increasingly difficult to identify what defines interdisciplinary research. MBB encourages applicants who are combining elements of their own field with methods or insights from another field, especially if those methods and insights have not already been appropriated by the faculty member's original field, and so long as it advances the agenda of the MBB initiative.

All proposals must be explicitly cross-disciplinary, involving at least two principals, each from a different discipline.

For more information, see here.

Harvard Initiative for Learning & TeachingHILT
Spark Grants
Deadline: December 2, 2015 (OSP review is not required for internal funding)
Award Amount: $5,000 to $15,000 for up to one year

The HILT Spark Grants are designed to help "spark" promising teaching and learning projects from idea to reality and position innovations for future success. Awardees will receive resources, feedback, and community support to help them develop their ideas into prototypes, pilots, and small-scale innovations. Funding can be used, for example, to pay for a research assistant, hire a graduate student with academic technology expertise, and convene collaborative groups.

As with previous rounds of grants, proposals that build communities of practice around teaching and learning, facilitate high quality assessment practices and educational research, experiment with and document new instructional practices, and/or provide pedagogically-driven tools for teaching and learning (multimedia and instructional technology) are encouraged. 

For more information, see here.

Foundations of Human Behavior InitiativeFHBI
Deadline: November 30, 2015 (OSP review is not required for internal funding)
Award Amount: up to $40,000 for ladder faculty for up to 2 years

The Foundations of Human Behavior Initiative provides seed grants to support transformative research in the social and behavioral sciences. 

Successful proposals will be those that promise to advance understanding of the social, institutional and biological mechanisms shaping human beliefs and behavior. The funds will be used to support interdisciplinary social science research projects based on innovative experimental or observational designs that make use of sophisticated quantitative methods.

The Fund also supports seminars, conferences, and other research-related activities.

For more information, see here.

Belfer Center Middle East Initiativebelfer
Deadline: November 19, 2015 (OSP review is not required for internal funding)
Award Amount: up to $80,000 for one-year grants; up to $120,000 per year for multi-year grants

The Middle East Initiative offers funding each year to Harvard faculty for research proposals on major policy issues affecting the region. There are two grant opportunities: one funded by the Kuwait Program at Harvard Kennedy School, and one funded by the Emirates Leadership Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School. Harvard faculty are encouraged to collaborate with academics and educational institutions in the region.

Grants support research by Harvard University faculty members on issues of critical importance to Kuwait, the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab World. Grants can be applied toward research assistance, travel, summer salary, workshops, and course buy-out.

For more information, see here.

EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES
 
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and SciencesAcademy_film
Academy Film Scholars Program
Deadline: January 31, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 25, 2016
Award Amount: $25,000

Through its grants program, the Academy seeks to: promote diversity; bridge the opportunity divide; attract and engage broad new audiences for theatrical motion pictures; provide a platform for underrepresented artists, the full range of film genres, and a variety of viewpoints and approaches; encourage filmmaking as a vocation; and illuminate less visible aspects of filmmaking and the film industry through scholarly research, presentations and discussions.

Grants fund new English-language projects that address cultural, educational, historical, theoretical or scientific aspects of theatrical motion pictures.

Applicants must be established scholars, writers, historians or researchers possessing either a significant record of achievement, or exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishments in his or her field. 

For more information, see here.
 
National Archives and Records Administration - NEW!NARA
Institute for Historical Editing
Optional Draft Application Deadline: January 29, 2016
Full Application Deadline: February 11, 2016
OSP Deadline: February 4, 2016
Award Amount: up to $265,000 over one to three years; the Commission expects to make one grant under this program

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to improve the training and education of historical documentary editors. The goal of the program is to both provide technical training in necessary skills and inspire documentary editors to think about how they can contribute to the advancement of the field in the 21st century.

For more information, see here.
 
National Endowment for the ArtsNEA_BigRead
The Big Read
This is a Limited Submission Opportunity; institutions may submit only one application. If you are interested in applying for an award, please contact Erin Cromack before December 8, 2015
Deadline: January 27, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 20, 2016
Award Amount: $5,000 to $20,000

NEA Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The initiative offers grants to support innovative community reading programs designed around a single book.

The Big Read supports organizations across the country in developing community-wide programs that encourage reading and the participation of diverse audiences. Organizations selected to participate in the NEA Big Read receive a grant, access to online training resources and opportunities, digital guides, and promotional materials designed to support widespread community involvement.

For more information, see here.
 
Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at AustinAustin_fellowship
Research Fellowships
Deadline: January 15, 2016 (OSP review is not required for grants awarded directly to the individual applicant)
Award Amount: $3,000 per month for one to three months

The Harry Ransom Center will award approximately 70 fellowships in 2016-2017 for projects that require substantial on-site use of its collections. The fellowships support research in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history.

United States citizens and foreign nationals are eligible to apply. Previous recipients of Ransom Center fellowships are eligible to reapply after two full fellowship cycles have passed.

For more information, see here.
 
American Antiquarian Societyantiquarian
Fellowships
Deadline: January 15, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 8, 2016
Award Amount: $4,200 per month

The American Antiquarian Society, located in Worcester, Massachusetts, offers three broad categories of visiting research fellowships, with tenures ranging from one to twelve months. All of the fellowships are designed to enable academic and independent scholars and advanced graduate students to spend an uninterrupted block of time doing research in the AAS library.

Under their January 15 deadline, the Society offers:
  • Long-term Visiting Academic Research Fellowships: four to twelve months.
  • Short-Term Visiting Academic Research Fellowships: one to two months.
For more information, see here.
 
The Phi Beta Kappa SocietyPhiBetaKappa
The Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship
Deadline: January 15, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 8, 2016
Award Amount: $20,000

The annual Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship is awarded alternately in the fields of Greek and French. The award may be used for the study of Greek language, literature, history, or archaeology, or the study of French language or literature. For 2016, the Sibley Fellowship is for the study of French language or literature.

Candidates must be unmarried women 25 to 35 years of age who have demonstrated their ability to carry on original research. They must hold a doctorate or have fulfilled all the requirements for a doctorate except the dissertation, and they must be planning to devote full-time work to research during the fellowship year. The award is not restricted to members of Phi Beta Kappa or to U.S. citizens.

For more information, see here.
 
Massachusetts Historical SocietyMassHistoricalSociety
Fellowships
Deadline: January 15, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 8, 2016
Award Amount: $4,200 per month for between four and twelve months

The Society awards long-term fellowships for historical research. Awards support projects that require access to the Society's library and archival collections. 

The Society will award at least two long-term fellowships for the academic year 2016-2017. Tenure must be continuous. Fellowships are open to U.S. citizens and to foreign nationals who have lived in the United States for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline.

For more information, see here.
 
Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange
Conference, Seminar, Workshop & Publication GrantsChiangChing-Kuo
Deadline: January 15, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 8, 2016
Award Amount: up to $25,000 (conferences, etc.); up to $10,000 (publication)

The Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation supports research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences. The Foundation offers funding for conferences, workshops, or seminars on specific subjects related to Chinese Studies. Events should be held during the six-month period immediately following the application deadline.
 
The Foundation also accepts applications from academic publishers; publishers may apply for subsidies for the publication of scholarly works related to Chinese Studies. The Foundation will not subsidize books that are part of a series, and applicants may not include translation and research-related expenses. Priority will be given to first book projects by junior scholars.

For more information, see here.
 
Samuel H Kress FoundationKress_Conservation
Conservation Program
Deadline: January 15, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 8, 2016
Award Amount: unspecified; recent grants range from $10,000 to $21,000

The Conservation Program supports the professional practice of art conservation, especially as it relates to European art of the pre-modern era. Grants are awarded to projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, exhibitions and publications focusing on art conservation, scholarly publications, and technical and scientific studies. 
 
Grants are also awarded for activities that permit conservators and conservation scientists to share their expertise with both professional colleagues and a broad audience.
 
Support for conservation treatments is generally limited to works from the distributed Kress Collection, and is coordinated through the Kress Program in Paintings Conservation at the Conservation Center of the New York University Institute of Fine Arts.

For more information, see here.
 
Samuel H Kress Foundationkress_history
History of Art Grants Program
Deadline: January 15, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 8, 2016
Award Amount: unspecified; recent grants range from $6,000 to $20,000

The History of Art Grants Program supports scholarly projects that will enhance the understanding and appreciation of European art and architecture. Grants are awarded to projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, museum exhibitions and publications, photographic campaigns, scholarly catalogues and publications, and technical and scientific studies.
 
Grants are also awarded for activities that permit art historians to share their expertise through international exchanges, professional meetings, conferences, symposia, consultations, the presentation of research, and other professional events.

For more information, see here.
 
Fuller FoundationFuller_Arts
The Arts
Deadline: January 15, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 8, 2016
Award Amount: up to $7,500

In funding the Arts, the Foundation expects its grants to encourage, through the agencies, "hands-on" and participatory collaborations between established cultural institutions, artists and communities.

Specific program interests include:
  • Art for viewing and listening;
  • Art education in school;
  • Art and performing arts festivals;
  • Art (murals & sculpture) that beautifies or inspires a community;
  • Programs that bring symphony, opera and theatre to the community; and
  • Adult and/or children's museum education programs.
Applications are accepted from organizations headquartered in the Boston area (inside 128) and the immediate Seacoast area of New Hampshire.

For more information, see here.
 
National Endowment for the HumanitiesNEH_newspaper
National Digital Newspaper Program
Deadline: January 14, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 7, 2016
Award Amount: NEH expects to award cooperative agreements of up to $325,000 each for a two-year period; although cost sharing is not required, in most cases, awards cover no more than 80 percent of project costs

NEH is soliciting proposals from institutions to participate in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). NDNP is creating a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1836 and 1922, from all the states and U.S. territories. This searchable database will be permanently maintained at the Library of Congress (LC) and will be freely accessible via the Internet.

Previously funded projects will be eligible to receive supplements for continued work, but the program will give priority to new projects. In particular, the program will give priority to projects from states and territories that have not received NDNP funding.

For more information, see here.
 
National Endowment for the HumanitiesNEH_MLCOPlanning
Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Planning Grants
Deadline: January 13, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 6, 2016
Award Amount: up to $40,000 (up to $75,000 for exceptionally ambitious exhibitions, and more complex projects with the potential to reach extremely wide audiences)

This grant program supports projects for general audiences that encourage active engagement with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Many different formats are supported, including permanent and traveling exhibitions, book or film discussion programs, historic site or district interpretations, living history presentations, and other face-to-face programs in public venues.

Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations grants provide support for museums, libraries, historic places, and other organizations that produce public programs in the humanities. 

Planning grants are used to refine the content, format, and interpretive approach of a humanities project; develop the project's preliminary design; test project components; and conduct audience evaluation.

For more information, see here.
 
National Endowment for the HumanitiesNEH_MLCOImplementation
Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grants
Deadline: January 13, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 6, 2016
Award Amount: up to $400,000; the Chairman's Special Award provides up to $1,000,000 for projects that have unusual significance and promise to reach exceptionally wide audiences

This grant program supports projects for general audiences that encourage active engagement with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Many different formats are supported, including permanent and traveling exhibitions, book or film discussion programs, historic site or district interpretations, living history presentations, and other face-to-face programs in public venues.

Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations grants provide support for museums, libraries, historic places, and other organizations that produce public programs in the humanities. 

Implementation grants are for projects in the final stages of preparation to "go live" before the public. Grants support final scholarly research and consultation, design development, production, and installation of a project for presentation to the public.

For more information, see here.
 
National Endowment for the Humanitiesneh_media
Media Projects: Development Grants
Deadline: January 13, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 6, 2016
Award Amount: $40,000 to $75,000

Media Projects Development Grants support film, television, and radio projects for general audiences that encourage active engagement with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. All projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship in disciplines such as history, art history, film studies, literature, drama, religious studies, philosophy, or anthropology. 

Film and television projects may be single programs or a series addressing significant figures, events, or ideas. Programs must be intended for national distribution, via traditional carriage or online distribution.

Radio projects, including podcasts, may involve single programs, limited series, or segments within an ongoing program. They may also develop new humanities content to augment existing radio programming or add greater historical background or humanities analysis to the subjects of existing programs. They may be intended for regional or national distribution.

Development grants enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare programs for production. Grants should result in a script or treatment and should also yield a detailed plan for outreach and public engagement.

For more information, see here.
 
National Endowment for the HumanitiesNEH_Media_Production
Media Projects: Production Grants
Deadline: January 13, 2016
OSP Deadline: January 6, 2016
Award Amount: $100,000 to $650,000 for one to three years

Media Projects Production Grants support film, television, and radio projects for general audiences that encourage active engagement with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. All projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship in disciplines such as history, art history, film studies, literature, drama, religious studies, philosophy, or anthropology. 

Film and television projects may be single programs or a series addressing significant figures, events, or ideas. Programs must be intended for national distribution, via traditional carriage or online distribution.

Radio projects, including podcasts, may involve single programs, limited series, or segments within an ongoing program. They may also develop new humanities content to augment existing radio programming or add greater historical background or humanities analysis to the subjects of existing programs. They may be intended for regional or national distribution.

Production grants support the production and distribution of films, television programs, and radio programs that promise to engage a broad public audience.

For more information, see here.
 
National Institutes of HealthNIH_ethical
Ethical Issues in Research on HIV/AIDS and its Co-Morbidities (R01 or R21)
Deadline: January 7, 2015
OSP Deadline: Late December, 2015
Award Amount: application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project; the maximum project period is 5 years

The NIH Ethical Issues in Research on HIV/AIDS invites applications addressing ethical issues relevant to research on HIV and associated co-morbidities, including research with populations living with or at high risk of HIV acquisition. The bioethics projects supported through this program should focus on one of the following three goals:
  • Development of the empirical knowledge base for human subjects protection and ethical standards in HIV/AIDS research;
  • Development of conceptual bioethics approaches to advance scholarship on difficult ethical challenges in HIV/AIDS research; and
  • Supporting the integration of bioethics work with ongoing research in HIV/AIDS.

For more information, see here.
 
National Park ServiceNational_Park
2016 Battlefield Planning Grants
Deadline: January 2, 2015
OSP Deadline: Late December, 2015
Award Amount: the average award amount is $32,300, although the program has awarded grants of up to $122,000

The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) of the National Park Service invites non-profit groups, academic institutions, and local, regional, state, and tribal governments to submit applications for the 2016 Battlefield Planning Grants.

The purpose of this grant program is to provide seed money for projects that lead directly to the identification, preservation and interpretation of battlefield land and/or historic sites associated with battlefields. Projects that involve multiple stakeholders are given preference.

Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Site identification and documentation projects;
  • Planning and consensus building projects; and
  • Interpretation or education projects.

For more information, see here.
 
Massachusetts Cultural CouncilMCC_YouthReach
YouthReach Initiative
Deadline: January 1, 2015
OSP Deadline: Late December, 2015
Award Amount: $11,000 per year for three years; all YouthReach grants must be matched (1:1)

The goal of the YouthReach initiative is to promote integration of substantive out-of-school arts, humanities, and science opportunities into a collaborative community response to the needs of young people, specifically those at risk of not making a successful transition to young adulthood. Those facing this risk include, but are not limited to, young people with disabilities, school dropouts, young people victimized by violence, court-involved youth, pregnant or parenting teens, and youth living in economically depressed areas.

YouthReach supports innovative programs that:
  • Provide young people with in-depth arts, humanities, or science experiences that simultaneously pursue excellence and youth development;
  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of the needs of participating young people and their communities;
  • Provide young people an opportunity to interact directly with practicing professionals in their field;
  • Are assets-based and believe in the capacity of all young people to create; and/or
  • Marshal the resources of the community to foster substantive cross sector collaboration to support art making as a vital tool for youth and community development.

For more information, see here.
 
The Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetrypoetry
Letter of Inquiry Deadline: December 31, 2015
OSP Deadline: December 24, 2015
Award Amount: $1,000 to $10,000 for up to three years

The foundation promotes poetry in American culture and encourages grant proposals that expand awareness of the positive effects of poetry on society. The foundation awards grants in the following categories:
  • Individual Poets;
  • Translation and the Process of Translation;
  • Developing the Poetry Audience; and
  • Uses of Poetry.

For more information, see here.
 
Mass Humanitiesmasshum
Project Grant
Letter of Inquiry Deadline: December 15, 2015
OSP Deadline: December 8, 2015
Award Amount: up to $10,000 (awards average $5,000)

Mass Humanities project grants support public programming in the humanities in Massachusetts, including but not limited to:
  • humanities based civic conversations;
  • public lecture, conference and panel discussion;
  • reading and discussion programs;
  • film and discussion programs;
  • museum exhibitions and related programming;
  • theatrical productions with post- or pre-performance discussion;
  • oral history projects;
  • walking tours;
  • audio projects;
  • film pre-production and distribution;
  • websites; and
  • content-based professional development for teachers.

For more information, see here.
 
Terra Foundation for American Artterra_foundation
Academic Program Grants
Letter of Inquiry Deadline: December 10, 2015
OSP Deadline: December 3, 2015
Award Amount: no specific grant amount provided; recent grants range from $6,000 to $30,000 under this program area

The Terra Foundation for American Art actively supports projects that encourage international scholarship on American art topics, as well as scholarly projects with focused theses that further research of American art in an international context. These programs are intended for scholarly audiences.

Academic program funding is available for symposia, colloquia, and convenings that advance scholarship in the field of American art (circa 1500-1980) that take place:
  • In Chicago or outside the United States, or
  • In the United States and examine American art within an international context and/or include a significant number of international participants.
Public programs, travel grants, fellowship programs, research databases, programs designed for non-academic audiences, capital expenditures, and programs focused on architecture, conservation, or film are not eligible for funding through this category.

For more information, see here.
 
National Endowment for the Humanitiesneh_editions
Scholarly Editions and Translations Grants
Deadline: December 9, 2015
OSP Deadline: December 2, 2015
Award Amount: up to $100,000 per year, for full-time or part-time activities for periods of one to three years; although cost sharing is not required, Scholarly Editions grants rarely cover more than 80 percent of project costs

Scholarly Editions and Translations grants support the preparation of editions and translations of pre-existing texts and documents of value to the humanities that are currently inaccessible or available in inadequate editions. Typically, the texts and documents are significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials; but other types of work, such as musical notation, are also eligible.

Projects must be undertaken by a team of at least one editor or translator and one other staff member.

For more information, see here.
 
National Endowment for the Humanitiesneh_collaborative
Collaborative Research Grants
Deadline: December 9, 2015
OSP Deadline: December 2, 2015
Award Amount: up to $100,000 per year, for one to three years; although cost sharing is not required, Collaborative Research grants rarely cover more than 80 percent of project costs

Collaborative Research Grants support interpretive humanities research undertaken by a team of two or more scholars, for full-time or part-time activities. Support is available for various combinations of scholars, consultants, and research assistants; project-related travel; field work; applications of information technology; and technical support and services.

Eligible projects include:
  • research that significantly adds to knowledge and understanding of the humanities;
  • conferences on topics of major importance in the humanities that will benefit scholarly research;
  • archeological projects that include interpretation and communication of results; and
  • research that uses the knowledge and perspectives of the humanities and historical or philosophical methods to enhance understanding of science, technology, medicine, and the social sciences.
For more information, see here.
 
National Endowment for the Artsnea_translation
Translation Projects 
Deadline: December 8, 2015
OSP Deadline: December 1, 2015
Award Amount: $12,500 or $25,000 for up to two years

Through fellowships to published translators, the Arts Endowment supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. The NEA encourages translations of writers and of work that are not well represented in English translation, and all proposed projects must be for creative translations of literary material into English. The work to be translated should be of interest for its literary excellence and value. 

Priority will be given to projects that involve work that has not previously been translated into English.

For more information, see here.
 
Gerda Henkel Foundationgerda_security
Special Program: Security, Society and the State
Deadline: December 4, 2015
OSP Deadline: November 25, 2015
Award Amount: 2,700 EUR per month

The "Security, Society and the State" research program reflects the contradictory trends of these areas. It targets new security-related issues that are prime examples of the post-Cold-War era but have been largely neglected in mainstream research. The program encourages junior scholars to pursue unconventional research agendas that are nonetheless crucial, while providing senior scholars the opportunity to focus intensively on work in progress for a limited period. The objective is to combine basic theoretical research with concepts that are applicable to present-day political issues of security policy.

Scholars of all disciplines in the humanities and social sciences are eligible to apply. Both research grants and research scholarships are available. Research projects should be closely related to one or more of the five fields of research:
  • Cyber Security as a Governmental Task;
  • Public Administration and Human Security;
  • Patterns of Conflict Resolution between the State and Traditional Actors;
  • Non-Governmental Actors as Partners and Contenders of the State; and
  • Security Strategies between Doctrine Formation and Implementation.

For more information, see here.
 
American Philosophical Societyaps_franklin
Franklin Grants
Deadline: December 1, 2015
OSP Deadline: November 20, 2015
Award Amount: up to $6,000

The Franklin program funds travel to libraries and archives for research purposes, the purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials, the costs associated with fieldwork, or laboratory research expenses. 
 
Franklin grants are made for noncommercial research. They are not intended to meet the expenses of attending conferences or the costs of publication. Grants will not be made to replace salary during a leave of absence or earnings from summer teaching; pay living expenses while working at home; cover the costs of consultants or research assistants; or purchase permanent equipment such as computers, cameras, tape recorders, or laboratory apparatus.
 
The Society is particularly interested in supporting the work of young scholars who have recently received the doctorate. American citizens and residents of the United States may use their Franklin awards at home or abroad.

For more information, see here.
 
National Endowment for the Humanitiesneh_sustaining
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
Deadline: December 1, 2015
OSP Deadline: November 20, 2015
Planning Grants: up to $40,000 for up to 2 years
Implementation Grants: up to $350,000 for up to 5 years

The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections (SCHC) helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections.

Sustainable preservation strategies can take many forms, depending on the nature of an institution and its collections, its building, and the local climate. However, interdisciplinary collaboration during planning and implementation of these strategies is essential. In SCHC projects, such teams typically consist of consultants and members of the institution's staff and can include architects, building engineers, conservation scientists, conservators, curators, archivists, and facilities managers, among others.

Under this program, the NEH awards both Planning Grants and Implementation Grants.

For more information, see here.
 
Institute of Museum and Library Servicesimls_aaas
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
Deadline: December 1, 2015
OSP Deadline: November 20, 2015
Award Amount: $5,000 to $150,000 for up to three years; applications requesting more than $25,000 must provide funds from non-federal sources in an amount that is equal to or greater than the amount of the request

Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) support projects that improve the operations, care of collections, and development of professional management at African American museums. AAHC grants can fund both new and ongoing museum activities and programs.

Eligible applicants include museums whose primary purpose is African American life, art, history, and/or culture, encompassing: the period of slavery; the era of Reconstruction; the Harlem renaissance; the civil rights movement; and other periods of the African American diaspora.

For more information, see here.
 
Institute of Museum and Library Servicesimls_america
Museums for America
This is a Limited Submission Opportunity; institutions may submit only one application at the $5,000 to $25,000 level. There is no limit on proposals at the $25,001 to $150,000 level. If you are interested in applying for an award between $5,000 and $25,000, please contact Erin Cromack.
Deadline: December 1, 2015
OSP Deadline: November 20, 2015
Award Amount: $5,000 to $150,000 for up to three years; applications requesting more than $25,000 must provide funds from non-federal sources in an amount that is equal to or greater than the amount of the request

The Museums for America (MFA) program supports projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. MFA has three project categories:
  • Learning Experiences: supports high-quality, inclusive educational opportunities that address particular audience needs;
  • Community Anchors: supports projects that create a better quality of life within communities; and
  • Collections Stewardship: supports the exemplary management, care, and conservation of museum collections.

For more information, see here.
 
Institute of Museum and Library Servicesimls_sparks
Sparks! Ignition Grants for Museums
Deadline: December 1, 2015
OSP Deadline: November 20, 2015
Award Amount: $10,000 to $25,000 for up to one year

The Sparks! Ignition Grants for Museums program is a special funding opportunity within the IMLS National Leadership Grants for Museums program. These small grants encourage museums to prototype and evaluate specific innovations in the ways they operate and the services they provide. 

Project results should offer valuable information to the museum field and the potential for improvement in the ways museums serve their communities.

For more information, see here.
 
National Science Foundationnsf_cultivating
Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM 2016
This is a Limited Submission Opportunity; organizations may submit only one application. Applicants should submit a proposal for the internal competition and may contact Erin Cromack with questions.  
Internal Competition Deadline: November 30, 2015
Sponsor Deadline: February 16, 2016
Award Amount: up to $400,000 for 3 years, or up to $600,000 for 5 years 

Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM) funds research projects that identify factors that are efficacious in the formation of ethical STEM researchers in all the fields of science and engineering that NSF supports. 

CCE STEM solicits proposals for research that explores the following: "What constitutes ethical STEM research and practice? Which cultural and institutional contexts promote ethical STEM research and practice and why?" 

Factors one might consider include: honor codes, professional ethics codes and licensing requirements, an ethic of service and/or service learning, life-long learning requirements, curricula or memberships in organizations that stress social responsibility and humanitarian goals, institutions that serve under-represented groups, institutions where academic and research integrity are cultivated at multiple levels, institutions that cultivate ethics across the curriculum, or programs that promote group work, or do not grade. Successful proposals typically have a comparative dimension, either between or within institutional settings that differ along these or other factors.

For NSF's Request for Proposals, see here.
For more information on the internal competition, see here.
 
Gerda Henkel Foundationgerda_general
Research Scholarships & Grants
Deadline: November 30, 2015
OSP Deadline: November 19, 2015
Award Amount: up to 2,700 EUR per month
Duration: one to twenty-four months

The Gerda Henkel Foundation Research Scholarship provides support for individual scholars, either at the postdoctoral or tenure-track level. Research Grants can support either individual scholars or collaborative efforts. Scholarships are primarily used for visiting scholars; whereas, grants support general research costs.

Eligible projects should pertain to the historical humanities, in particular the fields of Archaeology, Art History, Historical Islamic Studies, History of Law, History of Science, and/or Prehistory and Early History. Candidates can apply regardless of their nationality and place of work. 

For more information, see here.
Contact
Caitlin McDermott-Murphy
Research Development Specialist
617-496-2618

For previous funding opportunity announcements, view our email archive
Unless otherwise noted, all applications to external sponsors must be submitted to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) for review five business days in advance of the sponsor deadline.
The Research Development (RD) team provides resources and support to FAS faculty seeking funding. This support includes: finding funding; proposal development; programs and workshops; and grantsmanship advice and strategy. To learn more, please visit our website or contact Caitlin McDermott-Murphy at cmcdermottmurphy@fas.harvard.edu or 617-496-2618.