Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Arts & Humanities Opportunities

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Funding Program	Deadline
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowships Promote academic cooperation between excellent scientists and scholars from abroad and in Germany.	Rolling
American Academy in Berlin Berlin Prize Supports transatlantic dialogue in the arts, humanities, and public policy through the development and communication of projects of the highest scholarly merit.	September
American Academy in Rome Rome Prize Supports innovative and cross-disciplinary work in the arts and humanities.	November
American Association of University Women American Fellowships Postdoctoral research leave and short-term publication grants for pre-tenure women scholars in all fields.	November
American Council of Learned Societies ACLS Fellowships Invites research applications in all disciplines of the humanities and related social sciences. The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant.	September
American Council of Learned Societies Leading Edge Fellowships Places recent humanities PhDs with nonprofit organizations committed to promoting social justice in their communities.	March
American Philosophical Society Library Fellowships Fellowships to support research at the APS Library & Museum; the collection's strengths include early American history, Native American and Indigenous Research, and history of science.	Various
American Philosophical Society Franklin Research Grants Grants to support travel costs of research in libraries and archives, leading to publication in all areas of knowledge.	October & December
ASIANetwork Embodied Learning About Asia Program Providing grants for hosting a short-term residency in Asian Studies.	December (LOI); January (full proposal)
Asian Cultural Council Fellowships and grants Long-term, immersive fellowships and shorter-term grants for artists, scholars, and arts professionals who wish to pursue specialized training, creative projects, or targeted research projects aligned with ACC's mission of advancing international understanding.	November
Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange American Region Encouraging scholars at academic institutions throughout the world to undertake research projects in the humanities and social sciences that can shed new light on Chinese culture and society.	October
Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes Humanities fellowships and other opportunities at CHCI member organizations.	Various
Cornell Society for the Humanities Society Fellowships Residential fellowships for scholars and artists whose project reflect an annual theme.	September
Council of American Overseas Research Centers Fellowships for Advanced Multi-Country Research Awards for research overseas in the Near and Middle East and South Asia, on issues of multinational significance in the social sciences, humanities, and related natural sciences.	January
Council for International Exchange of Scholars Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Grants for U.S. faculty and professionals to lecture and conduct research abroad in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.	September
Five College Women's Studies Research Center Research Associateships Open to feminist scholars, teachers, artists, writers, and activists.	February
Ford Foundation (via the National Research Council) Ford Postdoctoral Fellowships Fellowships to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties and to maximize the educational benefits of diversity.	On Hold
Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi) Zenith Grants Research grants to theorists and experimenters in physics, cosmology, and philosophy of science.	On Hold
George A. & Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Howard Fellowships For mid-career faculty for independent projects in fields selected on a rotational basis. Fellowships will be awarded for 2024-2025 in Emerging Arts and Science & Technology Studies.	November
Graham Foundation Research grants for architecture; architectural history, theory, and criticism; design; engineering; landscape architecture; urban planning; urban studies; visual arts; and work being done in the fine arts, humanities, and sciences that expands the boundaries of thinking about architecture and space.	September
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation One- to two-year awards for research in the natural and social sciences and the humanities to increase understanding of violence and aggression.	August
Henry Luce Foundation Programs include American art; Asia; democracy, ethics, and public trust; Indigenous knowledge; religion and theology; and women in STEM	Various
Huntington Library Short-Term and Long-Term Awards Fellowships for research on British and American history, literature, art history, and the history of science and medicine.	November
Imagining America Leading and Learning Initiatives This consortium for publicly engaged scholarship offers periodic calls for fellowships and public scholarship funding.	Various
Institute for Advanced Study School of Historical Studies, Membership Year-long residential memberships in Princeton, NJ support research throughout the humanistic disciplines, from socioeconomic developments, political theory, and modern international relations, to the history of art, science, philosophy, music, and literature.	October
Institute for Citizens & Scholars Career Enhancement Fellowships for Junior Faculty Program seeks to increase the presence of minority junior faculty and other junior faculty committed to eradicating racial disparities in core fields in the arts and sciences.	October
Institute of Classical Studies  Fellowships awarded to established scholars based outside the UK who are able to take leave from their positions to spend a short time in London.	Various
Institute for Humane Studies Flexible Research Grants for Scholars Supports research expenses, events, and course buyouts/salary support for faculty. Project must address ISH themes.	Rolling
International Documentary Association Grants Directory Funding sources for documentary films on a broad range of topics.	Various
Japan-United States Friendship Commission  U.S.-Japan Creative Artists Fellowship Program Fellowships for professional contemporary and traditional artists from the United States to spend three to five months in Japan.	March
J. M. Kaplan Fund Furthermore publishing grants Furthermore grants assist nonfiction books having to do with art, architecture, and design; cultural history, the city, and related public issues; and conservation and preservation.	March & September
J. Paul Getty Grant Program Getty Scholar Grants Support for established scholars, or writers who have attained distinction in their fields. Recipients are in residence at the Getty Research Institute. Applications are welcome from researchers of all nationalities who are working in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.	November
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships in all fields for "advanced professionals."	September
Samuel H. Kress Foundation Grant Programs Supports scholarly projects that promote the appreciation, interpretation, preservation, study and teaching of European art from antiquity to the early 19th century.	Various
Library of Congress John W. Kluge Center Chairs & Fellowships The Kluge Center welcomes scholars and practitioners at the height of their fields for residencies as chair holders or as distinguished visiting scholars. Fellowships are awarded to promising post-graduate scholars for research in an array of subjects that can be supported by the Library’s collections and digital resources.	Various
Max van Berchem Foundation Research grants in the areas of Islamic and Arabic archaeology, history, geography, art history, epigraphy, religion, and literature.	March
Metropolitan Museum of Art Senior Fellowship Fellowships for research illuminating the Museum's collection of artworks in the fields of history of art and architecture, critical theory, media studies, anthropology and archaeology, linguistics and philology, English literature, linguistics, religious studies, and musicology.	November
Mid Atlantic Arts Supports artists, presenters, and organizations through unique programming, grant support, partnerships, and information sharing.	Various
National Endowment for the Arts Translation Project Fellowships Supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English.	December
National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowships  Fellowships in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Poetry and prose fellowships are offered in alternate years.	February
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Arts Projects Provides funding for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector.	Various
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Research Awards NEA invites applicants to engage with the agency’s five-year research agenda through two funding opportunities. Research Grants in the Arts funds research studies that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts. NEA Research Labs funds projects that support transdisciplinary research teams grounded in the social and behavioral sciences, yielding empirical insights about the arts for the benefit of arts and non-arts sectors alike.	April
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships Support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both.	April
National Endowment for the Humanities Humanities Connection Grants Planning and Implementation grants to support innovative curricular approaches that foster productive partnerships among humanities faculty and their counterparts in the social and natural sciences.	On Hold
National Endowment for the Humanities NEH Fellowships at Independent Research Institutions Grants for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) support fellowships at institutions devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities. FPIRI-funded fellowships provide scholars with research time and access to resources that might otherwise not be available to them.	On Hold
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends Support individuals pursuing advanced research that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the public's understanding of the humanities (by nomination only).	On Hold
National Gallery of Art Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Various senior fellowships in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts; residential senior fellowships (in Washington, D.C. limited to 60 days).	Various
National Humanities Center Residential Fellowships 40 Fellowships in Research Triangle Park, NC, for scholars in the humanities and scholars in the arts and the natural and social sciences who are engaged in humanistic projects. A few of the fellowships are designated for particular recipients and/or areas, including one for a young woman in philosophy; and others in environmental studies, English literature, art history, Asian Studies, and theology. Stipends of up to half a year's salary, plus travel expenses.	October
Newberry Library Long-Term Fellowships Residential fellowships in the humanities.	December
Newberry Library Short-Term Fellowships Residential fellowships in the humanities.	January
Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study Faculty Fellowships Awards 10-15 residential fellowships annually to researchers whose work addresses the Institute’s yearly Research Theme.	October
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Fellowships Fellowships for creative artists, humanists, and social scientists, in residence in Cambridge, MA.	October
Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program Residential fellowships for independent research projects in association with Smithsonian staff.	January
John Templeton Foundation John Templeton Foundation supports bold ideas that engage the "big questions" and draw in multiple disciplines, including natural and human sciences, philosophy, and theology. The foundation’s core funding areas are: Science and the Big Questions; Character Virtue Development; Freedom and Free Enterprise; Exceptional Cognitive Talent and Genius; and Genetics.	October & April
U. S. Department of Education Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program  Provides funds to plan, develop, and carry out programs to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages.	On Hold
W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological  Research Fellowships in Near Eastern studies from prehistory through the Islamic period, including the fields of archaeology, anthropology, art history, biblical studies, epigraphy, historical geography, history, language, literature, philology, religion, and related disciplines.	October