Opportunity Information: Apply for 20091001 FT
Apply for 20091001 FT
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Summer Stipends" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.160 Promotion of the HumanitiesFellowships and Stipends.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 15, 2009 and posted on Apr 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 1, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 75 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends program is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to give individual scholars protected time to complete advanced humanities research that can speak both to specialists and to wider public audiences. The core purpose of the program is straightforward: provide funding that supports full-time work on a well-defined humanities project for two consecutive months. Projects can be at any stage, from early research and source gathering to drafting and refinement, as long as the work is scholarly in nature and grounded in the humanities.
Awardees commonly use the stipend period to produce concrete scholarly outcomes such as journal articles, monographs and books, digital humanities resources, archaeological site reports, translations, critical editions, or other research tools that help interpret, preserve, and circulate humanities knowledge. While projects may draw on the collections, holdings, or activities of a single library, archive, museum, or other institution, the program also allows collaborative dimensions when appropriate. A recurring expectation is that the work be designed in a way that supports sharing and exchange, including interoperability of humanities information and products, which is especially relevant for digital materials and projects that rely on structured data or reusable research outputs.
Eligibility is limited to individuals. Organizations are not eligible to apply under this opportunity, and the award is framed around supporting an individual scholar rather than an institutional program. The program also draws clear boundaries around what it will not fund. Summer Stipends cannot be used for doctoral dissertation or thesis research by students who are currently enrolled in a degree program. They also exclude certain applied or practice-oriented categories, including specific policy studies; educational or technical impact assessments; the preparation or publication of textbooks; research focused primarily on teaching methods or theories; surveys of courses and programs; curriculum development; and inventories of collections. In addition, the program does not support works in the creative or performing arts such as producing paintings, writing fiction or poetry as a primary goal, or preparing dance performances. NEH also prohibits projects that are designed to promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological point of view, or that advocate a specific program of social action, reflecting the agency’s emphasis on nonpartisan, research-driven humanities scholarship.
From the posted opportunity details, this competition (Funding Opportunity Number 20091001 FT) anticipated making about 75 awards under CFDA 45.160 (Promotion of the Humanities: Fellowships and Stipends). The maximum award amount listed is $6,000 (with no specified minimum beyond $0), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on April 15, 2009, with an application deadline of October 1, 2009, and an archive date of October 31, 2009. The sponsoring agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities.
For official guidelines and current program details, the opportunity points to the NEH Summer Stipends page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html. Applicants or readers who need assistance accessing the full announcement are directed to NEH’s Division of Research (Room 318), National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506, phone 202-606-8200, email stipends@neh.gov.
NEH Summer Stipends (Funding Opportunity Number 20091001 FT) - FAQs
What is the NEH Summer Stipends program?
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends program is a discretionary grant opportunity that provides funding to individual scholars so they can devote protected, full-time time to advanced humanities research.
What is the main purpose of this stipend?
The core purpose is to support full-time work on a well-defined humanities project for two consecutive months. The program is designed to help scholars make meaningful progress on research that can speak to both specialist audiences and the wider public.
How long is the supported research period?
The stipend supports two consecutive months of full-time work.
Is this opportunity for individuals or organizations?
Eligibility is limited to individuals. Organizations are not eligible to apply under this opportunity.
What kinds of projects are considered eligible?
Projects must be scholarly in nature and grounded in the humanities. The work can be at any stage, including early research and source gathering, drafting, or refinement, as long as it remains humanities-based and research-driven.
What types of scholarly outcomes might the stipend support?
Awardees commonly use the stipend period to produce concrete scholarly outputs such as journal articles, monographs and books, digital humanities resources, archaeological site reports, translations, critical editions, or other research tools that interpret, preserve, and circulate humanities knowledge.
Are digital humanities projects allowed?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly references digital humanities resources among common outcomes and highlights an expectation that projects support sharing and exchange, including interoperability of humanities information and products, which is especially relevant for digital materials and structured or reusable outputs.
Can a project be connected to a single library, archive, museum, or similar institution?
Yes. Projects may draw on the collections, holdings, or activities of a single library, archive, museum, or other institution.
Are collaborative projects allowed?
The program is framed as support for an individual scholar, but it allows collaborative dimensions when appropriate.
Does the program expect that results will be shared with others?
Yes. A recurring expectation is that the work be designed to support sharing and exchange, including interoperability of humanities information and products, particularly for digital materials and projects that use structured data or produce reusable research outputs.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $6,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No specific minimum is stated beyond $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards were anticipated?
The posted opportunity anticipated making about 75 awards.
What is the CFDA number and program name listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 45.160, "Promotion of the Humanities: Fellowships and Stipends."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is 20091001 FT.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 15, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is October 1, 2009.
When was the archive date?
The archive date listed is October 31, 2009.
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Can Summer Stipends be used for doctoral dissertation or thesis research?
No. Summer Stipends cannot be used for doctoral dissertation or thesis research by students who are currently enrolled in a degree program.
Does NEH fund policy studies or applied impact assessments through this stipend?
No. The opportunity excludes certain applied or practice-oriented categories, including specific policy studies and educational or technical impact assessments.
Can the stipend be used to prepare or publish textbooks?
No. The preparation or publication of textbooks is listed among the excluded activities.
Does the program fund research focused primarily on teaching methods or curriculum development?
No. The opportunity excludes research focused primarily on teaching methods or theories, surveys of courses and programs, and curriculum development.
Are inventories of collections eligible?
No. Inventories of collections are specifically listed as not supported under this opportunity.
Are creative or performing arts projects eligible?
No. The program does not support works in the creative or performing arts as primary goals, such as producing paintings, writing fiction or poetry as the main purpose, or preparing dance performances.
Are advocacy or viewpoint-driven projects allowed?
No. NEH prohibits projects designed to promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological point of view, or that advocate a specific program of social action. The emphasis is on nonpartisan, research-driven humanities scholarship.
Where can I find official guidelines and current program details?
The opportunity points to the NEH Summer Stipends page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html.
Who can I contact for help accessing the full announcement?
You can contact NEH's Division of Research (Room 318), National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506, phone 202-606-8200, email stipends@neh.gov.
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