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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accepted anytime | The University of Texas at Austin - Office of the Vice President for Research | Subvention Grants | $5,000 max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| Accepted anytime | Russell Sage Foundation | Behavioral Economics | $7,500 max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| Accepted anytime | National Science Foundation | Documenting Endangered Languages - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants | $15,000 max. | 24 mo. max. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| Accepted anytime | National Science Foundation | Archaeology and Archaeometry - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards | $20,000 direct max | 36 mo. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| Accepted anytime | National Science Foundation | Geography and Spatial Sciences Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants | $18,000 max. | Unspecified | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| Accepted anytime | Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection | Short-Term Predoctoral Residencies | varies | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 08/09/2018 | National Science Foundation | Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant | $16,000 max. | 1 or 2 yrs. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 08/09/2018 | National Science Foundation | Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics | Varies | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 08/10/2018 | Harvard University | Society of Fellows - Nominations for Junior Fellows | $80,000 | Submit nominations directly to sponsor |
| 08/10/2018 | National Science Foundation | Science of Science and Innovation Policy | Unspecified | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 08/13/2018 | National Science Foundation | Science of Science and Innovation Policy Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant | $20,000 max. | 1-2 yrs. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 08/14/2018 | Spencer Foundation | Conference Grants for Advancing Education Research | $50,000 max. | Varies | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 08/15/2018 | Foundation for Iranian Studies | Iranian Studies Dissertation Award | Unspecified | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 08/15/2018 | John F. Kennedy Library Foundation | Fellowship & Grant Opportunities | $2,500-$5,000 | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 08/15/2018 | Russell Sage Foundation | Future of Work Research Grants | $150,000 max. | 2 yrs. | Submit Letter of Inquiry directly to sponsor |
| 08/15/2018 | Sociological Initiatives Foundation | Action Research Projects | $15,000-$20,000 | Submit Concept Paper to Sponsor |
| 08/15/2018 | American Association for the Advancement of Science | AAAS Mentor Awards | $5,000 | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 08/17/2018 | National Science Foundation | Geography and Spatial Sciences Program | $40,000–$400,000 | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 08/21/2018 | National Science Foundation | International Research Experiences for Students | $250,000 max. | 3 yrs. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 8/22/2018 | Princeton University | Princeton Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowships | $88,800/yr. | 3 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 08/22/2018 | Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts - Princeton University | 2019-2022 Fellowship Competition | $88,000/yr. | 3 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 08/23/2018 | Amazon | Amazon Research Awards | $80,000 max. | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 08/27/2018 | National Science Foundation | Documenting Endangered Languages | Varies | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 08/30/2018 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Humanities Connections Planning Grants | $100,000 max. | 3 yrs. max. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 08/30/2018 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Humanities Connections Implementation Grants | $100,000 max. | 3 yrs. max. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 08/31/2018 | Christensen Fund | Biocultural Diversity Grants | Varies | Submit Letter of Intent directly to Sponsor |
| 08/31/2018 | John Templeton Foundation | Core Funding Area Grants | Unspecified | Submit Online Funding Inquiry online to Sponsor |
| 09/01/2018 | American Psychological Association | Dissertation Research Award | $1,000-$5,000 | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 09/06/2018 | U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) | U.S. Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Cultural Grants Program | $15,000 max. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 09/07/2018 | The University of Texas at Austin - College of Liberal Arts | 2018-2019 Humanities Research Award | $5,000/yr. | 3 yrs. | Submit applications by email to laresearch@austin.utexas.edu |
| 09/07/2018 | National Academies | Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program | $9,000 | 12 wks. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/07/2018 | Samuel H. Kress Foundation | Conservation Grants Program | Unspecified | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 09/07/2018 | Samuel H. Kress Foundation | Digital Resources Grants Program | Unspecified | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 09/12/2018 | The University of Texas at Austin - Office of the Vice President for Research | Research and Creative Grants | $10,000 max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/15/2018 | Gerald R. Ford Foundation | Research Travel Grants Program | $2,200 max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/15/2018 | American-Scandinavian Foundation | Public Project Proposals | Varies | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/15/2018 | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies - Harvard University | Radcliffe Institute Fellowships | $77,500 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/15/2018 | College Art Association | Millard Meiss Publication Grants | Unspecified | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/15/2018 | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | German Chancellor Scholarships for Prospective US Leaders to Study in Germany | €2,150 / 2,450 / 2,750 per mo. | 12 mo. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/17/2018 | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Sloan Research Fellowships (for Early-Career Scientists and Scholars) | $65,000 | 2 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/17/2018 | The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study | Graduate Student Fellowships | $25,000 max. | 1 acad. yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/17/2018 | Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study | Residential Fellowships | $60,000 max. | 3 wks.-1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/17/2018 | Dartmouth College | Society of Fellows-Postdoctoral Fellowships | $4,600/mo. | 34 mo. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/18/2018 | National Science Foundation | SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships | $69,000/yr. | 1–2 yrs. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 09/18/2018 | Lewis Center for the Arts - Princeton University | Hodder Fellowship | $82,000 | 2 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/18/2018 | Lewis Center for the Arts - Princeton University | Princeton Arts Fellowship | $81,000 | 2 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/19/2018 | Government of Canada | Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships | $70,000/yr. | 2 yrs. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/19/2018 | Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center | Oman Research Fellowship | $51,000 max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/22/2018 | National Science Foundation | Sociology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards | $12,000 | 1–2 yrs. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 09/25/2018 | University of Michigan | Michigan Society of Fellows-Postdoctoral Fellowships | $60,000 | 1 acad. yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/26/2018 | American Council of Learned Societies | Fellowships | $40,000-$70,000 | 6-12 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/26/2018 | American Council of Learned Societies | Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars | $95,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/28/2018 | New York Public Library | Cullman Center Fellowship (2019-2020) | $70,000 | 9 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/30/2018 | Carey Institute for Global Good | Logan Nonfiction Fellowship | Unspecified | 12 wk. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/30/2018 | Indiana University | Lilly Library - Fellowships | Varies | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/30/2018 | American Psychological Foundation | Steven O. Walfish Grants | $2,000 | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 09/30/2018 | American Psychological Foundation | Steven O. Walfish Grants | $2,000 | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/01/2018 | Smithsonian Institution | James E. Webb Internship | $600/wk. | 10 wks. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/01/2018 | Louisville Institute | Project Grant for Researchers | $30,000 max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/01/2018 | GRAMMY Foundation | GRAMMY Museum Grants Program | $20,000 max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/01/2018 | Cornell University | Society for the Humanities Fellowships 2019-2020 | $50,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/01/2018 | Organization of American Historians | Avery O. Craven Award | Unspecified | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/01/2018 | Organization of American Historians | John D'Emilio LGBTQ History Dissertation Award | Unspecified | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/01/2018 | Organization of American Historians | Merle Curti Social History Award | Unspecified | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/01/2018 | Getty Foundation | Getty Scholar Grants | $17,200-$65,000 | 3-9 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/01/2018 | Getty Foundation | Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships | $25,000 or $30,000 | 9 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/02/2018 | Spencer Foundation | The Lyle Spencer Research Awards: Advancing Understanding of Education Practice and Its Improvement | $50,000-$1M | Submit Letter of Intent directly to Sponsor |
| 10/04/2018 | National Academy of Education & the Spencer Foundation | Dissertation Fellowship Program | $27,500 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/04/2018 | National Science Foundation | Graduate Research Fellowship Program | $34,000 + $12,000 | 3 yrs. | Elizabeth Korves (korvesem@austin.utexas.edu) for assistance with application. |
| 10/10/2018 | Archaeological Institute of America | Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship | $5,000 | 1 yr. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 10/10/2018 | Archaeological Institute of America | Olivia James Traveling Fellowship | $25,000 | 1 yr. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/10/2018 | Archaeological Institute of America | The Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship | $7,500 max. | 1 yr. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/10/2018 | Archaeological Institute of America | John R. Coleman Traveling Fellowship | $11,000 | 1 yr. | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 10/11/2018 | American Academy in Rome/Archaeological Institute of America | Helen M. Woodruff Fellowship of the AIA and the American Academy in Rome | $10,000 | 1 yr. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/11/2018 | Spencer Foundation | Small Research Grants | $50,000 max. | Varies | Contact Grants & Contracts Specialist Brook Davis |
| 10/15/2018 | Harvard Business School | Thomas K. McCraw Fellowship in U.S. Business History | $7,000 | 2 mo. min. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/15/2018 | National Endowment for Democracy | Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program | $6,000 avg. | 5 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 10/16/2018 | Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies | Program in China Studies Collaborative Reading Workshop Grants | $15,000 max. | Contact Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist Vanessa Lopez |
| 10/31/2018 | Council on Foreign Relations | International Affairs Fellowship | $100,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/01/2018 | National Academy of Education & the Spencer Foundation | Postdoctoral Fellowship Program | $70,000 | 1 yr. | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/07/2018 | Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies | Pre-dissertation Summer Travel Grants | $5,000 | 3-4 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/07/2018 | Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies | Postdoctoral Fellowships | $50,000 max. | 9 months | Apply directly to the sponsor |
| 11/15/2018 | The University of Texas at Austin - Harry Ransom Center | Dissertation Fellowships | $2,000-$2,500 | 1 yr. max. | Apply directly to the sponsor |