Welcome to the Liberal Arts Grants Digest! The Liberal Arts Grants Services staff is committed to identifying and sharing relevant grant opportunities for the College’s faculty, graduate students, and research staff. Please contact us if you have any questions.
| Deadline | Sponsor | Title | Amount | Duration | How to apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First come, first serve | The University of Texas at Austin - Office of the Vice President for Research | Subvention Grants | $5,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| Rolling Deadline | National Science Foundation | Geography and Spatial Sciences Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants | $18,000 max. | Unspecified | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| Rolling Deadline | National Science Foundation | Documenting Endangered Languages-Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants | $15,000 max. | 24 months max. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 10/11/2017 | Wenner-Gren Foundation | Dissertation Fieldwork Grants | $20,000 max. | 1 yr. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 10/11/2017 | Archaeological Institute of America | Cotsen Excavation Grants | $25,000 max. | 1 yr. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/12/2017 | Spencer Foundation | The Lyle Spencer Research Awards: Advancing Understanding of Education Practice and Its Improvement | $100,000–$1M | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/12/2017 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Dialogues on the Experience of War | $100,000 max. | 1–2 yrs. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 10/12/2017 | Archaeological Institute of America | John R. Coleman Traveling Fellowship | $11,000 | 1 yr. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/12/2017 | Archaeological Institute of America | Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship | $5,000 | 1 yr. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 10/12/2017 | Archaeological Institute of America | Olivia James Traveling Fellowship | $25,000 | 1 yr. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 10/12/2017 | Archaeological Institute of America | The Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship | $7,500 max. | 1 yr. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/15/2017 | National Endowment for Democracy | Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program | $50,000 | 12 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/15/2017 | Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange | Dissertation Fellowships for Republic of China Students Abroad | $18,000 max. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/15/2017 | American Antiquarian Society | Hench Post-Dissertation Fellowship | $35,000 | 12 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/15/2017 | Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange | Scholar Grants | $35,000 max. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/15/2017 | Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange | Doctoral Fellowships | $18,000 max. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/15/2017 | Women's Studies in Religion Program - Harvard Divinity School | Research Associate | $60,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/16/2017 | Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study | Residential Fellowships | $60,000 max. | 3 wks.-1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/15/2017 | Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange | Research Grants | Varies | 2 yrs. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/15/2017 | The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation | The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies | $5,000 | Unspecified | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/15/2017 | W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research | Various Fellowships | Varies | Please see sponsor for a list of fellowship opportunities |
| 10/16/2017 | Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study | Graduate Student Fellowships | $25,000 max. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/18/2017 | Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies Program in China Studies | Program in China Studies Collaborative Reading Workshop Grants | $15,000 max. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/18/2017 | Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange - American Council of Learned Societies | Comparative Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society | Varies | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/25/2017 | James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation | Samuel H. Kress Fellowship | $15,000 max. | 1 yr. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/25/2017 | National Science Foundation | Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases | Varies | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/25/2017 | American Council of Learned Societies - Henry Luce Foundation | Henry Luce Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in American Art | $32,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/25/2017 | American Council of Learned Societies | Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships | $38,000 max. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/25/2017 | American Council of Learned Societies | Luce/ACLS Program in Religion Journalism & International Affairs Fellowships for Scholars | $58,000 | 9 mo. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/25/2017 | Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies - European Institute University | Jean Monnet Postdoctoral Fellowships | €2,500/mo. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/30/2017 | Archaeological Institute of America | Graduate Student Travel Award | Varies | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/31/2017 | Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies-University of Pennsylvania | Katz Center Fellowships - 2018-2019 Jewish Life in Modern Islamic Contexts | $60,000 max. | 9 mo. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/31/2017 | Hagley Museum and Library | Exploratory Research Grants | $400 | 1 week max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/31/2017 | Hagley Museum and Library | Henry Belin du Pont Research Grants | $400/week | 8 weeks max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/31/2017 | The John W. Kluge Center - Library of Congress | Kislak Fellowship | $4,200/mo. | 3 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/31/2017 | Advanced Research Collaborative - The Graduate School, City University of New York | Distinguished Visiting Fellowship 2018-2019 | $36,000 or $72,000 | 1-2 semesters | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/31/2017 | Graham Foundation | Carter Manny Award | $15,000-$20,000 | 1 yr. | Submit nominations directly to sponsor November 15. |
| 11/01/2017 | National Science Foundation | Postdoctoral Research Fellowships | $69,000/yr. | 1-2 yrs. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 11/01/2017 | Academy of American Poets | Walt Whitman Award | $5,000 | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/01/2017 | C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience | Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship | $45,000 | 9 mo. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/01/2017 | Loeb Classical Library Foundation-Harvard University | Loeb Classical Library Foundation Fellowship | $35,000 max. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/01/2017 | Institute for Advanced Study | School of Social Science Visiting Scholars - Theme: "Crisis and Critique" | $70,000 max. | 9 mo. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/01/2017 | Library Company of Philadelphia | NEH Post-Doctoral Fellowships for 2018–2019 | $4,200/mo | 4-9months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/01/2017 | The Library Company of Philadelphia | PEAES Post-Doctoral Fellowships | $40,000 | 1 year | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/01/2017 | Institute for Advanced Study-School of Historical Studies | Mellon Fellowships for Assistant Professors | $75,000 max. | 9 mo. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/01/2017 | Institute for Advanced Study - School of Social Science | Visiting Member Fellowships 2017-2018 | $70,000 max. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/03/2017 | Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences - Stanford University | Individual Residential Fellowships | $73,000 max. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/06/2017 | School for Advanced Research | Resident Scholars-Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship in Latino Studies | $50,000 max. | 9 mo. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/06/2017 | School for Advanced Research | Resident Scholars-Weatherhead Fellowship | $40,000 max. | 9 mo. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/06/2017 | School for Advanced Research | Resident Scholars-Katrin H. Lamon Fellowship | $40,000 max. | 9 mo. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/06/2017 | School for Advanced Research | Resident Scholars-Anne Ray Fellowship | $40,000 max. | 9 mo. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/06/2017 | Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas | Multi-Investigator Research Awards | $6 million max. | 4 yrs. max. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 11/07/2017 | Social Sciences Research Council | International Dissertation Research Fellowship | $21,000/yr. | 9-12 mos. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/08/2017 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Next Generation Humanities PhD Planning Grants | $25,000 max. | 12 mo. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 11/08/2017 | Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies Program in China Studies | Pre-dissertation Summer Travel Grants | $5,000 | 3-4 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/08/2017 | Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies Program in China Studies | Postdoctoral Fellowships | $50,000 max. | 9 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/10/2017 | Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society - Indiana University | Postdoctoral Scholar Program | $51,500/yr. | 2 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/14/2017 | National Endowment for the Arts | Translation Projects | $25,000 max. | 2 yr. max. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 11/14/2017 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections (Planning or Implementation Grants) | $350,000 max. | 5 yrs. max. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 11/15/2017 | National Institute of Health | NIH Loan Repayment Program | $35,000yr. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Collaborative Research Grants | $100,000/yr. | 3 yrs. max. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 11/15/2017 | The University of Texas at Austin - Harry Ransom Center | Fellowships | $3,500-$4,000 | 1-3 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Scholarly Editions and Translations Grants | $100,000/yr. | 3 yrs. max. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 11/15/2017 | American Association of University Women | American Dissertation Fellowships | $20,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | American Association of University Women | Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants | $6,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | Hagley Museum and Library | Henry Belin du Pont Dissertation Fellowships | $6,500 | 4 mo. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | Stanford Humanities Center | Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships | $77,000 | 2 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity | $47,476/yr. | 2 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | The University of Texas at Austin - Harry Ransom Center | Dissertation Fellowships | $2,000-$2,500 | 1 yr. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | The University of Texas at Austin - Harry Ransom Center | Travel Stipends | $2,000-$2,500 | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | Mandel Center - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Annual Fellowship Competition | $3,700/mo. max. | 3-8 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | Yale Younger Poets | Yale Younger Poets Prize | Not applicable | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | American Council of Learned Societies - Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation | The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies | $30,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | The Newberry Library | Long-Term Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities | $4,200/mo. | 4-9 mos. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation | The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship | $25,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2017 | Williams College | Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation and Post-MFA Fellowships | $50,000/yr. | 2 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/17/2017 | Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History - Harvard University | Global American Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship | $54,100/yr. | 1-2 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/17/2017 | Gerda Henkel Foundation | Research Scholarships | 15,000 Euros max. | 1-2 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/30/2017 | Cornell University | Mellon Post-doctoral Fellowships 2018-2020 | $50,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/30/2017 | Organization of American Historians | Louis Pelzer Memorial Award | Not applicable | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 12/01/2017 | Hagley Museum and Library | NEH-Hagley Postdoctoral Fellowship on Business, Culture, and Society | $4,200/mo. | 8 mo. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 12/01/2017 | Organization of American Historians | Huggins-Quarles Dissertation Completion Award | Unspecified | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 12/01/2017 | Organization of American Historians | John Higham Research Fellowship | $1,000-$1,500 | Unspecified | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 12/01/2017 | Organization of American Historians | Samuel and Marion Merrill Graduate Student Travel Grants | $500 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 12/01/2017 | Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy | Dissertation Research Grants | $7,500 | 5 yrs. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 12/15/2017 | American Association of University Women | Career Development Grants | $12,000 max. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 01/01/2018 | OPUS Archives and Research Center - Pacifica Graduate Institute | Christine Downing Dissertation Fellowship | $5,000 | Apply directly to the sponsor |