Fellowships
Posted: Mar 02, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Closes: 04/22/2026
Funding Information
Estimated Total Funding
$3,600,000
Award Ceiling
$60,000
Award Floor
$30,000
Expected Number of Awards
60
Description
NEH Fellowships are grants to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional humanistic research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. These awards provide recipients with time to write, to travel, and to conduct research and other project-related activities. NEH encourages submissions from independent scholars and junior scholars. Projects are eligible at any stage.
The 2026 Fellowships competition will accept only projects for research in American history and culture and Western civilization.
The 2026 Fellowships competition will accept only projects for research in American history and culture and Western civilization.
Synopsis
NEH Fellowships are grants to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional humanistic research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. These awards provide recipients with time to write, to travel, and to conduct research and other project-related activities. NEH encourages submissions from independent scholars and junior scholars. Projects are eligible at any stage.
The 2026 Fellowships competition will accept only projects for research in American history and culture and Western civilization.
The 2026 Fellowships competition will accept only projects for research in American history and culture and Western civilization.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 45.160 - Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends
Contact Information
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Contact: National Endowment for the Humanities
Email: fellowships@neh.gov
Phone: 202-606-8204
Division of Research
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8200
fellowships@neh.gov
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8200
fellowships@neh.gov
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 3
Last Updated: Apr 01, 2026 02:42:49 PM EDT
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