Opportunity Information: Apply for FELLOWSHIP 200910
Apply for FELLOWSHIP 200910
- The National Archives and Records Administration in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Historical Editing Fellowships" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 89.003 National Historical Publications and Records Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 5, 2009 and posted on Jun 5, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 6, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $120,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments City or township governments.
- Archives and other repositories of historical documents are eligible if they are part of Nonprofit organizations or institutions Colleges, universities, and other academic institutions State or local government agencies Federally acknowledged or state recognized Native American tribes or groups. Ineligible applications will not be reviewed.
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Opportunity Summary:
Historical Editing Fellowships (Funding Opportunity Number: FELLOWSHIP 200910) is a discretionary grant program offered by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) within the National Archives and Records Administration. The program is designed to strengthen the field of historical documentary editing by funding a small number of host institutions that can provide intensive, hands-on, post-graduate training for emerging scholars. Rather than funding an individual applicant directly, the grant supports an established NHPRC-funded documentary publications project that will host, recruit, and employ a fellow.
The central goal is workforce development in the humanities, specifically to ensure that recent History Ph.D.s and advanced graduate students gain practical exposure to documentary editing as a skill set and as a career pathway. Host institutions are expected to offer structured mentoring and real project responsibilities that reflect how modern documentary editions are actually built and managed. The training is meant to cover the full editorial workflow, including locating and collecting documents, accessioning and maintaining control over documentary materials, selecting and organizing content for publication, transcription, annotation, proofreading, indexing, and broader project management. In other words, the fellowship is intended to teach both the craft of editing historical documents and the operational side of running a sustained publications effort.
Only organizations with active NHPRC-supported publications projects are positioned to apply as hosts, and applicants must show they have the capacity to provide strong, professional-level training and supervision. The host institution takes on key administrative responsibilities: it solicits fellowship candidates, selects the strongest applicant, and then arranges for that person to be hired through the institution. The grant budget can also include a limited amount of support for recruitment-related costs and for the fellow to participate in travel and educational opportunities that enhance professional development, such as relevant training, meetings, or research travel tied to editorial work.
Two awards were expected under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $120,000. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $60,000, with no stated minimum award (floor of $0). Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should plan to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities that operate archives or historical documentary repositories and can host an editorial fellowship. This includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The eligibility notes clarify that archives and other repositories of historical documents may apply when they are part of a nonprofit organization or institution, a college or university, a state or local government agency, or a federally acknowledged or state recognized Native American tribe or group. Applications deemed ineligible are not reviewed, so alignment with these requirements is essential.
The opportunity was posted on June 5, 2009, with an application deadline of October 6, 2009, and an archive date of November 5, 2009. The CFDA number associated with the program is 89.003 (National Historical Publications and Records Grants), and the activity category is Humanities. For applicants who could not access the full announcement online, the contact listed was David Davis, Grants Workflow Coordinator, at 202-357-5022.
Historical Editing Fellowships (FELLOWSHIP 200910) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Historical Editing Fellowships grant opportunity?
Historical Editing Fellowships (Funding Opportunity Number: FELLOWSHIP 200910) is a discretionary grant program offered by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) within the National Archives and Records Administration. It funds a small number of host institutions to provide intensive, hands-on, post-graduate training for emerging scholars in historical documentary editing.
Who is the awarding agency?
The program is offered by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), which operates within the National Archives and Records Administration.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The central purpose is workforce development in the humanities. The fellowship is meant to ensure that recent History Ph.D.s and advanced graduate students gain practical exposure to documentary editing as both a skill set and a potential career pathway.
Does this grant fund an individual fellow directly?
No. The program does not fund an individual applicant directly. Instead, the grant supports an established NHPRC-funded documentary publications project that will host, recruit, and employ a fellow.
Who applies for the grant: the fellow or the host institution?
The host institution applies. The host institution is responsible for soliciting fellowship candidates, selecting the strongest applicant, and arranging for that person to be hired through the institution.
What kinds of projects are eligible to serve as hosts?
Only organizations with active NHPRC-supported publications projects are positioned to apply as hosts. The host must also demonstrate capacity to provide strong, professional-level training and supervision.
What is meant by an "NHPRC-funded documentary publications project"?
Based on the announcement description, this refers to an established documentary publications effort that is already supported by NHPRC and is able to host and train a fellow within ongoing editorial work.
What training and experience is the fellowship expected to provide?
Host institutions are expected to provide structured mentoring and real project responsibilities that reflect how modern documentary editions are built and managed. Training is intended to cover the full editorial workflow and broader project operations.
What parts of the editorial workflow should the fellowship cover?
The fellowship training is intended to include locating and collecting documents; accessioning and maintaining control over documentary materials; selecting and organizing content for publication; transcription; annotation; proofreading; indexing; and broader project management.
Is project management considered part of the fellowship training?
Yes. The fellowship is intended to teach both the craft of editing historical documents and the operational side of running a sustained publications effort, including broader project management.
What responsibilities does the host institution have?
The host institution is expected to (1) recruit candidates, (2) select the strongest applicant, (3) arrange for the fellow to be hired through the institution, and (4) provide structured mentoring, supervision, and professional-level training tied to real editorial work.
Can the grant budget include recruitment costs?
Yes. The grant budget can include a limited amount of support for recruitment-related costs.
Can the grant support the fellow's travel or professional development activities?
Yes. The budget may include support for the fellow to participate in travel and educational opportunities that enhance professional development, such as relevant training, meetings, or research travel tied to editorial work.
How many awards were expected under this announcement?
Two awards were expected.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount under this announcement was $120,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $60,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated (a floor of $0 was listed).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should plan to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and nonprofit entities that operate archives or historical documentary repositories and can host an editorial fellowship. The opportunity lists federally recognized Native American tribal governments; state, county, city, or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and other 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
Can archives and repositories apply?
Yes, archives and other repositories of historical documents may apply when they are part of a nonprofit organization or institution, a college or university, a state or local government agency, or a federally acknowledged or state recognized Native American tribe or group.
What happens if an application is ineligible?
Applications deemed ineligible are not reviewed, so meeting the stated eligibility requirements is essential.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 89.003 (National Historical Publications and Records Grants).
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Humanities.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 5, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was October 6, 2009.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was November 5, 2009.
Who was the listed contact for applicants who could not access the full announcement online?
The listed contact was David Davis, Grants Workflow Coordinator.
What phone number was provided for the contact?
The contact phone number provided was 202-357-5022.
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