Fellowship and Grant Opportunities for HBCU Faculty in the Humanities and Interpretive Social Sciences
On May 18, 2021, ACLS presented a 90-minute informational webinar for faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities which provided information about fellowship and grant opportunities for humanities and interpretive social sciences research projects.
Joining ACLS president Joy Connolly, senior director of US Programs, John Paul Christy, and senior program officer of Higher Education Initiatives, Jovonne Bickerstaff, for this session were:
- Matthew Booker
Vice President for Scholarly Programs
National Humanities Center - Keelin Burke
Director of Fellowships and Academic Programs
Newberry Library - Mary Macklem
Senior Program Officer
National Endowment for the Humanities - Daniella Sarnoff
Program Director, International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Program
Social Science Research Council
More than 300 academic professionals participated in this live session, which included an insightful Q&A with the panelists.
RESOURCES FROM THE WEBINAR
National Endowment for the Humanities
Mary Macklem, Senior Program Officer
[email protected]
202-606-8276
- Sign up to be considered to serve as an NEH peer review panelist.
- NEH program pages include the Notice of Funding Opportunity (guidelines), sample applications, funding ratios, and more. Here are links to a few NEH fellowship opportunities:
- Awards for Faculty at HBCUs
- Fellowships
- Summer Stipends
- Other programs in support of individual research include NEH-Mellon Program for Digital Publication, Public Scholars, and DLI-Documenting Endangered Languages.
- To see a list of all current NEH grant programs, please visit neh.gov/grants
- Recent NEH virtual workshops on selected topics, including one on NEH programs for individual scholars, are recorded and available here: www.neh.gov/grants/virtualworkshops. Application tips and contact information for NEH staff are also available at this link.
National Humanities Center
Matthew Booker, Vice President for Scholarly Programs
[email protected]
- Applications for 2022-23 are open July 1-October 8, 2021
- Frequently asked questions about the application
Newberry Library
Keelin Burke, Director of Fellowships and Academic Programs
[email protected]
[email protected]
- Long-Term Fellowships – Applications Due: November 1
- Short-Term Fellowships – Applications Due: December 15
Social Science Research Council
Daniella Sarnoff, Program Director, International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF) Program
[email protected]
- American Slavery’s Legacy across Space and Time: Small Grants Program
Contact: Saarah Jappie, [email protected] - Just Tech Fellowship
Contact: Michael Miller, [email protected], or Catalina Vallejo, [email protected]
Application due: August 29, 2021 - International Dissertation Research Fellowship
Contact: [email protected]
Application due: November 2, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time - Publication: “On the Art of Writing Proposals”
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
John Paul Christy, Senior Director, U.S. Programs
[email protected]
- ACLS Fellowship and Grant Competitions and Deadlines – learn more about eligibility, selection criteria, and the components for each fellowship and grant application. ACLS posts sample applications on these pages, too.
- Applicant FAQ
- Past awardees and project descriptions can be found on our recent awardee pages.
- Read our short essay, “Writing Applications for ACLS Fellowship Competitions”