Arts & Humanities: Sources of Funding
Funding scholarship in the humanities can range from support for the development of a historical documentary, e.g., Ken Burns' movies, to summer stipends, fellowships, digital humanities projects, challenge grants, travel to archives, publication costs, etc. Scholars can improve their chances of being funded by volunteering to serve as a reviewer and/or requesting awardees/sponsors to share examples of funded proposals. Individuals seeking funding should also check with professional societies, subject and/or location-specific organizations, etc.
Also, one of the best places to find examples of successful proposals for humanities funding is at the National Endowment for the Humanities website, particularly Match Your Project to a Grant Program (at this URL, NEH offers an RSS feed to keep you up-to-date on new funding opportunities) and NEH Upcoming Grant Deadlines. Each NEH program offers Sample Application Narratives, typically ranging from several to a dozen, in a pdf format that you can download and review to better understand what constitutes a successful NEH proposal.
Ohio State's College of Arts and Sciences, Division of Arts and Humanities provides funding for faculty-led research projects.
Additional funding resources, sample proposals, and best practices are also available here.
And a list of opportunities for the College of Arts and Sciences, sort by opportunities for graduate students, is also available.
Additional sponsors/resources include:
The Whiting Foundation invites selected colleges and universities to nominate a recently-tenured professor in the humanities for the Whiting Public Engagement Fellowship, a pilot program designed to celebrate and support faculty who embrace public engagement as part of the scholarly vocation.
For questions, please reach out to:
Jeff Agnoli
Education, Funding, and Research Development
agnoli.1@osu.edu | 614-292-6269