Finding Grant Opportunities
There are several methods available for identifying potential funding opportunities to support your project idea.
- GrantForward – The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance maintains a subscription to this online grant opportunities database that can accessed by faculty and staff from any Bates College computer. We encourage faculty and staff to sign up a GrantForward account and search for funding opportunities to support their projects. Searches are highly customizable and can be linked to automatic notifications that delivery new search results to your inbox.
- Curated lists of current grant opportunities by discipline are available below. These lists are only some of the possibilities available and should not be considered comprehensive.
- Arts and Humanities
- Interdisciplinary Programs
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Additional Funding Opportunities (institutional, cross-disciplinary, etc)
- Curated lists of current grant opportunities by discipline are available below. These lists are only some of the possibilities available and should not be considered comprehensive.
- Set up a time to chat – Let us know about your research interests and project ideas. We’ll help you think about potential funding opportunities to look into and will notify you of any we find that may be appropriate for your research. Contact us at sparc@bates.edu to set up a time to meet.
- Check your inbox for our weekly “Of potential interest” emails – The Director of SPaRC, Shonna Humphrey, sends an email each Friday noting new funding opportunities, often centered around a theme. See below for copies of past versions of this email.
- Go directly to the source – If you have a rough idea already of what type of organization might be interested in funding your project, you can search for funding opportunities directly on the funder’s webpage. Review these profiles of major Federal funders of research at Bates to learn more about the types of projects they fund.
- The Office of College Advancement maintains a limited subscription to Foundation Directory Online, which is useful for finding private foundations with limited public information on their websites. Please note that, very often, private foundations limit the number of applications they will consider from any one organization. If you are interested in exploring private foundation funding, please contact the Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations or the Director of Sponsored Programs.
Past Issues “Of Potential Interest”
October 25, 2024 – NSF, Ho Family Fnd., Miller/Packan Film Fund, Alison Lurie Memorial Fellowships
Some reminders this week:
1) NSF issued Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 25-011) to notify the research community about the mandatory use of multifactor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov sign-in effective on Sunday, October 27, 2024. All external users must first complete a one-time MFA enrollment process that will be available starting on October 27 and then use MFA to sign into Research.gov going forward. Those of you with research.gov accounts will need to complete this enrollment process once, and then expect a login that’s similar to Login.gov and/or the Bates DUO system, moving forward.
2) Our team will host a lunchtime workshop on Wednesday, November 6, and this is typically one of the most fun and practical sessions we offer. Our goal is for you to leave with a draft one-pager that summarizes your project idea, its potential, and why a funder should make an investment.
One-Pager Workshop (It’s not just an essay)
Wednesday, November 6
211 Commons
11:30am-1pm
Grant applications can include a dozen or more separate elements, but nearly all require some form of summary document. These one-pagers are a succinct, elevator pitch tool that helps you quickly and concisely explain the nature of your project, its impact, and why a funder should make an investment. Have lunch with us as we review what makes a good one-pager, offer writing prompts, hear your ideas, and answer questions. Our goal is for you to leave our workshop with a draft one-pager for your own project, so if you need a supportive nudge to get started, this could be the session for you. (Lunch is on us! Go through the line, and bring your tray upstairs.)
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Rogovy Foundation
The Miller / Packan Film Fund supports documentaries that Educate, Inspire and Enrich. The Fund is financed through the Rogovy Foundation. We believe in the transformational power that comes from enlightening narratives and inspiring characters.
The Fund began granting in 2016. Each year, grants totaling $200,000 are awarded to between eight and twelve filmmakers. The fund operates an open call submission process, and awards are announced bi-annually. Each grant is one-time only and offered in amounts up to $25,000.
Amount: up to $25,000
Deadline: 15 Nov, 2024
__
Alison Lurie Memorial Fellowship for Female-Identifying Fiction Writers
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
This fully-funded VCCA fellowship is intended to support a female-identifying fiction writer each year for a two-week residency. The VCCA residency at Mt. San Angelo includes a private bedroom with en-suite bath, a separate individual studio, and three meals a day in a community of cross-disciplinary artists.
Deadline: 15 Jan, 2025
__
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Early Career Research Fellowships in Buddhist Studies
American Council of Learned Societies
Early Career Research Fellowships offer support for research and writing in Buddhist Studies for pre-tenure scholars holding a PhD degree, with priority given to those teaching full-time. These fellowships provide scholars time free from teaching and other responsibilities to concentrate on research and writing for the project proposed.
Amount: up to $75,000
Deadline: 03 Dec, 2024
__
ECR: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
National Science Foundation
ECR: BCSER supports activities that enable researchers to expand their areas of expertise and acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous research in STEM education. Career development may be accomplished through investigator-initiated professional development and research projects or through institutes that enable researchers to integrate methodological strategies with theoretical and practical issues in STEM education.
Amount: $25,000-$1,000,000
Deadline: 28 February 2025
Please Note: 1)The Individual Investigator Development (IID) track now includes two proposal types: Investigators Experienced in STEM Education Research and Investigators New to STEM Education Research. And, 2)The IID track is no longer limited to early- and mid- career investigators and accepts proposals from investigators at any stage in their career development.
__
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement-Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (RII-FEC)
National Science Foundation
EPSCoR is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation to promote scientific progress nationwide. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry that are designed to affect sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction’s research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and hence, its R&D competitiveness. The RII-FEC program (formerly known as “EPSCoR Track-2 program”) builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in STEM focus areas consistent with the current National Science Foundation Strategic Plan. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or as rapidly independently. RII-FEC projects have a comprehensive and integrated vision to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity that exemplifies individual, institutional, geographic, and disciplinary diversity. The projects’ STEM research and education activities seek to broaden participation through the strategic inclusion and integration of all individuals, institutions, and sectors. Additionally, EPSCoR recognizes that the development of early-career faculty from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields is critical to sustaining and advancing research capacity. The integration and inclusion of Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), women’s colleges, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs), and two-year colleges is a critical component of this sustainable STEM capacity.
Amount: Approx. $1,000,000
Letter of intent due: 17 December 2024
Full proposal due: 28 January 2025
__
Dynamic Language Infrastructure – NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)
National Science Foundation
This funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning dynamic language infrastructure in the context of endangered human languages — languages that are both understudied and at risk of falling out of use. Made urgent by the imminent loss of roughly half of the approximately 7,000 currently used languages, this effort aims to exploit advances in human-language technology to build computational infrastructure for endangered language research. The program supports projects that contribute to data management and archiving, and to the development of the next generation of researchers. Funding can support fieldwork and other activities relevant to the digital recording, documentation and analysis, and archiving of endangered language data, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Funding is available in the form of one- to three-year senior research grants and conference proposals. Fellowship support is available through a separate funding opportunity administered by NEH.
Amount: $450,000
Deadline: 18 February 2025
October 18, 2024 – NSF, NEH, Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation
I have three items to share today.
1) From this week’s inbox: NSF issued Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 25-011) to notify the research community about the mandatory use of multifactor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov sign-in effective on Sunday, October 27, 2024. All external users must first complete a one-time MFA enrollment process that will be available starting on October 27 and then use MFA to sign into Research.gov going forward.
Those of you with research.gov accounts will need to complete this enrollment process once, and then expect a login that’s similar to Login.gov and/or the Bates DUO system, moving forward.
2) I want to offer a reminder that as the community transitions away from all-faculty email messages and toward Bates Now, our sponsored programs process will look a little different. (Quirky observations and potential funding sources do not easily translate to a daily newsletter format.)
Instead of a general note containing a handful of opportunities sent to all faculty, we’ll try tailoring these messages by field. Yes, you’ll still receive a regular email from our shop, but it will (hopefully) contain content with your specific interests in mind. Right now, that includes four existing groups: humfac, scifac, socfac, and interfac. I’ve heard from a dozen or so people who are not included in those subgroups, and if this is you, too, I am happy to copy you on any/all of these communications. Just let me know, and we’ll sort it out.
Our intent is to engage with you, not overwhelm you. We want to humanize the external funding and compliance process, offer a sample of opportunities for consideration, and keep you informed. (We also like to make you laugh sometimes.) Please consider this a work in progress as we sort out the best way to connect with you.
3) For those of you who like to plan ahead, January can be a deadline-rich month for funders—particularly NSF. If you are thinking about applying funding and are shooting for a January submission, now is the best time to get started. Luckily, our team can help! While this workshop is applicable to the majority of funders, it is particularly useful for those submitting proposals for NSF consideration.
One-Pager Workshop (It’s not just an essay)
Wednesday, November 6
211 Commons
11:30am-1pm
Grant applications can include a dozen or more separate elements, but nearly all require some form of summary document. These one-pagers are a succinct, elevator pitch tool that helps you quickly and concisely explain the nature of your project, its impact, and why a funder should make an investment. Have lunch with us as we review what makes a good one-pager, offer writing prompts, hear your ideas, and answer questions. Our goal is for you to leave our workshop with a draft one-pager for your own project, so if you need a supportive nudge to get started, this could be the session for you. (Lunch is on us! Go through the line, and bring your tray upstairs.)
As always, if you have an idea for funding, please reach out! Theresa, Maggie, and I are excellent at helping you think through how a project might look, so if you want to chat about your research interests, brainstorm ideas, or need help setting up a GrantForward account (the free search tool for Bates faculty and staff), we are always very happy to connect with you. Or, if you already know what you’d like to pursue, let us know here, and we’ll get the conversation started.
Have a great weekend!
Shonna
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Early Career Research Fellowships in Buddhist Studies
American Council of Learned Societies
Early Career Research Fellowships offer support for research and writing in Buddhist Studies for pre-tenure scholars holding a PhD degree, with priority given to those teaching full-time. These fellowships provide scholars time free from teaching and other responsibilities to concentrate on research and writing for the project proposed.
Amount: up to $75,000
Deadline: 03 Dec, 2024
__
ECR: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
National Science Foundation
ECR: BCSER supports activities that enable researchers to expand their areas of expertise and acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous research in STEM education. Career development may be accomplished through investigator-initiated professional development and research projects or through institutes that enable researchers to integrate methodological strategies with theoretical and practical issues in STEM education.
Amount: $25,000-$1,000,000
Deadline: 28 February 2025
Please Note: 1)The Individual Investigator Development (IID) track now includes two proposal types: Investigators Experienced in STEM Education Research and Investigators New to STEM Education Research. And, 2)The IID track is no longer limited to early- and mid- career investigators and accepts proposals from investigators at any stage in their career development.
__
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement-Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (RII-FEC)
National Science Foundation
EPSCoR is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation to promote scientific progress nationwide. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry that are designed to affect sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction’s research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and hence, its R&D competitiveness. The RII-FEC program (formerly known as “EPSCoR Track-2 program”) builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in STEM focus areas consistent with the current National Science Foundation Strategic Plan. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or as rapidly independently. RII-FEC projects have a comprehensive and integrated vision to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity that exemplifies individual, institutional, geographic, and disciplinary diversity. The projects’ STEM research and education activities seek to broaden participation through the strategic inclusion and integration of all individuals, institutions, and sectors. Additionally, EPSCoR recognizes that the development of early-career faculty from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields is critical to sustaining and advancing research capacity. The integration and inclusion of Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), women’s colleges, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs), and two-year colleges is a critical component of this sustainable STEM capacity.
Amount: Approx. $1,000,000
Letter of intent due: 17 December 2024
Full proposal due: 28 January 2025
__
Dynamic Language Infrastructure – NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)
National Science Foundation
This funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning dynamic language infrastructure in the context of endangered human languages — languages that are both understudied and at risk of falling out of use. Made urgent by the imminent loss of roughly half of the approximately 7,000 currently used languages, this effort aims to exploit advances in human-language technology to build computational infrastructure for endangered language research. The program supports projects that contribute to data management and archiving, and to the development of the next generation of researchers. Funding can support fieldwork and other activities relevant to the digital recording, documentation and analysis, and archiving of endangered language data, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Funding is available in the form of one- to three-year senior research grants and conference proposals. Fellowship support is available through a separate funding opportunity administered by NEH.
Amount: $450,000
Deadline: 18 February 2025
October 11, 2024 – NSF, NEH
As the community transitions away from all-faculty email messages and toward Bates Now, our sponsored programs process will look a little different. Quirky observations and potential funding sources do not easily translate to a daily newsletter format, and our team met with Mary Meserve this week to re-think how communication might look.
We considered a few external tools and explored how to add an unsubscribe button (harder than it seems), but we plan to try a segmented option first. Meaning, instead of a general note with a handful of opportunities of potential interest sent to all faculty, we’ll eventually be tailoring these messages by field. Yes, you’ll still get a regular email from our shop, but it will (hopefully) contain content with your specific interests in mind. Right now, that includes four existing groups: humfac, scifac, socfac, and interfac.
Our intent is to engage with you, not overwhelm you. We want to humanize the external funding and compliance process, offer a sample of opportunities for consideration, and keep you informed. (We also like to make you laugh sometimes.) Feel free to delete, too. We won’t be offended. 🙂
Save the Date: One Pager Workshop (It’s not just an essay)
Wednesday, November 6
211 Commons
11:30am-1pm
Grant applications can include a dozen or more separate elements, but nearly all require some form of summary document. These one-pagers are a succinct, elevator pitch tool that help you quickly and concisely explain the nature of your project, its impact, and why a funder should make an investment. Have lunch with us as we review what makes a good one-pager, offer writing prompts, hear your ideas, and answer questions. Our goal is for you to leave our workshop with a draft one-pager for your own project, so if you need a supportive nudge to get started, this could be the session for you. (Lunch is on us! Go through the line, and bring your tray upstairs.)
Wicked Good Chats: The Evolution of Working with Tribal Nations, a Perspective from the University of Maine.
Tuesday, October 15th from 12-1pm
Link to Register: this is a virtual and free event, please sign up HERE!
Please join this NCURA-sponsored Wicked Good Chat about the evolution of working with Indigenous tribal nations. Presenters will talk about their work with tribal nations and how changes in the federal government that include NSF policy changes and presidential executive orders are altering the landscape around engagement and research opportunities with tribal nations. Specific stories of thoughtful and successful engagement will be shared. The audience will have a chance to engage in discussion about working with tribal nations and the impact of recent administrative policy changes at the federal level. All are welcome to join in this important dialogue about engagement with indigenous tribal nations. The session does not have any prerequisites for knowledge and while not everyone will work with indigenous tribes in their career, the session provides valuable insights about communication, building community and coming together to overcome barriers to understanding each other that are broadly applicable to our work and personal lives.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
ECR: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
National Science Foundation
ECR: BCSER supports activities that enable researchers to expand their areas of expertise and acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous research in STEM education. Career development may be accomplished through investigator-initiated professional development and research projects or through institutes that enable researchers to integrate methodological strategies with theoretical and practical issues in STEM education.
Amount: $25,000-$1,000,000
Deadline: 28 February 2025
Please Note: 1)The Individual Investigator Development (IID) track now includes two proposal types: Investigators Experienced in STEM Education Research and Investigators New to STEM Education Research. And, 2)The IID track is no longer limited to early- and mid- career investigators and accepts proposals from investigators at any stage in their career development.
__
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement-Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (RII-FEC)
National Science Foundation
EPSCoR is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation to promote scientific progress nationwide. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry that are designed to affect sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction’s research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and hence, its R&D competitiveness. The RII-FEC program (formerly known as “EPSCoR Track-2 program”) builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in STEM focus areas consistent with the current National Science Foundation Strategic Plan. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or as rapidly independently. RII-FEC projects have a comprehensive and integrated vision to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity that exemplifies individual, institutional, geographic, and disciplinary diversity. The projects’ STEM research and education activities seek to broaden participation through the strategic inclusion and integration of all individuals, institutions, and sectors. Additionally, EPSCoR recognizes that the development of early-career faculty from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields is critical to sustaining and advancing research capacity. The integration and inclusion of Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), women’s colleges, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs), and two-year colleges is a critical component of this sustainable STEM capacity.
Amount: Approx. $1,000,000
Letter of intent due: 17 December 2024
Full proposal due: 28 January 2025
__
Dynamic Language Infrastructure – NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)
National Science Foundation
This funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning dynamic language infrastructure in the context of endangered human languages — languages that are both understudied and at risk of falling out of use. Made urgent by the imminent loss of roughly half of the approximately 7,000 currently used languages, this effort aims to exploit advances in human-language technology to build computational infrastructure for endangered language research. The program supports projects that contribute to data management and archiving, and to the development of the next generation of researchers. Funding can support fieldwork and other activities relevant to the digital recording, documentation and analysis, and archiving of endangered language data, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Funding is available in the form of one- to three-year senior research grants and conference proposals. Fellowship support is available through a separate funding opportunity administered by NEH.
Amount: $450,000
Deadline: 18 February 2025
October 4, 2024 – NSF, NEH
This week’s high point is courtesy of my FYS–and the subjunctive. I teach storytelling, and part of that process is mastering language. “Gotcha” grammar isn’t my thing, and I try to make the process fun, so I showed a Dirigo TED Talk by Maine author Phuc Tran. While it’s a bit dated, the message holds up: Grammar, Identity, and the Dark Side of the Subjunctive. Not many people get psyched to parse indicative, imperative, and subjunctive expression, but when framed as Darth Vader or Yoda, it works better. If you have 14 minutes to watch, you might like it. 🙂
Some days, you find that teaching groove, and it feels really, really good. I hope you, too, are finding moments of that groove as you move through the semester.
Big congratulations to Mara Tieken!
We learned this week that the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded nearly $10 million to MDRC in support of a project to assess strategies for improving rates of postsecondary enrollment and success for students from rural communities across the United States. As a partner in this project, Mara will generate vital research evidence to answer open questions on the topic of rural higher education, elevate rural colleges and rural students in higher education research, promote educational equity, and provide action steps and best practices for rural leaders seeking to improve college access and completion. You can learn more here at this link, and if you see Mara on campus, please congratulate her!
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
ECR: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
National Science Foundation
ECR: BCSER supports activities that enable researchers to expand their areas of expertise and acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous research in STEM education. Career development may be accomplished through investigator-initiated professional development and research projects or through institutes that enable researchers to integrate methodological strategies with theoretical and practical issues in STEM education.
Amount: $25,000-$1,000,000
Deadline: 28 February 2025
Please Note: 1)The Individual Investigator Development (IID) track now includes two proposal types: Investigators Experienced in STEM Education Research and Investigators New to STEM Education Research. And, 2)The IID track is no longer limited to early- and mid- career investigators and accepts proposals from investigators at any stage in their career development.
__
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement-Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (RII-FEC)
National Science Foundation
EPSCoR is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation to promote scientific progress nationwide. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry that are designed to affect sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction’s research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and hence, its R&D competitiveness. The RII-FEC program (formerly known as “EPSCoR Track-2 program”) builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in STEM focus areas consistent with the current National Science Foundation Strategic Plan. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or as rapidly independently. RII-FEC projects have a comprehensive and integrated vision to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity that exemplifies individual, institutional, geographic, and disciplinary diversity. The projects’ STEM research and education activities seek to broaden participation through the strategic inclusion and integration of all individuals, institutions, and sectors. Additionally, EPSCoR recognizes that the development of early-career faculty from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields is critical to sustaining and advancing research capacity. The integration and inclusion of Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), women’s colleges, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs), and two-year colleges is a critical component of this sustainable STEM capacity.
Amount: Approx. $1,000,000
Letter of intent due: 17 December 2024
Full proposal due: 28 January 2025
__
Dynamic Language Infrastructure – NEH Documenting Endangered Languages (DLI-DEL)
National Science Foundation
This funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning dynamic language infrastructure in the context of endangered human languages — languages that are both understudied and at risk of falling out of use. Made urgent by the imminent loss of roughly half of the approximately 7,000 currently used languages, this effort aims to exploit advances in human-language technology to build computational infrastructure for endangered language research. The program supports projects that contribute to data management and archiving, and to the development of the next generation of researchers. Funding can support fieldwork and other activities relevant to the digital recording, documentation and analysis, and archiving of endangered language data, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Funding is available in the form of one- to three-year senior research grants and conference proposals. Fellowship support is available through a separate funding opportunity administered by NEH.
Amount: $450,000
Deadline: 18 February 2025
August 30, 2024 – NIH Shared Equipment, American Philosophical Society, Simons Fellowship
Because so many of our new faculty members are new to grants, I also offer these slides. They are adapted from a presentation delivered last year, and they cover a lot of the basics in a pretty efficient manner. I hope they are helpful as you conceptualize how you might obtain external support for your project ideas.
Grant Chats in the Den, expansion
Please remember that our team is expanding our Grant Chats in the Den this Fall, and in addition to Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30, we’re adding Wednesdays from 10-11. These sessions are meant to be low-barrier, informal options for you to let us know what’s on your mind, so please let us treat you to a beverage while we brainstorm external funding ideas.
New Feature: Targeted Search of the Week
Our team is piloting a “targeted search of the week” feature where we choose one faculty member and then put our collective team minds together to scour search tools, databases, AI tools, and professional contacts. The goal for this experience is to get to know the interests of one faculty member at a time, and then use each of our skill sets to find options for consideration. Sometimes it opens up new methods of thinking about a project, and sometimes it confirms that you are on the right track and are finding the exact same options in the exact same ways. Either result can be useful.
NIH Shared Equipment for Biomedical Research Facilities
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites eligible academic or research institutions to apply for funding support to purchase latest scientific equipment that will enhance and modernize research-supporting operations of existing shared biomedical research facilities. Targeted are laboratory research core facilities, animal research facilities, and other similar shared-use research spaces. The goal of this NOFO is to strengthen research-auxiliary activities of biomedical research facilities and to enhance the efficiency of their operations.
Deadline: 25 Sept, 2024
__
American Philosophical Society
The Franklin program is particularly designed to help meet the costs of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes; the purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials; the costs associated with fieldwork; or laboratory research expenses.
Deadlines: 01 Oct and 01 Dec, 2024
__
Simons Foundation
The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division invites applications for the Simons Fellows in Mathematics program to make sabbatical research leaves more productive by extending them from a single term to a full academic year. Please note that in the event of budgetary or other considerations, The Simons Foundation, Inc. reserves the right to refer an application to…
Amount: up to $162,000
Deadline: 02 Oct, 2024
August 23, 2024 – NIH Shared Equipment, American Philosophical Society, Sloan Fnd.
New Feature: Targeted Search of the Week
With helping in mind, our team is piloting a “targeted search of the week” feature where we choose one faculty member and then put our collective approaches together to scour databases, employ AI tools, and mine professional contacts. The goal for this experience is to get to know the interests of one faculty member at a time, and then apply each of our skill sets to find all possible options for consideration. It also shifts the search process to us, which might be a time-saver for you.
(Think of it as a second espresso shot, line drying the bedsheets—or maybe a trip to Costco instead of Trader Joe’s. Just something a little extra we’re trying to see how it works.)
If any of these metaphors interest you, let me know, and we can reserve you a spot. 🙂
Grant Chats in the Den, expansion
Please remember that our team is expanding our Grant Chats in the Den this Fall, and in addition to Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30, we’re adding Wednesdays from 10-11. These sessions are meant to be low-barrier, informal options for you to let us know what’s on your mind, so please let us treat you to a beverage while we brainstorm your projects.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
NIH Shared Equipment for Biomedical Research Facilities
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites eligible academic or research institutions to apply for funding support to purchase latest scientific equipment that will enhance and modernize research-supporting operations of existing shared biomedical research facilities. Targeted are laboratory research core facilities, animal research facilities, and other similar shared-use research spaces. The goal of this NOFO is to strengthen research-auxiliary activities of biomedical research facilities and to enhance the efficiency of their operations.
Deadline: 25 Sept, 2024
__
American Philosophical Society
The Franklin program is particularly designed to help meet the costs of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes; the purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials; the costs associated with fieldwork; or laboratory research expenses.
Deadlines: 01 Oct and 01 Dec, 2024
__
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The two-year $75,000 fellowships are awarded annually to early-career researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders.
Amount: $75,000
Deadline: 15 Sept, 2024
August 9, 2024 – NEH, NSF, Harvard Univ., ME Secretary of State, Whitehall Fnd, American Council of Learned Societies
Two announcements today:
1) Reminder: Pat Schoknecht sent a note about the new process for data use and management, and the team will present the material via Zoom on Wednesday, August 21, from 10:15-11:45am. If you use Bates resources to store data, there must be a plan for it, and this new policy helps create that plan. Watch for the calendar invitation, and I hope to see you there.
2) Save the Date(s): These three workshops ranked among our most well-attended last year, so we’re adding them to the calendar this year, too. We have the space from 11:30-1, so please charge your lunch to us and bring your tray upstairs. We’ll plan to present right at noon.
| New-to-Grants Faculty Information SessionWednesday, 9/18Noon-1pmCommons 226 | This information session is designed for faculty and staff who are new to submitting grants. Topics include planning grants to align with your career goals, the grant life cycle (finding grant opportunities, developing your proposal and budget, submission, post-award financial management, and reporting), proposal elements (it’s not just an essay), and a general overview of how it all works. |
| One-Pager Writing WorkshopWednesday, 11/6Noon-1pmCommons 211 | We will use prompts and a workshop format to help you write and/or refine your elevator pitch–the one-page summary of your project idea that can be submitted to program officers or serve as a great start to a longer proposal. Faculty and staff from any department and at any stage of project development are encouraged to attend, whether you just need to put the finishing polish on your application or you are just starting and need help organizing your big ideas into discrete, fundable projects. |
| Planning your Leave Information Session Wednesday, 1/22Location TBD | This session is primarily intended for faculty with a pre-tenure or sabbatical leave scheduled for within the next 1-3 years. We’ll discuss the types of leaves and their associated compensation levels; opportunities to increase compensation during a leave; and important timetables and deadlines for applications for external funding and notifications to your department. |
Also, please note that our team is expanding our Grant Chats in the Den, and in addition to Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30, we’re adding Wednesdays from 10-11. These sessions are meant to be low-barrier, informal options for you to let us know what’s on your mind, so please let us treat you to a beverage while we brainstorm external funding ideas.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Early Career Research Fellowships in Buddhist Studies
American Council of Learned Societies
Early Career Research Fellowships offer support for research and writing in Buddhist Studies for pre-tenure scholars holding a PhD degree, with priority given to those teaching full-time. These fellowships provide scholars time free from teaching and other responsibilities to concentrate on research and writing for the project proposed.
Amount: up to $70,000
Deadline: 03 Dec, 2024
__
Whitehall Foundation Grant Programs
Whitehall Foundation
The Whitehall Foundation, through its program of grants and grants-in-aid, assists scholarly research in the life sciences. It is the Foundation’s policy to assist those dynamic areas of basic biological research that are not heavily supported by Federal Agencies or other foundations with specialized missions.
Amount: up to $300,000
Deadline: 01 Sep, 2024
__
Katharine H. Putnam Fellowship in Plant Science
Harvard University
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University invites applicants for research fellowships in plant science. Putnam Fellowships offer excellent opportunities for advanced research and study using the Arboretum’s living collections of woody plants and research facilities. Scientists with a PhD and who have identified an independent research project that would utilize the Arboretum s living…
Amount: up to $186,000
Deadline: 11 Jan, 2025
__
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Biological Sciences
Directorate for Geosciences
A pilot track in the Directorate for Biological Sciences and Directorate for Geosciences has been added that extends PI eligibility to include Full Professors (or equivalent) at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) only.
Deadline: 03 Mar, 2025
__
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
The Social Psychology Program at NSF supports research and research infrastructure to advance basic knowledge in social psychology. Projects funded by the Social Psychology Program support the NSF mission to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare; and to secure the national defense.
Deadline: 15 Jan, 2025
__
Odiorne Fund for Archaeological/Archival Projects
State of Maine
Maine Department of the Secretary of State
Based on a bequest from the late Elizabeth D. Odiorne of Brunswick, the Maine State Archives has established a program to support archaeological work within Maine that has a relationship to archival material. After an initial series of grants from the principal, the Archives has established a policy of offering small grants (up to $1,500) annually from interest income.
Amount: up to $1,500
Deadline: 15 Mar, 2025
__
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
_
National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Research Programs
The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge by supporting teams of scholars working on a joint endeavor. NEH encourages projects that incorporate multiple points of view, pursue new avenues of inquiry in the humanities, and lead to manuscripts for print publication or to scholarly digital projects. Collaborators may come from one or more institutions.
Amount: up to $300,000
Deadline: 20 Nov, 2024
August 2, 2024 – Public Welfare Fnd, NSF, NEH, Society for American Music, Nat’l Library of Medicine, American Political Science Assoc.
Ever wanted to ask a peer, mentor, or external consultant to review your proposal, but felt weird because it would be a free favor? If your research meets the biomedical research definition, INBRE might be able to help.
“To help strengthen faculty biomedical research proposals, the INBRE program now includes funding for the compensation of a peer, mentor, or external consultant to assist in providing feedback on applications before submission. This funding aims to assist faculty in preparing well-written and competitive grant applications that fall under the biomedical research definition. The program will fund up to two reviewers a year for five years with a compensation of $200 per reviewer.”
If you have questions about this process, we can help you find answers. (INBRE Site Director Ryan Bavis can also guide you.)
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Spring Centennial Center Research Grants
American Political Science Association
Each year, the Centennial Center offers over $100,000 in research grants to APSA members through its Spring and Summer application deadlines. Eligible costs for Centennial Center Research Grants include research costs associated with data collection, including costs of conducting interviews and surveys.
Amount: up to $2,500
Deadline: 15 Apr, 2025
__
NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health (G13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) awards Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health for the preparation of book-length manuscripts and other works of academic and/or public health value to U.S. health professionals, public health officials, biomedical researchers, historians of the health sciences, and scholars of all disciplines.
Deadline: 26 Jan, 2025
__
National Science Foundation
The Social Psychology Program at NSF supports research and research infrastructure to advance basic knowledge in social psychology. Projects funded by the Social Psychology Program support the NSF mission to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare; and to secure the national defense.
Deadline: 15 Jan, 2025
__
Odiorne Fund for Archaeological/Archival Projects
State of Maine
Maine Department of the Secretary of State
Based on a bequest from the late Elizabeth D. Odiorne of Brunswick, the Maine State Archives has established a program to support archaeological work within Maine that has a relationship to archival material. After an initial series of grants from the principal, the Archives has established a policy of offering small grants (up to $1,500) annually from interest income.
Amount: up to $1,500
Deadline: 15 Mar, 2025
__
Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education
National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Education Programs
The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports small projects that help students from underserved populations gain access to and benefit from the humanities. Projects must enhance the teaching and study of the humanities at one or more colleges and universities.
Amount: up to $60,000
Deadline: 20 Aug, 2024
__
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
_
National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Research Programs
The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge by supporting teams of scholars working on a joint endeavor. NEH encourages projects that incorporate multiple points of view, pursue new avenues of inquiry in the humanities, and lead to manuscripts for print publication or to scholarly digital projects. Collaborators may come from one or more institutions.
Amount: up to $300,000
Deadline: 20 Nov, 2024
__
The Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship for Research in Early American Music and Dance
American Antiquarian Society
Society for American Music
The Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship for Research in Early American Music and Dance is a 1-2-month-residential academic research fellowship. There are seventeen different 1-2 month fellowships administered by AAS. While some are for postdoctoral scholars, most of the fellowships are open to doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research. Some fellowships are also open to independent researchers working on a scholarly project served by AAS collections. All awards are for a period of residence to use the AAS library’s resources in Worcester, Massachusetts, for research and writing.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 15 Jan, 2025
__
Public Welfare Foundation Grants
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation awards grants that honor the Foundation’s core values of racial equity, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy and system reform that results in transformative change.
Deadline: Continuous
July 26, 2024 – ME Secretary of State, NSF, NEH, Society for American Music, Public Welfare Fnd.
Residencies
Many of you have asked about opportunities that support time to reflect, create, write, and/or live in community. If you aren’t already familiar, I want to pitch the Poets & Writers database. It’s free, searchable, and it’s one of the best tools to capture opportunities like this. Two things though. First, it’s common for residency applications to charge processing fees. (Read: it’s not necessarily a scam.) And second, even if you don’t consider your work creative, my experience is that a very broad definition of “nonfiction” applies in the selection process, to include scholarly and academic material.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Odiorne Fund for Archaeological/Archival Projects
State of Maine
Maine Department of the Secretary of State
Based on a bequest from the late Elizabeth D. Odiorne of Brunswick, the Maine State Archives has established a program to support archaeological work within Maine that has a relationship to archival material. After an initial series of grants from the principal, the Archives has established a policy of offering small grants (up to $1,500) annually from interest income.
Amount: up to $1,500
Deadline: 15 Mar, 2025
__
Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB)
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Biological Sciences
Division of Environmental Biology
The Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) Program supports the generation of extended time series of data to address important questions in evolutionary biology, ecology, and ecosystem science. Research areas include, but are not limited to, the effects of natural selection or other evolutionary processes on populations.
Amount: up to $600,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education
National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Education Programs
The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports small projects that help students from underserved populations gain access to and benefit from the humanities. Projects must enhance the teaching and study of the humanities at one or more colleges and universities.
Amount: up to $60,000
Deadline: 20 Aug, 2024
__
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
_
National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Research Programs
The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge by supporting teams of scholars working on a joint endeavor. NEH encourages projects that incorporate multiple points of view, pursue new avenues of inquiry in the humanities, and lead to manuscripts for print publication or to scholarly digital projects. Collaborators may come from one or more institutions.
Amount: up to $300,000
Deadline: 20 Nov, 2024
__
The Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship for Research in Early American Music and Dance
American Antiquarian Society
Society for American Music
The Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship for Research in Early American Music and Dance is a 1-2-month-residential academic research fellowship. There are seventeen different 1-2 month fellowships administered by AAS. While some are for postdoctoral scholars, most of the fellowships are open to doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research. Some fellowships are also open to independent researchers working on a scholarly project served by AAS collections. All awards are for a period of residence to use the AAS library’s resources in Worcester, Massachusetts, for research and writing.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 15 Jan, 2025
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Public Welfare Foundation Grants
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation awards grants that honor the Foundation’s core values of racial equity, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy and system reform that results in transformative change.
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. Awards support the planning or implementation of curricular projects connecting the humanities to the physical and natural sciences; pre-service or professional programs, including law and business; computer science, data science, and other technology-driven fields; or other non-humanities departments or schools. Projects must incorporate the approaches and learning activities of both the humanities and the non-humanities disciplines involved.
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
July 12, 2024 – Inst. for Humane Studies, ME Dept. of State, Arnold Arboretum, John Carter Brown Library, Pontifical Inst. of Mediaeval Studies, Whitehall Fnd.
Today I will focus on the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend opportunity and its new changes. (STEM faculty, please don’t skip, as this might involve you, too.)
Here is the new solicitation, and after attending this week’s webinar, here is my summary:
The DETAILS
What are the biggest changes?
·NEH is limiting the pool of applicants, which means Bates can nominate just one proposal.
·The stipend amount has increased to $8,000.
· Application materials must include an institutional letter confirming their status.
·Application materials must include a 1,000 character project summary/description.
Who can apply?
·Anyone who has never received an individual NEH award. (If you’ve been a director on an institutional NEH award, you can still apply.)
·U.S. Citizens or foreign nationals who have resided in the U.S. for the past three years.
·STEM faculty are welcome to apply if they take a Humanities-based approach to their project.
·If you have tenure or a tenure-track appointment, you must have a Bates nomination.
·If you do not have tenure or a tenure-track appointment, you can apply with an exemption as an unaffiliated scholar–with no penalty and no need for a Bates nomination.
My sense is that NEH was getting overwhelmed by the sheer volume, with an average of 792 proposals and the ability to fund just 99, so I understand the desire to streamline, but it may complicate the process at Bates, so I want to be as transparent as possible about how to proceed.
1) If you are tenured or tenure-track
The submission deadline is September 18. Working backward, if you want to apply for a Summer Stipend, you will need a Bates nomination, so please let me know your interest by July 31. If more than one person is interested, we’ll form an ad hoc committee and request a draft of your narrative (3 pages) by August 14, with a decision made by (ideally) August 19. This timeline will give you a month to compile supporting materials and refine the full proposal before the September 18 deadline. (If awarded, you have the option of being paid directly by NEH, or routing the award through Bates.)
Yes, I know this is not ideal and may cause tension, but it feels like the fairest way to proceed, and I trust that we’ll be professional and kind if there is a lot of interest.
2) If you are NOT tenured or tenure-track
The submission deadline is still September 18, but you are exempt from needing a Bates nomination. This means that, if awarded, the funds would be sent to you directly without the option to route through Bates. There does not appear to be a limit on the number of unaffiliated/exempt proposals, and you are welcome to proceed as an individual.
For either category (tenured or exempt), you will submit your application materials independently via grants.gov, and I urge you to get your grants.gov account established and solicitation workspace set up as soon as possible. It is not always an intuitive process, and in the million years I’ve been doing this work, the setup pieces are generally the most frustrating aspect. That noted, our team is here to help. We can help you set up an account, review your materials, and answer your questions—but we cannot submit for you, so please allow enough time.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Institute for Humane Studies Grants for Course Buyouts
Institute for Humane Studies
George Mason University
Faculty can request course buyouts and salary support to help prepare work for publication. A small number of applications are selected for full sabbatical funding, based on need and the expected influence of the work. Junior scholars are particularly encouraged to request full sabbatical grants.
Amount: from $10,000 to $50,000
Continuous
__
Odiorne Fund for Archaeological/Archival Projects
State of Maine
Maine Department of the Secretary of State
Based on a bequest from the late Elizabeth D. Odiorne of Brunswick, the Maine State Archives has established a program to support archaeological work within Maine that has a relationship to archival material. After an initial series of grants from the principal, the Archives has established a policy of offering small grants (up to $1,500) annually from interest income.
Amount: up to $1,500
Deadline: 15 Mar, 2025
__
Katharine H. Putnam Fellowship in Plant Science
Harvard University
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University invites applicants for research fellowships in plant science. Putnam Fellowships offer excellent opportunities for advanced research and study using the Arboretum’s living collections of woody plants and research facilities. Scientists with a PhD and who have identified an independent research project that would utilize the Arboretum.
Amount: up to $186,000
Deadline: 11 Jan, 2025
__
John Carter Brown Research Fellowship for Indigenous Communities
John Carter Brown Library
Brown University
The John Carter Brown (JCB) Library, located on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, stewards a research collection focused on the histories and cultures of the Early Americas. The Library is free and open to the public with appointments required for research visits, and operates a robust fellowship program to support researchers across myriad research topics.
Amount: from $4,500 to $9,000
Continuous
__
The Institute and Its Publications Programme: Submitting Your Manuscript
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
The Institute of Mediaeval Studies was founded in 1929 under the auspices of St Michael’s College and the Congregation of the Priests of St Basil. Honoured with pontifical status in 1939, it would become a model for centres in medieval studies worldwide.
Continuous
__
Alison Lurie Memorial Fellowship for Female-Identifying Fiction Writers
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
This fully-funded VCCA fellowship is intended to support a female-identifying fiction writer each year for a two-week residency that includes a private bedroom with en-suite bath, a separate individual studio, and three meals a day in a community of cross-disciplinary artists.
Deadline: 15 Jan, 2025
__
Maine Community Foundation
The Fund for Maine Land Conservation grant program started in the early 1990s and awarded nearly 200 grants totaling $889,768. In 2018, MaineCF received a bequest that made it possible to reexamine and redesign our grantmaking approach to land conservation.
Amount: up to $15,000
Deadline: 16 Sep, 2024
__
Whitehall Foundation – Grants-in-Aid
Whitehall Foundation
The Grants-in-Aid program is designed for researchers at the assistant professor level who experience difficulty in competing for research funds because they have not yet become firmly established. Grants-in-Aid can also be made to senior scientists. All applications will be judged on the scientific merit and innovative aspects of the proposal, as well as on past performance.
Amount: up to $30,000
Deadline: 01 Sep, 2024
__
Charles Bullard Fellowship in Forest Research
Harvard Forest
Harvard University
Harvard University awards a limited number of Bullard Fellowships annually to individuals representing a variety of disciplines and approaches to the study of forested ecosystems. These full-time residential fellowships allow individuals to foster their scientific and professional growth and to contribute to research on forests at Harvard.
Amount: up to $75,000
Deadline: 01 Oct, 2024
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Research Programs
The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge by supporting teams of scholars working on a joint endeavor. NEH encourages projects that incorporate multiple points of view, pursue new avenues of inquiry in the humanities, and lead to manuscripts for print publication or to scholarly digital projects. Collaborators may come from one or more institutions.
Amount: up to $300,000
Deadline: 20 Nov, 2024
__
John Templeton Foundation
We catalyze scientific research into the trends and dynamics of religious and spiritual beliefs, practices, and identities. We value research that explores religious change from numerous disciplinary perspectives and at multiple scales, ranging from individual religious expressions to global religious patterns. We encourage proposals to apply innovative methodological approaches to describing…
Deadline: 16 Aug, 2024
__
MacDowell
MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring residential environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. There are no residency fees, and MacDowell offers financial assistance to cover the costs of traveling to and from the residency/
Deadline: 10 Sep, 2024
__
Yale University
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Author Grants are offered in autumn to individuals to offset costs incurred in producing works of scholarship on the subject of British art and architecture. The grant is a maximum of £6,000. The Paul Mellon Centre (PMC) is an educational charity that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture.
Amount: up to 6,000 GBP
Deadline: 30 Sep, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB)
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Division of Social and Economic Sciences
The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services.
Deadline: 15 Aug, 2024
June 28, 2024 – Loghaven, John Templeton, NEH, MacDowell, American Antiquarian Society, NSF, Public Welfare Fnd,
NEH Changes, specifically the Summer Stipend
The National Endowment for the Humanities is making some programming changes, and the Summer Stipend and Public Scholar Fellowship are the opportunities I see most immediately affected. The Public Scholars program is changing its cycle/deadline from December to August 28 (to better align with the academic calendar, I suspect), but the Summer Stipend program seems to be making more significant changes.
It used to be that while Bates was limited to two institutional recommendations for the Summer Stipend, any scholar was welcome to apply without that formal affiliation (and would not be penalized), but it seems that Bates can now only nominate one project. There is an informational webinar scheduled for July 10 that I plan to attend—and you are also welcome to join. I will report back what I learn, but I know a handful of you have expressed interest, so this new structure may change how you want to proceed.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to serve artists by providing them with a transformative residency experience and continued post-residency support. The residency is located on ninety acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee. Artists live in five historic log cabins that have been both rehabilitated and modernized to create an ideal setting for reflection and work, and they have access…
Quick Deadline: 15 July 2024
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Research Programs
The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge by supporting teams of scholars working on a joint endeavor. NEH encourages projects that incorporate multiple points of view, pursue new avenues of inquiry in the humanities, and lead to manuscripts for print publication or to scholarly digital projects. Collaborators may come from one or more institutions.
Amount: up to $300,000
Deadline: 20 Nov, 2024
__
John Templeton Foundation
We catalyze scientific research into the trends and dynamics of religious and spiritual beliefs, practices, and identities. We value research that explores religious change from numerous disciplinary perspectives and at multiple scales, ranging from individual religious expressions to global religious patterns. We encourage proposals to apply innovative methodological approaches to describing…
Deadline: 16 Aug, 2024
__
MacDowell
MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring residential environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. There are no residency fees, and MacDowell offers financial assistance to cover the costs of traveling to and from the residency, as well as…
Deadline: 10 Sep, 2024
__
The Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship for Research in Early American Music and Dance
American Antiquarian Society
Society for American Music
The Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship for Research in Early American Music and Dance is a 1-2-month-residential academic research fellowship. There are seventeen different 1-2 month fellowships administered by AAS. While some are for postdoctoral scholars, most of the fellowships are open to doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research. Some fellowships are also open to independent researchers working on a scholarly project served by AAS collections. All awards are for a period of residence to use the AAS library’s resources in Worcester, Massachusetts, for research and writing.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 15 Jan, 2025
__
Yale University
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Author Grants are offered in autumn to individuals to offset costs incurred in producing works of scholarship on the subject of British art and architecture. The grant is a maximum of £6,000. The Paul Mellon Centre (PMC) is an educational charity that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture.
Amount: up to 6,000 GBP
Deadline: 30 Sep, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB)
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Division of Social and Economic Sciences
The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services.
Deadline: 15 Aug, 2024
__
Public Welfare Foundation Grants
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation awards grants that honor the Foundation’s core values of racial equity, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy and system reform that results in transformative change.
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. Awards support the planning or implementation of curricular projects connecting the humanities to the physical and natural sciences; pre-service or professional programs, including law and business; computer science, data science, and other technology-driven fields; or other non-humanities departments or schools. Projects must incorporate the approaches and learning activities of both the humanities and the non-humanities disciplines involved.
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
June 21, 2024 – Loghaven, NEH, John Templeton, MacDowell, Society for American Music, Mellon Centre for Studies in British Arts, NSF, Public Welfare Fnd.
If you are finding yourself curious about the difference between private and public funding or internal vs. external funding, I offer this quick primer. (Why yes, I am loads of fun at parties with these fun facts.)
Internal vs. External Funding
At Bates, there are two general funding type buckets: internal and external.
- Internal funding means the dollars start inside Bates and are paid to you. (Think: Bates Faculty Development Fund.) Our team has very little to do with the internal funding process.
- External funding means the money starts with a funder outside Bates, like the National Science Foundation or the Hewlett Foundation. More often than not, our team must manage that process for faculty members.
External Funding, in detail
External grants divide into two general buckets: awards to individuals and awards to institutions.
- Individual awards are submitted by you and any money is paid directly to you. Examples include Fulbright awards, as well as many other fellowships and prizes. You manage the entire process.
- Institutional grants are submitted by and managed by Bates, often with you as a principal investigator (PI) or project director (PD) in charge of the scope of work and deliverables. These include the majority of awards made by NSF, NIH, NEA, and NEH.
Private vs. Public
Funders also divide into two general source buckets: private and public.
- Private funders typically distribute private dollars (think: family foundations or a charitable arm of a for-profit business) and align with a specific mission. Not always, but often, there is a degree of flexibility in the application process. Not always, but often, there can be atypical requirements and/or a higher level of relationship-based stewardship.
- Public funders distribute money that’s been allocated by the government. These include federal agencies (NSF, NIH, NEA, NEH, FEMA, Department of Education), as well as state and local agencies (Maine Arts Commission, Maine Humanities Council, MEMA). Applications for public dollars are typically more formulaic and adhere to a very strict set of guidelines with little room for interpretation.
Why is this important?
It’s important because if the money routes through Bates to you, our team is responsible for its administration and compliance. This can be simple, or it can be incredibly complex—depending on the funder and solicitation, but if Bates is receiving the money, there are policies attached. When in doubt, please start with a call or email, and we promise to help get you sorted.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to serve artists by providing them with a transformative residency experience and continued post-residency support. The residency is located on ninety acres of woodland in Knoxville, Tennessee. Artists live in five historic log cabins that have been both rehabilitated and modernized to create an ideal setting for reflection and work.
Quick Deadline: 15 July 2024
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Research Programs
The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge by supporting teams of scholars working on a joint endeavor. NEH encourages projects that incorporate multiple points of view, pursue new avenues of inquiry in the humanities, and lead to manuscripts for print publication or to scholarly digital projects. Collaborators may come from one or more institutions.
Amount: up to $300,000
Deadline: 20 Nov, 2024
__
John Templeton Foundation
We catalyze scientific research into the trends and dynamics of religious and spiritual beliefs, practices, and identities. We value research that explores religious change from numerous disciplinary perspectives and at multiple scales, ranging from individual religious expressions to global religious patterns. We encourage proposals to apply innovative methodological approaches to describing…
Deadline: 16 Aug, 2024
__
MacDowell
MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring residential environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. There are no residency fees, and MacDowell offers financial assistance to cover the costs of traveling to and from the residency.
Deadline: 10 Sep, 2024
__
The Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship for Research in Early American Music and Dance
American Antiquarian Society
Society for American Music
The Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship for Research in Early American Music and Dance is a 1-2-month-residential academic research fellowship. There are seventeen different 1-2 month fellowships administered by AAS. While some are for postdoctoral scholars, most of the fellowships are open to doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research. Some fellowships are also open to independent researchers working on a scholarly project served by AAS collections. All awards are for a period of residence to use the AAS library’s resources in Worcester, Massachusetts, for research and writing.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 15 Jan, 2025
__
Yale University
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Author Grants are offered in autumn to individuals to offset costs incurred in producing works of scholarship on the subject of British art and architecture. The grant is a maximum of £6,000. The Paul Mellon Centre (PMC) is an educational charity that champions new ways of understanding British art history and culture.
Amount: up to 6,000 GBP
Deadline: 30 Sep, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB)
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Division of Social and Economic Sciences
The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services.
Deadline: 15 Aug, 2024
__
Public Welfare Foundation Grants
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation awards grants that honor the Foundation’s core values of racial equity, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy and system reform that results in transformative change.
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. Awards support the planning or implementation of curricular projects connecting the humanities to the physical and natural sciences; pre-service or professional programs, including law and business; computer science, data science, and other technology-driven fields; or other non-humanities departments or schools. Projects must incorporate the approaches and learning activities of both the humanities and the non-humanities disciplines involved.
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
June 14, 2024 – Maine Community Fnd, Samuel Kress Fnd, NSF, NEH, Public Welfare Fnd
Fulbright U.S. Scholar (and other) Programs
Since many of you, regardless of Aroostook affiliation, will be thinking about external funding this summer, I want to remind you that the Fulbright application portal, specifically for the U.S. Scholar program, opened in February, and it will close on Monday, September 16.
If you would like to pursue a Fulbright, our team can help. While these are individual proposals submitted directly by you, we can walk you through the technical pieces, possibly connect you with program alumni and sample applications, review your materials, and help you prepare for your interview. Whether or not you want our involvement (zero pressure!) or prefer to proceed independently, it’s important to start the process as early as you can.
Fulbright Resources
One thing Fulbright does REALLY well is presentation slides, and I encourage you to click through the website and look at all the options, including those you might not immediately consider. They lay out the priorities (and competition odds) in a way that is clear and easy-to-understand. Here is a link to some details from the last cycle, but much of the information is the same/still useful.
Fun facts:
Approximately 60% of awards provide dependent support. A Flex option is available in 63 countries (and all world areas) that allows multiple visits over two years. There is also a fully-funded two-week seminar option for administrators (staff and faculty/leadership with responsibilities related to international education on U.S. campuses), allowing you to expand your institution’s capacity for international education, broaden your network, and grow as a professional in your field.
If you are interested in any of the South and Central Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa options, they are very eager to see those applications. They also specifically called out the under-representation of artists and creative projects, with a note that MFAs are encouraged.
Again, the deadline for the applications is September 16.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Maine Community Foundation
Maine Expansion Arts supports arts organizations and arts-based programs in Maine serving rural communities and/or Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, particularly in areas with limited access to the arts.
Amount: up to $10,000
Deadline: 16 Sep, 2024
__
Samuel H. Kress Foundation
The Conservation Grants program supports the professional practice of art conservation, especially as it relates to European works of art from antiquity to the early 19th century. Grants are awarded to projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, exhibitions, and publications.
Deadline: 01 Sep, 2024
__
Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB)
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Division of Social and Economic Sciences
The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services.
Deadline: 15 Aug, 2024
__
Public Welfare Foundation Grants
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation awards grants that honor the Foundation’s core values of racial equity, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy and system reform that results in transformative change.
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. Awards support the planning or implementation of curricular projects connecting the humanities to the physical and natural sciences; pre-service or professional programs, including law and business; computer science, data science, and other technology-driven fields; or other non-humanities departments or schools. Projects must incorporate the approaches and learning activities of both the humanities and the non-humanities disciplines involved.
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
__
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research : Workshop Opportunities
National Science Foundation
Supports workshops that focus on topics of regional or national importance and which are relevant to building research and development capacity. Submission of a Concept Outline, followed by an invitation from an NSF EPSCoR Program Officer to submit a full proposal, is required before the submission of a full workshop proposal. Concept Outlines may be submitted to EPSCoR via email at any time.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 05 Aug, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
June 7, 2024 – Yaddo, NSF, Vermont Studio Center, Simons Fnd, Kluge Fellowships
Since many of you will be thinking about external funding this summer, I included some tips below. (If you are planning a leave in the 2025-26 academic year, remember to notify the Dean of Faculty by September 1, 2024 and have any funding proposals—if applicable—submitted by June 30, 2025 at the latest.)
Proposal-writing tips
Nearly everyone believes this sort of advice does not apply to them and/or they’ve already mastered it, so I won’t be offended if you scroll past, but grant writing is its own strange genre, and our team wants your proposals to be as compelling as possible to reviewers. These tips can help.
· Know the difference between a grant and a gift. A gift is philanthropy: money given with no value in exchange, no detailed scope of work, budget, or period of performance, and there is (usually) no formal restriction on the use of funds. A grant is an investment with a line-item budget, scope of work, period of performance, deliverables, fiscal accountability and/or an obligation to return any unexpended (or improperly expended) funds.
· Understand that grant applications typically have 6-12 distinct components. Read: it’s not just an essay.
· Define what questions you want to answer and/or what problems you hope to solve. If you establish what questions you hope to answer at the very beginning, it generally keeps your proposal ordered and on track.
· Mimic the solicitation language. If the language indicates your proposal will be evaluated on specific criteria, list those criteria as headings and address them systemically, using as much language as possible from the solicitation itself. Make it easy for reviewers to map their priorities to your project.
· Active construction. Passive language construction generally puts distance between a writer and reader, while active construction tends to bring the reader closer. Both have their merits, but try to stay active in grant proposals. (e.g. “Geoff ate the cookies.” vs. “The cookies were eaten by Geoff.”)
· Create a shopping list. Most funders will want to see a budget, and your budget is your shopping list. If you know what you’d like to purchase (e.g. student labor, supplies, your time/expertise, travel), you’ll likely have an easier time explaining how these items will advance the project goals.
· Read the entire solicitation. This will give you information about high-level aspects (eligibility, mission, goals), as well as granular items like any character counts and cost-matching requirements.
· Remember: the more notice you give our team, the better service we can offer you. As our portfolio grows, we remain committed to our accessible, friendly, supportive approach. You can help us by telling us early about any interest you might have.
Bottom line: If you have an idea, please reach out! Theresa, Maggie, and I are excellent at helping you think through how a project might look, so if you want to chat about your research interests, brainstorm ideas, or need help setting up a GrantForward account (the free search tool for Bates faculty and staff), we are always very happy to connect with you. Or, if you already know what you’d like to pursue, let us know here, and we’ll get the conversation started.
Have a great weekend!
Shonna
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Maine Community Foundation
Maine Expansion Arts supports arts organizations and arts-based programs in Maine serving rural communities and/or Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, particularly in areas with limited access to the arts.
Amount: up to $10,000
Deadline: 16 Sep, 2024
__
Samuel H. Kress Foundation
The Conservation Grants program supports the professional practice of art conservation, especially as it relates to European works of art from antiquity to the early 19th century. Grants are awarded to projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, exhibitions, and publications.
Deadline: 01 Sep, 2024
__
Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB)
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Division of Social and Economic Sciences
The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services.
Deadline: 15 Aug, 2024
__
Public Welfare Foundation Grants
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation awards grants that honor the Foundation’s core values of racial equity, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy and system reform that results in transformative change.
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. Awards support the planning or implementation of curricular projects connecting the humanities to the physical and natural sciences; pre-service or professional programs, including law and business; computer science, data science, and other technology-driven fields; or other non-humanities departments or schools. Projects must incorporate the approaches and learning activities of both the humanities and the non-humanities disciplines involved.
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
__
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research : Workshop Opportunities
National Science Foundation
Supports workshops that focus on topics of regional or national importance and which are relevant to building research and development capacity. Submission of a Concept Outline, followed by an invitation from an NSF EPSCoR Program Officer to submit a full proposal, is required before the submission of a full workshop proposal. Concept Outlines may be submitted to EPSCoR via email at any time.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 05 Aug, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
May 24, 2024 – William T. Grant, Russell Sage, Public Welfare, NSF, NEH
Good News
In an effort to celebrate and amplify the good work being done in our Bates community, I want to share the following:
- The American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund has recommended $55,000 to support Ryan Cole’s “Improving Optical Absorption Models for Methane Isotopologues with Laser Frequency Comb Spectroscopy” proposal. Congratulations, Ryan!
- Congratulations to Shoni Currier, too! The New England Foundation for the Arts approved $3,750.00 to help defray artist fees for the Bates Dance Festival.
If you, too, have an idea, please reach out! Theresa, Maggie, and I are excellent at helping you think through how a project might look, so if you want to chat about your research interests, brainstorm ideas, or need help setting up a GrantForward account (the free search tool for Bates faculty and staff), we are very happy to connect with you. Or, if you already know what you’d like to pursue, let us know here, and we’ll get the conversation started.
Have a great (safe, relaxing) long weekend!
Shonna
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Public Welfare Foundation Grants
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation awards grants that honor the Foundation’s core values of racial equity, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy and system reform that results in transformative change.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB)
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Division of Social and Economic Sciences
The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to attitudes, behavior, and institutions connected to public policy and the provision of public services.
Deadline: 15 Aug, 2024
__
Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context
Russell Sage Foundation
The Russell Sage Foundation’s (RSF) core program on Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context merges its long-standing program on Behavioral Economics and its special initiative on Decision Making and Human Behavior in Context. This program encourages perspectives from multiple disciplines, including economics, psychology, political science, sociology, law, public policy, and other…
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: 22 Jul, 2024
__
William T. Grant, Scholars Program
William T. Grant Foundation
The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas.
Amount: up to $350,000
Deadline: 03 Jul, 2024
__
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. Awards support the planning or implementation of curricular projects connecting the humanities to the physical and natural sciences; pre-service or professional programs, including law and business; computer science, data science, and other technology-driven fields; or other non-humanities departments or schools. Projects must incorporate the approaches and learning activities of both the humanities and the non-humanities disciplines involved.
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
The Leakey Foundation – Research Grants
The Leakey Foundation
The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related to human origins. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation.
Amount: from $3,000 to $30,000
Deadline: 15 Jul, 2024
__
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
__
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research : Workshop Opportunities
National Science Foundation
Supports workshops that focus on topics of regional or national importance and which are relevant to building research and development capacity. Submission of a Concept Outline, followed by an invitation from an NSF EPSCoR Program Officer to submit a full proposal, is required before the submission of a full workshop proposal. Concept Outlines may be submitted to EPSCoR via email at any time.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 05 Aug, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
May 10, 2024 – NEH, Leakey Fnd, NSF
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. Awards support the planning or implementation of curricular projects connecting the humanities to the physical and natural sciences; pre-service or professional programs, including law and business; computer science, data science, and other technology-driven fields; or other non-humanities departments or schools. Projects must incorporate the approaches and learning activities of both the humanities and the non-humanities disciplines involved.
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
The Leakey Foundation – Research Grants
The Leakey Foundation
The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related to human origins. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation.
Amount: from $3,000 to $30,000
Deadline: 15 Jul, 2024
__
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
__
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research : Workshop Opportunities
National Science Foundation
Supports workshops that focus on topics of regional or national importance and which are relevant to building research and development capacity. Submission of a Concept Outline, followed by an invitation from an NSF EPSCoR Program Officer to submit a full proposal, is required before the submission of a full workshop proposal. Concept Outlines may be submitted to EPSCoR via email at any time.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 05 Aug, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
May 3, 2024 – NSF
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
__
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research : Workshop Opportunities
National Science Foundation
Supports workshops that focus on topics of regional or national importance and which are relevant to building research and development capacity. Submission of a Concept Outline, followed by an invitation from an NSF EPSCoR Program Officer to submit a full proposal, is required before the submission of a full workshop proposal. Concept Outlines may be submitted to EPSCoR via email at any time.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 05 Aug, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
April 26, 2024 – Monson Arts, Hewnoaks, Haystack, MacDowell, Hambridge, NSF
1) Leave-planning/external funding
If you are planning a leave in the next 2-5 years, our team is hosting an information session on Wednesday, May 15 from 9:30-11AM in Commons 226. You should receive a direct calendar invitation, and while the timing is not (and will never be) ideal, I hope you will plan to attend. We will review the timeline and process of seeking support for your sabbatical or pre-tenure leave, and we should be able to answer most of your questions.
2) Time/Space to write
Many of you have reached out with a seemingly simple request: time and space to write. If this is you, Poets & Writers maintains a searchable database of residency opportunities worldwide. It’s been my experience that residencies take a very broad interpretation of nonfiction, to include academic and scholarly writing, so please do not be deterred if your work skews in less typically “creative” directions. (I also noted a few local residency options in the list below.)
3) Maine Arts Commission
I am forwarding a message from Bob Keyes, Chair of the Maine Arts Commission. (Attached to this email.) If you scroll down, you will see a nicely curated list of opportunities. While these are mostly for our art-minded faculty members, there is a neat option from T-Mobile that prioritizes connectivity and digital inclusion for Maine towns.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Monson Arts residency program supports emerging and established artists and writers by providing them time and space to devote to their creative practices. During each of the 2-week and 4-week programs throughout the year, a cohort of roughly 5 artists and 5 writers are invited to immerse themselves in small town life at the edge of Maine’s North Woods and focus intensely on their work within a creative and inspiring environment. They receive a private studio, private bedroom in shared housing, all meals, and a stipend.
Applications reviewed: April 1-May 15
__
Situated on the eastern shore of Kezar Lake in Lovell, Maine, Hewnoaks offers an extraordinary setting of inspiration and beauty. We encourage applications from emerging and mid-career artists and curators in all disciplines, especially for people with no or little residency experience. Maine artists are given preference, but anyone is welcome to apply. Hewnoaks invites participants for one or two-week sessions from mid-June until early October each year and offers self-catered accommodation in rustic cabins complete with basic kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms.
Next deadline: The pandemic created a backlog of applicants, so rules may be different for 2024, but there is a mailing list to receive updates
__
Open Studio Residency, Summer Workshops (for those who pursue crafts and a maker-space), and the Downeast Maine Arts Residency
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Haystack’s Open Studio Residency fosters a dynamic exchange of ideas among peers and provides two weeks of studio time and an opportunity to work in a community of makers. The program supports approximately 50 participants—from the craft field and other creative disciplines—who have uninterrupted time to work in six studios (ceramics, fiber, graphics, iron, jewelry, and wood) to develop ideas and experiment in various media.
Deadlines: vary
__
MacDowell
MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring residential environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. There are no residency fees, and MacDowell offers financial assistance to cover the costs of traveling to and from the residency.
Deadline: 10 Sep, 2024
__
Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences
The Hambidge Center is situated on 600 forested acres in the mountains of north Georgia and offers miles of nature trails, meadows, waterfalls, a swimming hole, and an abundance of wildflowers. The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent.
Amount: $700
Deadline: 15 Sep, 2024
__
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
__
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research : Workshop Opportunities
National Science Foundation
Supports workshops that focus on topics of regional or national importance and which are relevant to building research and development capacity. Submission of a Concept Outline, followed by an invitation from an NSF EPSCoR Program Officer to submit a full proposal, is required before the submission of a full workshop proposal. Concept Outlines may be submitted to EPSCoR via email at any time.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 05 Aug, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
April 19, 2024 – NSF, MHC, NEH, MacDowell
You must have a reasonable plan to spend the funds in service to your research, and if, say, your project is set to end in two weeks, you can’t scramble to spend any remaining funds on items like new laptops delivered after the project end date. (In most cases, if you retain more than $5,000 in unused supplies, you must reimburse the feds.)
The good news (in addition to this not being a Bates scenario–haha) is that our team knows these guidelines well and will help to make sure you’re spending in a way that passes the straight-face test. Plus, we love a challenge, so please tell us what you’d like to do—and trust that if there’s an allowable way, we can likely find it.
Federal funders can be complex, but it almost always involves a degree of logic and common sense. (Like, maybe don’t accept payments in cash from sanctioned countries or use NSF money for strip clubs and iTunes gift cards.) In my experience, it’s super common to wonder about what is/is not allowable, and despite these nightmare scenarios, noncompliance is rarely intentional.
The takeaway here is: if you have questions about spending your grant funds, please ask!
Leave-planning/external funding
If you are planning a leave in the next 2-5 years, our team is hosting an information session on Wednesday, May 15 from 9:30-11AM in Commons 226. You should have received a direct calendar invitation, and while the timing is not (and will never be) ideal, I hope you will plan to attend. We will review the timeline and process of seeking support for your sabbatical or pre-tenure leave, and we should be able to answer most of your questions.
NEH Awards Announced
The National Endowment for the Humanities just released their list of most recently funded awards. ($26.2 million awarded to 238 projects!) If your interests are Humanities-focused, I encourage you to peek at the opportunities because there is a significant amount of funding available—and our team would love to help you strategize.
NSF Website
If STEM science is your jam, and especially if it’s been a few years since you sought National Science Foundation support, know that the NSF website has been largely redesigned, and the search process is now much cleaner and more intuitive. Here is a link to help you get started. I was surprised and pleased to see how much easier it is to navigate.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
National Science Foundation
Proposals to the ORCC Solicitation are encouraged that build on NSF’s investment in growing convergence research by developing integrative, cross-disciplinary approaches that examine the organismal mechanisms that underlie adaptive and maladaptive responses to environmental factors associated with climate change, how these responses affect fitness in changing and/or novel climates and the genetic and evolutionary processes (eco-evolutionary) through which these traits originate, persist, and are transmitted across generations. Further, this solicitation encourages creative approaches to use the results of these foundational research investigations to develop use-inspired ways to address societal challenges in anticipating and managing effects of climate change on organisms across spatial and temporal scales and biological hierarchies.
Deadline: 19 Nov, 2024
__
Maine Humanities Council – Mini Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council Mini Grants program distributes funding to nonprofit organizations in Maine for humanities programs and projects that have broad public outreach. Up to $2,000 for humanities programs and projects undertaken by nonprofit organizations across Maine. Funding match or cost-share is required.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 23 Jul, 2024
__
MacDowell
MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring residential environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. There are no residency fees, and MacDowell offers financial assistance to cover the costs of traveling to and from the residency.
Deadline: 10 Sep, 2024
__
Directorate for Biological Sciences
National Science Foundation
The Developmental Systems Cluster supports research aimed at understanding how interacting developmental processes give rise to the emergent properties of organisms. Systems level approaches to understanding these processes at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels of organization, combining the use of molecular, genetic, biochemical, and physiological techniques as well as techniques from outside biology are encouraged. The Developmental Systems Cluster is also particularly interested in understanding how emergent properties result in the development of complex phenotypes and lead to the evolution of developmental mechanisms.
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study.
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 05 Aug, 2024
__
The Leakey Foundation – Research Grants
The Leakey Foundation
The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related to human origins. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation. The majority of The Leakey Foundation’s Research Grants awarded to doctoral students are in the $3,000-$15,000 range with a funding limit of $20,000. Larger grants given to senior…
Amount: from $3,000 to $30,000
Deadline: 15 Jul, 2024
__
Dialogues on the Experience of War
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Dialogues on the Experience of War program supports the study and discussion of humanities sources that address the experiences of military service and war from a wide variety of perspectives. In recognition of the importance of the humanities in helping Americans to understand the meaning and experiences of military service and war, Dialogues projects encourage veterans and nonveterans to reflect collectively on such topics as civic engagement, veteran identity, the legacies of war, service, and homecoming. Project teams should include humanities scholars, military veterans, and individuals with relevant experience.
Amount: $100,000
Deadline: July (anticipated)
__
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research : Workshop Opportunities
National Science Foundation
Supports workshops that focus on topics of regional or national importance and which are relevant to building research and development capacity. Submission of a Concept Outline, followed by an invitation from an NSF EPSCoR Program Officer to submit a full proposal, is required before the submission of a full workshop proposal. Concept Outlines may be submitted to EPSCoR via email at any time.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: Continuous
April 12, 2024 – ACLS, NEH, NSF, Leakey Foundation
There’s nothing like a little re-entry stress to sharpen focus, and this article from the Chronicle is a sponsored programs stressor, for sure: One Scientist Neglected His Grant Reports. Now U.S. Agencies Are Withholding Grants for an Entire University.
It’s a horror story, and it is a good reminder that when Bates accepts an award on your behalf, there are conditions attached. Increasingly, federal agencies are enforcing these conditions with consequences that can (and do) include withholding eligibility to an entire college community.
The lesson is, obviously, to uphold the grant terms and do the reports on time, but faculty members are busy and juggling competing priorities. Sometimes people forget. If a project didn’t yield expected results, shame can cause a paralysis, too. Rarely, in our experience, is the intention to deliberately undermine the system (although I have seen that happen), but this is a signal that federal agencies are getting more assertive. No timely reports = no federal applications accepted by any federal agency for any colleague at Bates.
So, let’s agree not to go there.
In less ominous news, see below for the ACLS announcement that they are moving away from pandemic-related priority adjustments and are resuming fellowship support for scholars across career stages, employed on and off the tenure track—and inside and outside academia. The ACLS Fellowship is the Council’s longest-running program supporting research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, so this is EXCELLENT news for those of you who are planning leaves or have project ideas that align with the 2024-25 competition. (Specific September deadline TBD.) If you’d like to put yourself on the update list, here is a sign-up link.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research : Workshop Opportunities
National Science Foundation
Supports workshops that focus on topics of regional or national importance and which are relevant to building research and development capacity. Submission of a Concept Outline, followed by an invitation from an NSF EPSCoR Program Officer to submit a full proposal, is required before the submission of a full workshop proposal. Concept Outlines may be submitted to EPSCoR via email at any time.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study.
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 05 Aug, 2024
__
The Leakey Foundation – Research Grants
The Leakey Foundation
The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related to human origins. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation. The majority of The Leakey Foundation’s Research Grants awarded to doctoral students are in the $3,000-$15,000 range with a funding limit of $20,000. Larger grants given to senior…
Amount: from $3,000 to $30,000
Deadline: 15 Jul, 2024
__
Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities
National Endowment for the Humanities
Humanities Initiatives grants can help strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at colleges and universities by supporting the development of new or enhancement of existing programs, educational resources, or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present. Past recipients have launched a committee on manuscript, rare book, and archive studies; revised their curriculum through a week-long faculty study group examining place; and created an interactive map and database that highlights diverse regional histories and will be used in several courses.
Amount: $150,000
Deadline: 7 May 2024
__
Dialogues on the Experience of War
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Dialogues on the Experience of War program supports the study and discussion of humanities sources that address the experiences of military service and war from a wide variety of perspectives. In recognition of the importance of the humanities in helping Americans to understand the meaning and experiences of military service and war, Dialogues projects encourage veterans and nonveterans to reflect collectively on such topics as civic engagement, veteran identity, the legacies of war, service, and homecoming. Project teams should include humanities scholars, military veterans, and individuals with relevant experience.
Amount: $100,000
Deadlines: July (anticipated)
March 29, 2024 – NEH, Leakey Fnd, NSF, NFWF, Whitehall Fnd. William T. Grant
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Liana Brent for her recent award from the American Philosophical Society’s Franklin Research program! This funding will support six weeks of travel to Rome to conduct research for her book project, Corporeal Connections in Roman Burial Practices. “While primarily archaeological in nature, this interdisciplinary project draws on literary, philosophical, and legal texts, as well as epigraphic and visual representations of dead bodies, in order to explore how and why the living came into contact with dead bodies in Roman Italy in the late Republic and early Empire.”
Please join me in celebrating Liana, and if you, too, think your project might be a match for an APS Franklin Research Grant, please be in touch! We’d love to support you.
If artificial intelligence and responsible research conduct is more your speed, please see the attached flyer with details about a seminar offered at the University of New England on Monday, April 8. From the flyer: Join “The Ethics of AI in the Class Room and in the Lab” with Dr. Thomas Powers, Director of the Center for Science, Ethics & Public Policy at the University of Delaware, as he examines the ethics of artificial intelligence. Powers will discuss ethical and conceptual issues in the context of research misconduct – data fabrication, falsification and plagiarism – and examine how the traditional definitions and guidelines of this misconduct become problematic when generative algorithms are involved in producing both course-required and scholarly content. This lecture is part of the UNE RCR Lecture series.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study.
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
National Science Foundation
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence – Major research grants
William T. Grant Foundation
Research grants on improving the use of research evidence fund research studies that advance theory and build empirical knowledge on ways to improve the use of research evidence by policymakers, agency leaders, organizational managers, intermediaries, and other decision-makers that shape youth-serving systems in the United States.
Amount: from $100,000 to $1,000,000
Deadline: 01 May, 2024
__
Whitehall Foundation – Grants-in-Aid
Whitehall Foundation
The Grants-in-Aid program is designed for researchers at the assistant professor level who experience difficulty in competing for research funds because they have not yet become firmly established. Grants-in-Aid can also be made to senior scientists.
Amount: up to $30,000
Deadline: 15 Apr, 2024
__
National Coastal Resilience Fund
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Coastal communities and ecosystems are under threat from rising sea-levels, more intense storms, and changing rainfall patterns. While 40 percent of Americans call the coast home and coastal communities contribute $9.5 trillion in goods and services annually to the U.S. economy, these areas are increasingly being affected by flooding and other coastal hazards.
Amount: from $100,000 to $10,000,000
Deadline: 10 Apr, 2024
__
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 05 Aug, 2024
__
The Leakey Foundation – Research Grants
The Leakey Foundation
The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related to human origins. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation. The majority of The Leakey Foundation’s Research Grants awarded to doctoral students are in the $3,000-$15,000 range with a funding limit of $20,000. Larger grants given to senior…
Amount: from $3,000 to $30,000
Deadline: 15 Jul, 2024
__
Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities
National Endowment for the Humanities
Humanities Initiatives grants can help strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at colleges and universities by supporting the development of new or enhancement of existing programs, educational resources, or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present. Past recipients have launched a committee on manuscript, rare book, and archive studies; revised their curriculum through a week-long faculty study group examining place; and created an interactive map and database that highlights diverse regional histories and will be used in several courses.
Amount: $150,000
Deadline: 7 May 2024
__
Dialogues on the Experience of War
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Dialogues on the Experience of War program supports the study and discussion of humanities sources that address the experiences of military service and war from a wide variety of perspectives. In recognition of the importance of the humanities in helping Americans to understand the meaning and experiences of military service and war, Dialogues projects encourage veterans and nonveterans to reflect collectively on such topics as civic engagement, veteran identity, the legacies of war, service, and homecoming. Project teams should include humanities scholars, military veterans, and individuals with relevant experience.
Amount: $100,000
Deadlines: July (anticipated)
March 22, 2024 – Whitehall Fnd, NFWF, Leakey Fnd, NEA, NEH
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Whitehall Foundation – Grants-in-Aid
Whitehall Foundation
The Grants-in-Aid program is designed for researchers at the assistant professor level who experience difficulty in competing for research funds because they have not yet become firmly established. Grants-in-Aid can also be made to senior scientists.
Amount: up to $30,000
Deadline: 15 Apr, 2024
__
National Coastal Resilience Fund
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Coastal communities and ecosystems are under threat from rising sea-levels, more intense storms, and changing rainfall patterns. While 40 percent of Americans call the coast home and coastal communities contribute $9.5 trillion in goods and services annually to the U.S. economy, these areas are increasingly being affected by flooding and other coastal hazards. In 2021, the U.S. experienced [20…
Amount: from $100,000 to $10,000,000
Deadline: 10 Apr, 2024
__
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 05 Aug, 2024
__
The Leakey Foundation – Research Grants
The Leakey Foundation
The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related to human origins. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation. The majority of The Leakey Foundation’s Research Grants awarded to doctoral students are in the $3,000-$15,000 range with a funding limit of $20,000. Larger grants given to senior…
Amount: from $3,000 to $30,000
Deadline: 15 Jul, 2024
__
Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities
National Endowment for the Humanities
Humanities Initiatives grants can help strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at colleges and universities by supporting the development of new or enhancement of existing programs, educational resources, or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present. Past recipients have launched a committee on manuscript, rare book, and archive studies; revised their curriculum through a week-long faculty study group examining place; and created an interactive map and database that highlights diverse regional histories and will be used in several courses.
Amount: $150,000
Deadline: 7 May 2024
__
National Endowment for the Arts
Research Grants in the Arts support research studies that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts, either as individual components of the U.S. arts ecosystem or as they interact with each other and/or with other domains of American life.
Amount: up to $100,000
Deadlines: 25 March (Part 1: Intent to Apply) and 4 April (Part 2: Submission)
__
Dialogues on the Experience of War
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Dialogues on the Experience of War program supports the study and discussion of humanities sources that address the experiences of military service and war from a wide variety of perspectives. In recognition of the importance of the humanities in helping Americans to understand the meaning and experiences of military service and war, Dialogues projects encourage veterans and nonveterans to reflect collectively on such topics as civic engagement, veteran identity, the legacies of war, service, and homecoming. Project teams should include humanities scholars, military veterans, and individuals with relevant experience.
Amount: $100,000
Deadlines: July (anticipated)
March 15, 2024 – NEA, NEH, American Political Science Assoc., Jacques and Natasha Gelman Fellowship
Today I want to highlight Humanities and external funding. It is no secret that STEM funding, particularly at the federal level, can be particularly accessible and robust. What’s also true is that Humanities funding (including large 6-figure grant opportunities) is available, and I would love to gently challenge the scarcity mindset default setting.
We invite you to join us next Thursday, March 21 at 8AM in 226 Commons. (You should see this invitation already on your calendar.) Our team will talk about the non-STEM funding landscape, and even if you don’t have a fully-formed idea yet, please come sit with us. We’d love to learn more about your interests and areas of expertise.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities
National Endowment for the Humanities
Humanities Initiatives grants can help strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at colleges and universities by supporting the development of new or enhancement of existing programs, educational resources, or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present. Past recipients have launched a committee on manuscript, rare book, and archive studies; revised their curriculum through a week-long faculty study group examining place; and created an interactive map and database that highlights diverse regional histories and will be used in several courses.
Amount: $150,000
Deadline: 7 May 2024
__
National Endowment for the Arts
Research Grants in the Arts support research studies that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts, either as individual components of the U.S. arts ecosystem or as they interact with each other and/or with other domains of American life.
Amount: up to $100,000
Deadlines: 25 March (Part 1: Intent to Apply) and 4 April (Part 2: Submission)
__
Dialogues on the Experience of War
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Dialogues on the Experience of War program supports the study and discussion of humanities sources that address the experiences of military service and war from a wide variety of perspectives. In recognition of the importance of the humanities in helping Americans to understand the meaning and experiences of military service and war, Dialogues projects encourage veterans and nonveterans to reflect collectively on such topics as civic engagement, veteran identity, the legacies of war, service, and homecoming. Project teams should include humanities scholars, military veterans, and individuals with relevant experience.
Amount: $100,000
Deadlines: July (anticipated)
__
National Endowment for the Arts
Our Town is the NEA’s creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, the program supports activities that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. Our Town projects engage a wide range of local stakeholders in efforts to advance local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes in communities. Competitive projects are responsive to unique local conditions, authentically engage communities, center equity, advance artful lives, and lay the groundwork for long-term systems change.
Amount: up to $100,000
Deadlines: August (anticipated)
__
Digital Projects for the Public
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Digital Projects for the Public program supports projects that interpret and analyze humanities content in primarily digital platforms and formats, such as websites, mobile applications and tours, interactive touch screens and kiosks, games, and virtual environments.
Amount: up to $400,000
Deadlines: June (anticipated)
__
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources
National Endowment for the Humanities
HCRR advances scholarship, education, and public programming in the humanities by helping libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country steward important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, and digital objects. The program strengthens efforts to extend the reach of such materials and make their intellectual content widely accessible. Awards also support the creation of reference resources that facilitate the use of cultural materials, from works that provide basic information quickly to tools that synthesize and codify knowledge of a subject for in-depth investigation.
Amount: up to $350,000
Deadlines: July 2024 (anticipated)
__
Fellowship for Digital Publication
National Endowment for the Humanities
Fellowships for Digital Publication are competitive awards granted to individual scholars to support interpretive research projects that require digital expression and digital publication. To be considered under this opportunity, an applicant’s plans for digital publication must be integral to the project’s research goals.
Amount: up to $60,000
Deadlines: 17 April 2024
__
Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan
National Endowment for the Humanities
Awards support research and writing on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan’s international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. The program encourages innovative research that puts these subjects in wider regional and global contexts, is comparative and contemporary in nature, and contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the general public’s understanding. Appropriate disciplines include anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, and sociology. Awards may result in articles, monographs, books, e-books, digital materials, translations, editions, or other scholarly resources.
Amount: up to $60,000
Deadlines: 24 April 2024
__
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Fellowship
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Supported by the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, this fellowship provides visual artists of African American or Latin American descent with a fully-funded two-week or one-month residency. The VCCA residency at Mt. San Angelo includes a private bedroom with en-suite bath, a separate individual studio, and three meals a day in a community of cross-disciplinary artists.
Amount: up to $1,000
Deadline: 15 May 2024
__
Summer Centennial Center Research Grants – Fund for Latino Scholarship
American Political Science Association
Each year, the Centennial Center offers over $100,000 in research grants to APSA members through its Spring and Summer application deadlines. Learn more about eligibility and funding areas for each of these cycles below.
Deadline: 15 June 2024
__
Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humanities at small and medium-sized colleges and universities. The program supports activities including but not limited to curricular or program development, expert consultations, speakers’ series, student research, creation of teaching resources, and community engagement. Projects may benefit students, faculty, the institution or organization, and/or the community.
Amount: $60,000
Deadline: October (anticipated)
March 8, 2024 – AAAS, Simons, NSF, Maine Community Fnd., NEA, Rogovy Fnd, McDowell, Wenner-Gren
I want to highlight two opportunities that seem uniquely tailored to many of our STEM and/or Education faculty members. (With many thanks to Carrie Diaz Eaton for passing along the IUSE opportunity along!)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
With support from the National Science Foundation, AAAS is hosting a summit for the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) program in Washington, DC from June 16-18, 2024. The AAAS-IUSE Team seeks to inspire new and innovative projects to join this community. AAAS-IUSE is pleased to announce that a limited number of registrations are being accepted for non-IUSE awardees interested in developing and submitting a proposal for NSF IUSE funding. Travel Awards are available to attend the 2024 Summit. Applicants must: Currently work at a postsecondary institution in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as either STEM faculty or education faculty, have never been a Principal Investigator (PI) or co-Principal Investigator (co-PI) on an IUSE grant, and apply by April 1, 2024. The Travel Awards include travel to Washington, DC, 2 nights lodging at the Summit hotel, and some meals (1 reception, 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch). Recipients will be able to attend all plenaries, lightning talks, workshops, and poster sessions as well as meet with attendees.
Simons Foundation Pivot Fellows
The Simons Foundation and Simons Foundation International are now accepting applications for the next class of Pivot Fellows. The program provides funding for today’s brightest minds to apply their talent and expertise to a new field in mathematics or the natural sciences. Pivot Fellows receive support for one year of mentored training in their new discipline, followed by the opportunity to apply for up to three years of research funding in their new field. Successful applicants will have a strong track record of success and achievement in their current field and a deep interest, curiosity and drive to contribute to a new discipline. The program is open to faculty in the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, data science and computer science at academic institutions or equivalent positions elsewhere. The fellowships provide salary support and research, travel and professional development funding. In addition, mentors will receive a $50,000 research fund. At the end of the fellowship year, fellows will be invited to apply for a research award in the new field for up to $1.5 million over three years.
Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
National Science Foundation
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation’s institutions of higher education.
Deadline: 15 Nov, 2024
__
Maine Theater Fund – Capacity-building Grants
Maine Community Foundation
The Maine Theater Fund supports nonprofit professional and community theaters in the production and presentation of live theater. To receive a grant, a theater or project must: – Support nonprofit professional and community theaters in the production and presentation of live theater.
Amount: from $2,500 to $5,000
Deadline: 15 Sep, 2024
__
Grant for Arts Projects: Media Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS: Media Arts. Film and media arts encompass a variety of genres, forms, and creative practices acting as a catalyst for cultural and social impact by creating space for reflection and dialogue. We encourage proposals from non-profit film and media arts organizations, presenting entities (such as festivals, independent cinemas, exhibition spaces, non-commercial distributors), public broadcast entities, community-based and social-issue organizations, colleges and universities, and other cultural institutions that address the areas of interest outlined in the general Grants for Arts Projects program description, and include one or more of the following activities:
· Artist support programs intended to support professional careers or build inclusive pathways into the film and media arts field through creation-based and exhibition opportunities, access to equipment and technical facilities, training, industry mentorship and networking, project incubation and development labs, artist residencies, fellowships, apprenticeships, commissions, and creative workforce development initiatives;
· Public engagement programs intended to directly connect audiences with local, regional, national, or global artists, community arts practitioners, art works, or artistic processes, such as curated festivals, exhibitions, or event series with presentations, workshops, lectures, panels, touring programs, and other distribution-based activities intended to deepen appreciation and understanding of film and media arts;
· Services to the field intended to improve the overall capacity and capabilities of artists, arts workers, and arts organizations within the film and media arts sector, such as regional field-building strategies, conferences, convenings, consortia, field studies and reports, leadership trainings, mentorships, and other professional development opportunities.
Amount: from $10,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 11 Jul, 2024
__
Rogovy Foundation
The Miller / Packan Film Fund supports documentaries that Educate, Inspire, and Enrich. The Fund is financed through the Rogovy Foundation. We believe in the transformational power that comes from enlightening narratives and inspiring characters. Each year, grants totaling $200,000 are awarded to between eight and twelve filmmakers.
Amount: up to $25,000
Deadline: 15 May, 2024
__
Council on Library & Information Resources
Recordings at Risk is a national regranting program administered by CLIR to support the preservation of rare and unique audio, audiovisual, and other time-based media of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. Generously funded by the Mellon Foundation since January 2017, the program will run twelve competitions from 2017 to 2025 and will award a total of $6.75 million.
Amount: from $10,000 to $50,000
Deadline: 17 Apr, 2024
__
MacDowell
MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring residential environment to artists of exceptional talent. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks. There are no residency fees, and MacDowell offers financial assistance to cover the costs of traveling to and from the residency, as well as…
Deadline: 10 Sep, 2024
__
Wenner-Gren Foundation – Workshop Grant
Wenner-Gren Foundation
This grant program supports meetings and events that promote the development of inclusive communities of anthropologists and advance significant and innovative research. Conferences that we support are public events directed at large audiences of anthropologists. We prioritize scholarly gatherings that bring together members of large, international anthropological organizations.
Amount: up to $20,000
Deadline: 01 Jun, 2024
March 1, 2024 – Maine Historical Society, MAC, MCF, NEH, NSF
This week, I’d like to highlight our very own Theresa Bishop. There is a professional group called the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA), and Theresa was recently featured on the social media pages for the Region 1 division’s member spotlight series. When you consider the reach and breadth of this organization, it is quite an endorsement for them to recognize her—and Bates—in this way.
Want to see? Here is a link to Instagram, and here is a link to LinkedIn. As you know, Theresa is our team’s Assistant Director and post-award specialist. When your award is granted, Theresa is the person who works with you to set up your account and review aspects like your budget, deliverables, and timeline. She also helps make sure your reporting and closeout requirements are met. In addition, she is a compliance genius and can pretty quickly cite specific sections about cost and allowability rules.
Most importantly, she is kind. Kind and patient. Bates is lucky to have her skill set and expertise.
Opportunity Highlight: Research Support
The P.D. Merrill Research Fellowship
The Maine Historical Society, through the support of the P.D. Merrill Charitable Trust, is excited to announce the P.D. Merrill Research Fellowship’s 2024-2025 cycle. The P.D. Merrill Research Fellowship awards one candidate a $2,500 stipend to undertake sixty (60) hours of research in the collections of the Maine Historical Society over the course of ten months. Upon completion of their research residencies, Fellows are encouraged, but not required, to share the results of their research with the MHS community via digital or print publication and/or presentation, as is appropriate to their research project.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: 15 April, 2024
__
Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
National Science Foundation
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation’s institutions of higher education.
Deadline: 15 Nov, 2024
__
Maine Arts Commission
Grants for Individual Artists (Scroll to the bottom of the page.)
Grants for individual artists are offered to support Maine artists with their work. Funds assist artists with the creation of new work, the continuation of existing practices, and participation in professional development programs and activities. Applicants do not need to be affiliated with a 501c3 organization in order to be eligible for funding. While these offerings are different from grant funding, they support artists in advancing their creative practice.
Amount: Varies
Deadline(s): Varies
__
Maine Theater Fund – Capacity-building Grants
Maine Community Foundation
The Maine Theater Fund supports nonprofit professional and community theaters in the production and presentation of live theater. To receive a grant, a theater or project must: – Support nonprofit professional and community theaters in the production and presentation of live theater.
Amount: from $2,500 to $5,000
Deadline: 15 Sep, 2024
__
Research and Development – Tier I: Planning, Basic Research, or Modifications
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage-from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets.
Amount: up to $100,000
Deadline: 21 May, 2024
__
Cellular Dynamics and Function
National Science Foundation
The Cellular Dynamics and Function (CDF) cluster supports fundamental cell biological research. We seek proposals that use multidisciplinary approaches to provide insights into the fundamental biology of cells from animals, plants, or microbes, including cells from understudied species.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Maine Humanities Council – Mini Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council Mini Grants program distributes funding to nonprofit organizations in Maine for humanities programs and projects that have broad public outreach. Up to $2,000 for humanities programs and projects undertaken by nonprofit organizations across Maine. Funding match or cost-share is required.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 19 Mar, 2024
February 23, 2024 – NSF, NEH, Maine Writers Alliance, Terra Fnd for American Art
Fulbright application portal: opened for 2025-26
So, with Fulbright (and travel snack etiquette) on my mind, this is another reminder that the competition for 2025-26 is now open, and if Fulbright interests you, I hope you’ll have lunch with our team on Wednesday, February 28. Fulbright offers several programs, and we want to de-mystify the process while offering the good, bad (not all experiences are positive), and likely scenarios to help you plan. While you will complete the application individually, our team can support you with aspects like application review/editing, sample narratives, mock interviews, and connections to peers with experiences in your programs/countries of interest.
External Funding Lingo
And finally, in an effort to make external funding and research compliance a little more accessible and less intimidating, let’s break down the process. External funding typically has two phases: pre-award and post-award. This is just like it sounds. While anyone on our team can manage most aspects of the process, Maggie directs much of the pre-award activity. This means she will work with you to develop your proposal materials (including your budget and important supporting documents) and make sure all aspects comply with the funder’s policies prior to submission. Once your proposal has been awarded, it moves to Theresa’s area of expertise on the post-award side. Theresa will be the main point of contact throughout your spending, reporting, compliance, and award closeout process.
We are very proud to have a full-service sponsored research shop at Bates with a wide range of expertise between the three of us—and a very strong professional network of peer institutions contributing to an even larger brain trust. We would love to use our expertise to help you!
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce) invites innovative proposals that address the critical need for recruiting, preparing, and retaining highly effective elementary and secondary mathematics and science teachers and teacher leaders who persist as classroom teachers in high-need Local Education Agencies (LEA), (a.k.a. high-need school district). To achieve this goal, Noyce supports talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers. In addition, the Noyce program supports research on the effectiveness and retention of K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts. Noyce also supports conference proposals focused on improving STEM teacher preparation.
Deadline: 29 August 2024
Opportunities of Potential Interest
Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO)
National Science Foundation
This opportunity focuses on enhancing research capacity and broadening participation of new faculty of biology at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and other universities and colleges that are not among the nation’s most research-intensive institutions.
Amount: up to $450,000
Deadline: 01 Jul, 2024
__
Upcoming Maine Conferences and Retreats
Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
The Black Fly Writers Retreat is an inspiring four-day, three-night weekend of workshops, readings, and writing.
The Harvest Writers Retreat is a long weekend of workshops, seminars, readings, and writing at the stunning and historic Santosha, an inn and retreat center in a newly renovated Gilded Age estate in Kingfield, two hours from Portland and ninety minutes from Bangor.
· PITCH
MWPA’s PITCH offers writers the chance to pitch their manuscripts or book proposals to agents from leading NYC-based literary agencies and editors from some of Maine’s largest publishers.
The Maine Crime Wave is a full day of panels, a keynote talk, book signings, a contest, and much more—all dedicated to the craft of mystery, detective, and crime writing.
Deadline: Varies
__
Research and Development – Tier I: Planning, Basic Research, or Modifications
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage-from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological…
Amount: up to $100,000
Deadline: 21 May, 2024
__
Terra Foundation for American Art – Exhibition Grant
Terra Foundation for American Art
Recognizing current and historical inequities in presentations and understandings of American art history, the Terra Foundation encourages temporary loan exhibitions that address these disparities and exclusions at institutions worldwide. Terra Foundation Exhibition grants provide support for organizations to plan and present temporary exhibitions comprised primarily of loans.
Amount: from $25,000 to $200,000
Deadline: 08 Mar, 2024
__
Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humanities at small and medium-sized colleges and universities. NEH invites applications from two- and four- year institutions of higher education.
Amount: up to $60,000
Deadline: 01 Oct, 2024
__
Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*)
National Science Foundation
The Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) program invests in coordinated campus-level cyberinfrastructure improvements, innovation, integration, and engineering for science applications and distributed research projects. Projects that help overcome disparities in cyber-connectivity associated with geographic location, and thereby advance the geography of innovation and enable populations based in these locales to become more nationally competitive in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research and education are particularly encouraged. Science-driven requirements are the primary motivation for any proposed activity.
Amount: up to $1.4M
Deadline: 22 Apr, 2024
February 16, 2024 – Fulbright and Fulbright alternatives
Bates ranks among the top Fulbright producers. While Robert Strong coordinates the student aspect of this process, our team can help if you are a faculty or staff member. The competition for 2025-26 just opened this week, and if this interests you, I hope you’ll have lunch with our team on Wednesday, February 28. Fulbright offers several programs, and we want to de-mystify the process while offering the good, bad (not all experiences are positive), and likely scenarios to help you plan.
If citizenship status or other circumstances make Fulbright not a good match for you, I noted (many!) alternatives to Fulbright in the list below.
Got questions?
Finally, our team has been thinking about ways to make external funding more accessible and less intimidating, and we realized that our everyday lingo might be a barrier. (We use a lot of acronyms and industry-specific phrasing!)
For instance, a faculty member requested clarification about the difference between projects and outcomes, and it was such a great question. My answer was, “For projects vs. outcomes, I’d say that when an external funder invests in your work, there’s a contract involved (usually some sort of written agreement, but it can also be implied/based on what you propose), so that’s the project aspect. The outcome (or output) is the result of the project, so that might be a report, conference, book, production, study, or bigger project.”
Typically, a funder will invest in research aspects, topics, and issues. (Think: what questions do you want to answer, what problems do you want to solve, or what is the knowledge gap you want to fill?) An outcome of that project investment might be a paper, book, conference, etc.
Reminder: Curious about Fulbright?
Wednesday, February 28 from 11AM-1PM in 226 Commons
If you are curious about the many programs available for faculty (and staff!) by Fulbright, our team invites you to have lunch with us. We’ll present the Fulbright basics, review program options, discuss ideas, and answer (or find answers for) any Fulbright-specific questions you have. Charge lunch to us, and bring your tray upstairs.
Opportunity Highlight: Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce) invites innovative proposals that address the critical need for recruiting, preparing, and retaining highly effective elementary and secondary mathematics and science teachers and teacher leaders who persist as classroom teachers in high-need Local Education Agencies (LEA), (a.k.a. high-need school district). To achieve this goal, Noyce supports talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers. In addition, the Noyce program supports research on the effectiveness and retention of K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts. Noyce also supports conference proposals focused on improving STEM teacher preparation.
Deadline: 29 August 2024
__
Fulbright Alternatives
ARIT Fellowships in Humanities and Social Sciences in Turkey
The ARIT fellowships support research in Turkey for the academic year. Scholars and advanced graduate students engaged in research on ancient, medieval, or modern times in Turkey, in any field of the humanities and social sciences, are eligible to apply. Non-U.S. applicants who reside in the U.S. or Canada are expected to maintain an affiliation with an educational institution in the U.S. or Canada.
Deadline: Annually, generally November
__
ACMS Field Research Fellowship Program
The American Center for Mongolian Studies is inviting applications to conduct field research in humanities, sciences, and social sciences, for at least 6 weeks in Mongolia. Fellows must be US citizens with at least a bachelor’s degree and currently enrolled or employed at a university or college. The projects will be conducted between May and October with an up to $4,000 award given with additional funding for travel. The goal of the fellowship is to assist as many researchers as possible to participate in a field research experience in Mongolia.
Deadline: Annually, generally February or March
__
American Academy in Berlin Prize
The Academy welcomes applications from emerging and established scholars, writers, and professionals who wish to engage in independent study in Berlin. Approximately 24 Berlin Prizes are conferred yearly. Past recipients have included historians, economists, poets and novelists, journalists, legal scholars, anthropologists, musicologists, and public policy experts, among others. Fellowships are typically awarded for an academic semester or, on occasion, for an entire academic year. Bosch Fellowships in Public Policy may be awarded for shorter stays of 6-8 weeks. Benefits include round-trip airfare, partial board, a $5,000 monthly stipend, and accommodations at the Academy’s lakeside Hans Arnhold Center in the Berlin-Wannsee district. Fellowships are restricted to individuals based permanently in the U.S.
Deadline: Annually, generally June-July
__
ASF Fellowships for Americans in the Nordic Countries
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers year-long fellowships of up to $23,000 and short-term (1-3 months) fellowships of up to $5,000 to graduate students (preferably conducting dissertation research) and academic professionals interested in pursuing research or creative-arts projects in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sámpi, and Sweden). ASF’s award program for study and research abroad has been the Foundation’s most long-standing commitment to educational exchange. Awards are made in all fields.
Deadline: November 1
__
APS/British Academy Fellowship for Research in London
Since 1933, the American Philosophical Society (APS) has awarded small grants to scholars in order to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. The APS offers an exchange postdoctoral fellowship for a minimum of 1-2 months’ research in the archives and libraries of London. This award includes travel expenses between the United States and the United Kingdom and a monthly subsistence paid by the APS. Applicants are expected to have a doctorate or to have published work of doctoral quality. Funding is offered up to a maximum of $6,000.
Deadline: October 1
__
APS/Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Fellowship for Research in Edinburgh
=>Creative writers, especially playwrights, take notice
In collaboration with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh, the APS offers a visiting fellowship of between 2-4 months for research in Edinburgh in any aspect of the humanities and social sciences. This award includes travel expenses between the United States and the United Kingdom, a private office, library, and research facilities at the IASH, and a monthly subsistence paid by the APS. Travel expenses and the monthly subsistence amount will not exceed a maximum of $6,000.
Deadline(s): Vary
__
Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship supports the best and brightest minds in their postdoctoral research, connecting them with world-class academics and leading researchers. The fellowship provides generous funding for eligible international applicants to conduct research in any academic discipline at accredited institutions in Israel, a country long recognized for outstanding achievements in research and higher education. The fellowship is open to candidates who have received or will receive, their Ph.D. at a recognized university in the EU or EFTA states, UK and Canada.
Deadline: November 15
__
BAEF Study and Research Fellowships in Belgium
The Belgian American Educational Foundation (B.A.E.F.) encourages applications for fellowships for advanced study or research during one academic year at a Belgian University or institution of higher learning. The B.A.E.F. will award up to ten fellowships as outright non-renewable grants carrying a stipend of $27,000 for Master’s or Ph.D. students and $32,000 for Post-doctoral Fellows. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants must also either be registered in a graduate program towards a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in the U.S., plan to register in a graduate program (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Belgium, or currently hold a Master’s, Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
Deadline(s): Vary
__
Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies Fellowships
The Program supports North American scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on modern and contemporary German and European history. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian nationals or permanent residents who are either full-time graduate students who have completed all coursework required for a Ph.D. or have received their doctorates within the past two calendar years. Awards provide between 10 and 12 months of research support and a generous travel allowance for intra-European research.
Deadline: Annually, first week of January
__
CFR International Affairs Fellowship in Japan
Founded in 1997, the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. The program provides a selected group of mid-career U.S. citizens the opportunity to expand their professional horizons by spending a period of research or other professional activity in Japan. The IAF-J is only open to U.S. citizens. The duration of the fellowship is 3-12 months. The program awards a stipend in yen which covers travel and living expenses in Japan.
Deadline: October 31
__
European University Institute Policy Leader Fellowship
The European University in Florence is offering 3, 6, or 9-month-long fellowships for early- or mid-career professionals in public policy, politics, civil service, media, and non-governmental organizations. In the School of Transnational Governance, fellows will live in Florence, Italy, and work in workshops, training, and skills development sessions and conferences. Fellows are excepted to contribute to peer discussions and have a strong interest in policy issues, especially related to transnational governance. Each fellowship is fully-funded with a grant of 2,500 euros per month for applicants from anywhere in the world.
Deadline: Annually, last week in January
__
Fellowship Program for International Postdoctoral Researchers
The Council for Higher Education in Israel and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities are seeking top young recent Ph.D. graduates to take on a postdoctoral position with leading scientists and scholars in Israel on cutting-edge research in all fields of science, social science, and humanities. The fellowship is open to international candidates who have received a Ph.D. from a recognized higher education institution outside of Israel less than 4 years from the time of application. Fellows will be awarded for two years the amount of 160,000 NIS (~$47,000) per year.
Deadline(s): Vary
__
French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme
The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the six Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Loire Valley, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, and Paris. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars and scientists primarily in the fields of the social sciences and the humanities (SSH). The call is open to all disciplines in the SSH and all research fields. FIAS awards fellowships to outstanding researchers of all career levels, from postdoctoral researchers to senior scientists. The minimum requirement is a Ph.D. + 2 years of research experience at the time of the application.
Call for proposals opens: April 14
__
Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship
Outstanding scientists from outside TUM, who intend to explore innovative, high-risk topics in their scientific research areas together with a TUM Research Group are eligible for a TUM-IAS Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship. The TUM-IAS awards up to 5 Hans Fischer Senior Fellowships each year. The Fellowships last 3 years, of which Fellows are expected to stay at TUM in Munich, Germany for 9 months. Fellows receive an award of 60,000 EUR plus 50,000 EUR for travel, housing, and research. Additional funding of up to 50,000 EUR is available on an as-needed basis. In addition, Fellows receive support for one doctoral candidate at TUM for 3 years.
Deadline: TBD
__
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy are for outstanding mid-career American professionals to research and gain firsthand experience of public policy in New Zealand. Two to three fellowships valued at up to NZ $58,500 are granted each year, towards three to seven months of research. Fellows will be based at a relevant government agency in Wellington, New Zealand and carefully paired with a leading policy expert who will serve as their mentor. To be eligible, you must be a US citizen with at least five years of experience in your profession in the public, business or non-profit sector.
Deadline: April 15
__
The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies in Florence, Italy offers fellowships to scholars who have obtained their doctorate at least 5 years before the start of the fellowship. During their stay at the RSCAS, fellows work on a research topic that fits well in the overall research profile of the RSCAS (Integration, Governance and Democracy; Regulating Markets and Governing Money; and 21st Century World Politics and Europe) and participate in the academic life of the Centre and of the EUI. Jean Monnet Fellowships have a duration of 1 year, renewable once.
Deadline: October 25
__
MIF Research Fellowship Program
The Matsumae International Foundation’s Research Fellowship Program was created to deal with national egoism and help nations move toward world peace. The fellowship is particularly geared toward enhancing Japan’s foreign relations with other nations and ensuring the preservation of mankind. Fellowships are for 3-6 months of research in Japan with an institution of the fellow’s choosing. Fellows must hold a Ph.D., be over 49 years old, and have an interest in solving major problems facing humanity. Fellows in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine will be given first priority.
Deadline: June 30
__
Nantes Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Program
The Nantes Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Program offers nine-month fellowships in Nantes, France. IAS Nantes awards fellowships to outstanding researchers of all career levels, from postdoctoral researchers to senior scientists. IAS Nantes offers 15 fellowship positions. Applications are expected from the fields of the social sciences and the humanities (SSH) and all research fields. The Fellows will benefit from the IAS’s support and conducive scientific environment, in an interdisciplinary cohort of fellows and close relation to the local research potential. IAS Nantes offers a living allowance, social security coverage, accommodation, a complete workspace, plus coverage of travel expenses.
Deadline: July 10
__
Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellowship
The ODI Fellowship Scheme is a two-year fellowship for high-caliber postgraduate economists and statisticians to gain practical work experience in a developing country. The ODI Fellowship Scheme is open to candidates of all nationalities who have a master’s degree or PhD in economics, statistics, or a related field. Fellows are selected and appointed by ODI, but they then become employees of the governments or public bodies for which they work. Fellows received a salary, travel expenses, a monthly supplement, emergency medical insurance, and an end-of-fellowship bonus.
Deadline: TBD
__
PhD Bridging Program in Indonesia
The Centre for Human Rights, Multiculturalism, and Migration (CHRM2) is offering facilities for current Ph.D. candidates and early career researchers with a Ph.D. degree who want to complete field research in Indonesia. Fellowships are between 2 weeks and 4 weeks long. Eligible candidates must be researchers in human rights, law, politics, education, gender, sociology, and anthropology. Each fellow will receive 4,000,000 IDR, free housing, and a private office.
Deadline: Varies
__
RMIT Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowships
RMIT University in Australia is recruiting Senior Research Fellows, Research Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows and Indigenous Research Fellows whose experience and expertise align with one of RMIT’s 8 Enabling Capability Platforms (ECPs): Advanced Manufacturing and Fabrication; Advanced Materials; Biomedical and Health Innovation; Design and Creative Practice; Global Business Innovation; Information and System Engineering; Social Change; and Urban Futures. Fellows will engage in high-quality, high-impact research projects, which address local, national, regional, and global challenges. To be eligible, you must hold a Ph.D./Doctorate qualification.
Deadline: August 31
__
Smithsonian Mpala Postdoctoral Fellowship
This is a one-year fellowship in Africa for postdoctoral scholars to conduct research in biology, anthropology, geology, hydrology, material science, social science, and soil science at the Smithsonian Mpala Research Center. The Mpala Center is a site of multidisciplinary research and training in Kenya and welcomes scholars from around the world to apply. Postdoctoral and senior investigators work in association with the professional Smithsonian research staff and utilize the resources of the institution in their projects. A stipend of $50,400 is provided for the year plus an additional research allowance of up to $4,000.
Deadline: TBD
__
The Academic Research Institute in Iraq Fellowship – U.S. Citizens
The Academic Research Institute in Iraq (TARII) is inviting post-doctoral and advanced pre-doctoral researchers to conduct research focused on subjects in historical academic fields from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Iraq. Potential projects include research in archives in Europe, Turkey, or India, interviews with Iraqis living abroad, remote sensing of ancient Iraqi landscapes, and collaboration between a U.S. scholar and an Iraqi living in Iraq. Financial awards are up to $7,000 and are based on merit by a review panel consisting of scholars from member universities.
Deadline: Typically, June
__
The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme
The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme is a funded opportunity for academics to reside in Cambridge, UK as they do research into building a sustainable economy. The Programme aims to foster new transdisciplinary thinking on sustainability in a large variety of fields, leading to practical insights, tools, and recommendations for decision-makers to carry into their organizations alongside important advances in fundamental knowledge. There are specific opportunities open in specialized fields listed on their website.
Deadline: Varies
__
Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training (CRLT) Program
Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), the CRLT Program serves graduate students and scholars who, in addition, support research in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, require supplemental language instruction. Applicants must conduct research and language studies for 3-9 months in the field. Participants must have at least an intermediate level of language proficiency. Fellowships range from $5K-$25K.
Deadline: October 1
__
Title VIII Research Scholar Program
The program offers support for graduate students, faculty, Ph.D. candidates, post-doctorate, and independent scholars to conduct policy-relevant research for 3-9 months in Central Asia, Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, Southeast Europe, and Moldova. The total value of Title VIII Research Scholar fellowships ranges from $5K to $25K each. Typical awards include international roundtrip airfare from the scholar’s home city to his/her host city overseas, academic affiliation at a leading local university, visa(s), opportunity for housing with a local host family, and a living stipend. Scholars in the social sciences and humanities are eligible.
Deadline: October 1
__
USA to Australia Fellowship Program
The Association awards Fellowships each year at the graduate (Masters, PhD, or Postdoctoral) level of up to $40,000 USD for US scholars undertaking advanced research or study in Australia. Fellowships are available for Americans who will benefit from doing research or studying in the fields of biophotonics, engineering, environmental and marine sciences, mathematics, medicine, sciences, sustainability and technology. Applicants must make their own arrangements for university affiliation and have a confirmed placement by the time the Fellowship is awarded. Applicants must be US citizens or US permanent residents doing research or studying at the graduate level. Applicants may already be in Australia.
Deadline: Varies, but typically March 31
__
Visiting Erskine Fellows, University of Canterbury
Each year, some 70 distinguished, international academic visitors who are already advanced in the learning of any subject taught in the Faculties of Commerce, Engineering or Science are invited to the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand for durations of 1-3 months for the purpose of giving lectures in such subjects to students of the University. Each Visiting Erskine Fellow receives a grant-in-aid which takes account of up to two return airfare and a daily allowance towards living expenses. A visitor must be nominated by the Department concerned.
Deadline: TBD
__
Zuckerman Postdoctoral STEM Scholars Program
The Mortimer B. Zuckerman Stem Leadership Program attracts high-achieving postdoctoral scholars from premier universities in the United States to do research at one of seven Israeli universities. Once they complete their research, many Zuckerman postdocs are expected to accept faculty positions at top North American universities, weaving a network of academic collaboration and goodwill that will greatly benefit US-Israeli scientific cooperation. Postdoctoral scholarships are for up to two years for $52,000 per academic year and applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree from a premier university.
Deadline: March 31
February 9, 2024 – Maine Historical Society, Maine Arts Commission, Maine SeaGrant, Maine Theater Fund, NSF, NEH, Maine Humanities Council
The P.D. Merrill Research Fellowship
The Maine Historical Society, through the support of the P.D. Merrill Charitable Trust, is excited to announce the P.D. Merrill Research Fellowship’s 2024-2025 cycle. The P.D. Merrill Research Fellowship awards one candidate a $2,500 stipend to undertake sixty (60) hours of research in the collections of the Maine Historical Society over the course of ten months. Upon completion of their research residencies, Fellows are encouraged, but not required, to share the results of their research with the MHS community via digital or print publication and/or presentation, as is appropriate to their research project.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: 15 April, 2024
__
Opportunity Highlight for Students: Paid Summer Internship
Maine Sea Grant – NOAA Fisheries Undergraduate Internships in Sea-run Fish Research
Maine Sea Grant is partnering with NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) to provide opportunities for undergraduates to gain experience in the field of fisheries. We are currently recruiting interested students for participation in the Summer 2024 Undergraduate Internships in Diadromous Ecosystem Research Program.
Deadline: 28 February 2024
__
Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
National Science Foundation
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation’s institutions of higher education.
Deadline: 15 Nov, 2024
__
Maine Arts Commission
Grants for Individual Artists (Scroll to the bottom of the page.)
Grants for individual artists are offered to support Maine artists with their work. Funds assist artists with the creation of new work, the continuation of existing practices, and participation in professional development programs and activities. Applicants do not need to be affiliated with a 501c3 organization in order to be eligible for funding. While these offerings are different from grant funding, they support artists in advancing their creative practice.
Amount: Varies
Deadline(s): Varies
__
Maine Theater Fund – Capacity-building Grants
Maine Community Foundation
The Maine Theater Fund supports nonprofit professional and community theaters in the production and presentation of live theater. To receive a grant, a theater or project must: – Support nonprofit professional and community theaters in the production and presentation of live theater.
Amount: from $2,500 to $5,000
Deadline: 15 Sep, 2024
__
Research and Development – Tier I: Planning, Basic Research, or Modifications
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage-from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological…
Amount: up to $100,000
Deadline: 21 May, 2024
__
Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration (REI) Grant
Russell Sage Foundation
The Russell Sage Foundation’s program on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration supports innovative investigator-initiated research that examines the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, legal status -and their interactions with each other and other social categories in the social, economic, and political outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, and native-born whites.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: 21 Feb, 2024
__
Cellular Dynamics and Function
National Science Foundation
The Cellular Dynamics and Function (CDF) cluster supports fundamental cell biological research. We seek proposals that use multidisciplinary approaches to provide insights into the fundamental biology of cells from animals, plants, or microbes, including cells from understudied species.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Maine Humanities Council – Mini Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council Mini Grants program distributes funding to nonprofit organizations in Maine for humanities programs and projects that have broad public outreach. Up to $2,000 for humanities programs and projects undertaken by nonprofit organizations across Maine. Funding match or cost-share is required.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 19 Mar, 2024
February 2, 2024 – NSF Civics, Institute for Humane Studies, NEA, Maine Community Foundation, NEH, American Political Science, Bogliasco Fnd.
See below for the announcement details sent by the National Science Foundation about their new Civic Innovation Challenge initiative. “CIVIC aims to accelerate the transition to practice of foundational research and emerging technologies into communities through civic-engaged research, while deepening cooperation and information sharing across sectors and regions. CIVIC projects should address community-challenges identified via tight collaboration between civic and academic partners, with the goal of achieving concrete impacts in the communities.”
In addition to the solicitation itself, you can see NSF has also issued a call for reviewers. Sitting on a review panel can be a great way to build NSF contacts and understand how the process works. In my experience, this insight can be a real advatage for grant seekers, so I encourage you to consider the opportunity.
As always, if you ever want to chat about your research interests, brainstorm ideas, or need help setting up a GrantForward account, our team (Theresa, Maggie, and me) would be very happy to connect with you. Or, if you already know what you’d like to pursue, let us know here, and we’ll get the conversation started.
Have a great weekend!
Shonna
Some highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Institute for Humane Studies
George Mason University
Graduate students and faculty can request funds for hosting in-person and online events, such as research workshops or academic conferences. Research workshops include exclusive access to our IHS Digital Community and self-organizing digital solutions to support you in running a successful event.
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Literature Fellowships
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: 13 Mar, 2024
__
Davis Family Foundation – Arts & Culture Grant
Davis Family Foundations
History The Davis Family Foundation is a public charitable foundation established by Phyllis C. Davis and H. Halsey Davis of Falmouth, Maine, to support educational, medical and cultural/arts organizations located primarily in Maine. The Foundation was established following Mr. Davis’ retirement as President and Chairman of Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. Their overriding goal for the Foundation was…
Deadline: 01 May, 2024
__
Maine Theater Fund – Capacity-building Grants
Maine Community Foundation
The Maine Theater Fund supports nonprofit professional and community theaters in the production and presentation of live theater. To receive a grant, a theater or project must: – Support nonprofit professional and community theaters in the production and presentation of live theater.
Amount: from $2,500 to $5,000
Deadline: 15 Sep, 2024
__
Research and Development – Tier I: Planning, Basic Research, or Modifications
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage-from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological…
Amount: up to $100,000
Deadline: 21 May, 2024
__
Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration (REI) Grant
Russell Sage Foundation
The Russell Sage Foundation’s program on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration supports innovative investigator-initiated research that examines the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, legal status -and their interactions with each other and other social categories in the social, economic, and political outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, and native-born whites.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: 21 Feb, 2024
__
The Bogliasco Foundation Fellowship
Bogliasco Foundation
Approximately 60 Fellowships – or residencies – are awarded to artists and scholars in the various disciplines of the Arts and Humanities (Archaeology, Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film/Video, History, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts) per year.
Deadline: 14 Mar, 2024
__
Summer Centennial Center Research Grants – Fund for Latino Scholarship
American Political Science Association
Each year, the Centennial Center offers over $100,000 in research grants to APSA members through its Spring and Summer application deadlines. Learn more about eligibility and funding areas for each of these cycles below.
Deadline: 15 Jun, 2024
__
Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
National Science Foundation
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation’s institutions of higher education.
Deadline: 15 Nov, 2024
__
Maine Humanities Council – Mini Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council Mini Grants program distributes funding to nonprofit organizations in Maine for humanities programs and projects that have broad public outreach. Up to $2,000 for humanities programs and projects undertaken by nonprofit organizations across Maine. Funding match or cost-share is required.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 19 Mar, 2024
January 19, 2024 – NSF, Russell Sage, Wenner-Gren, Sloan, Brown Library, State of Maine, Maine Humanities Council
NB: The National Science Foundation recently announced the launch of ReDDDoT, a $16 million fund to catalyze research and projects in AI, biotechnology, and climate technology (Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies). It’s an actionable step forward in ensuring that technology develops in a manner that is ethical, sustainable, and beneficial to all segments of society. NSF will host an informational webinar on February 9 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST, where program directors will provide a program overview and answer questions about the funding opportunity. Learn more & register here.
__
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Arctic Research Opportunities – Arctic Social Sciences
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals to the Arctic Sciences Section in the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) within the Geosciences Directorate, to conduct research about the Arctic region.
Deadline: 15 July, 2024
__
Short-Term Non-Residential Research Fellowships – Indigenous Community Research Fellowship
American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum in Philadelphia invites applications for the Indigenous Community Research Fellowship to support an individual or a group of researchers seeking to examine materials at the APS to further Indigenous community-based priorities.
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: 15 March, 2024
__
John Carter Brown Research Fellowship for Indigenous Communities
John Carter Brown Library
Brown University
The John Carter Brown (JCB) Library, located on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, stewards a research collection focused on the histories and cultures of the Early Americas. The Library is free and open to the public with appointments required for research visits, and operates a robust fellowship program to support researchers across myriad research topics.
Amount: from $4,500 to $9,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
Odiorne Fund for Archaeological/Archival Projects
State of Maine
Maine Department of the Secretary of State
Background Based on a bequest from the late Elizabeth D. Odiorne of Brunswick, the Maine State Archives has established a program to support archaeological work within Maine that has a relationship to archival material. After an initial series of grants from the principal, the Archives has established a policy of offering small grants (up to $1,500) annually from interest income.
Amount: up to $1,500
Deadline: 15 Mar, 2024
__
Wenner-Gren Foundation – Workshop Grant
Wenner-Gren Foundation
This grant program supports meetings and events that promote the development of inclusive communities of anthropologists and advance significant and innovative research. Conferences that we support are public events directed at large audiences of anthropologists. We prioritize scholarly gatherings that bring together members of large, international anthropological organizations.
Amount: up to $20,000
Deadline: 01 Jun, 2024
__
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Recent PhDs in anthropology and related fields frequently lack the time and resources to publish their work. But their research is often the source of the discipline’s most exciting new ideas. This program supports emerging scholars whose work has the potential to transform our understanding of what it means to be human.
Amount: up to $40,000
Deadline: 01 May, 2024
__
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation makes grants primarily to support original research and education related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics. The Foundation believes that these fields-and the scholars and practitioners who work in them are chief drivers of the nation’s health and prosperity.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration (REI) Grant
Russell Sage Foundation
The Russell Sage Foundation’s program on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration supports innovative investigator-initiated research that examines the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, legal status -and their interactions with each other and other social categories in the social, economic, and political outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, and native-born whites.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: 21 Feb, 2024
__
Summer Centennial Center Research Grants – Fund for Latino Scholarship
American Political Science Association
Each year, the Centennial Center offers over $100,000 in research grants to APSA members through its Spring and Summer application deadlines. Learn more about eligibility and funding areas for each of these cycles below.
Deadline: 15 Jun, 2024
__
Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
National Science Foundation
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation’s institutions of higher education.
Deadline: 15 Nov, 2024
__
Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
National Science Foundation
To address ecological questions that cannot be resolved with short-term observations or experiments, NSF established the Long-Term Ecological Research Program (LTER) in 1980.
Amount: up to $15,300,000
Deadline: 07 Mar, 2024
__
Maine Humanities Council – Mini Grants
Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council Mini Grants program distributes funding to nonprofit organizations in Maine for humanities programs and projects that have broad public outreach. Up to $2,000 for humanities programs and projects undertaken by nonprofit organizations across Maine. Funding match or cost-share is required.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 19 Mar, 2024
January 12, 2024 – NIH INBRE, New England Regional Fellowship Consortium
As part of our effort to amplify some of the exciting projects from our faculty members, I want to congratulate Patrick Otim on the National Endowment for the Humanities decision to support his book project, “Caught in Between: The History of Everyday Life in Northern Uganda, 1950–2015” with a $60,000 fellowship. In this highly competitive cycle, NEH recommended just 8% of the proposals received, and we are beyond excited to have Patrick’s work recognized in this very tangible way.
This news is definitely a 10+ on the excitement scale! Well done, Patrick!
If you think your project might be a match for a NEH fellowship, plan to attend their information webinar on February 14, 2024 here at this link. Our team would also be pleased to help you strategize.
With strategy in mind, here are two upcoming workshops:
Funding for Humanities
Wednesday, January 24 from 11AM-1PM in 226 Commons
If you are a Humanities (or any non-STEM) scholar with project ideas and are not sure where to start with funding, our team invites you to have lunch with us. We’ll introduce ourselves, hear your ideas, walk you through the basics, and brainstorm some options with a focus on NEH and NEA specifically. This session is meant for non-STEM scholars, but all are welcome! We just won’t be focusing on typical science funders. Charge lunch to us, and bring your tray upstairs.
Curious about Fulbright?
Wednesday, February 28 from 11AM-1PM in 226 Commons
If you are curious about the many programs available for faculty (and staff!) by Fulbright, our team invites you to have lunch with us. We’ll present the Fulbright basics, review program options, discuss ideas, and answer (or find answers for) any Fulbright-specific questions you have. Charge lunch to us, and bring your tray upstairs.
If you are planning a leave in 2025-26, now really is the best time to get started on any external funding plans. (The vast majority of funders take 6-12 months to consider proposals, so for best results, plan at least a year in advance of any potential project start date.)
Quick Deadline => INBRE proposals are now being accepted!
Open for applications until February 2, 2024: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Research Projects, Pilot Projects, and Collaborative Pilot Projects at undergraduate institutions that are part of the Maine INBRE network. (For more information about the INBRE program at Bates, please contact Ryan Bavis.)
__
Other Quick Deadline => New England Regional Fellowship Consortium
Open for applications until February 1, 2024: The New England Regional Fellowship Consortium will offer at least two dozen awards in the June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 cycle. Each grant will provide a stipend of $5,000 for a minimum of eight weeks of research at participating institutions. Awards are open to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals who hold the necessary U.S. government documents. NERFC grants support work in a broad array of fields, including but not limited to: history, literature, art history, African American studies, American studies, women’s and gender studies, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, religious studies, environmental studies, oceanography, and the histories of law, medicine, and technology.
__
Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration (REI) Grant
Russell Sage Foundation
The Russell Sage Foundation’s program on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration supports innovative investigator-initiated research that examines the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, legal status -and their interactions with each other and other social categories in the social, economic, and political outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, and native-born whites.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: 21 Feb, 2024
__
The Bogliasco Foundation Fellowship
Bogliasco Foundation
Approximately 60 Fellowships – or residencies – are awarded to artists and scholars in the various disciplines of the Arts and Humanities (Archaeology, Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film/Video, History, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts) per year.
Deadline: 14 Mar, 2024
__
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Fellowship
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Supported by the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, this fellowship provides visual artists of African American or Latin American descent with a fully-funded two-week or one-month residency. The VCCA residency at Mt. San Angelo includes a private bedroom with en-suite bath, a separate individual studio, and three meals a day in a community of cross-disciplinary artists.
Amount: up to $1,000
Deadline: 15 May, 2024
__
Summer Centennial Center Research Grants – Fund for Latino Scholarship
American Political Science Association
Each year, the Centennial Center offers over $100,000 in research grants to APSA members through its Spring and Summer application deadlines. Learn more about eligibility and funding areas for each of these cycles below.
Deadline: 15 Jun, 2024
__
Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
National Science Foundation
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation’s institutions of higher education.
Deadline: 15 Nov, 2024
__
Cellular Dynamics and Function
National Science Foundation
The Cellular Dynamics and Function (CDF) cluster supports fundamental cell biological research. We seek proposals that use multidisciplinary approaches to provide insights into the fundamental biology of cells from animals, plants, or microbes, including cells from understudied species.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
National Science Foundation
To address ecological questions that cannot be resolved with short-term observations or experiments, NSF established the Long-Term Ecological Research Program (LTER) in 1980.
Amount: up to $15,300,000
Deadline: 07 Mar, 2024
__
Maine Humanities Council – Mini Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council Mini Grants program distributes funding to nonprofit organizations in Maine for humanities programs and projects that have broad public outreach. Up to $2,000 for humanities programs and projects undertaken by nonprofit organizations across Maine. Funding match or cost-share is required.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 19 Mar, 2024
December 15, 2023 – NSF, Russell Sage, Bogliasco Fnd, Gelman Fnd, APSA, Maine Humanities Council
In the ongoing effort to amplify some of the exciting projects from our faculty members—both new announcements, as well as impact from ongoing projects—today let’s acknowledge Brian Evans and his $10,000 grant from the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation. Brian’s project is “Busking for Reparations” and will “create a framework to empower performers and engage audiences across multiple venues to consider and continue the ongoing conversation regarding reparations for American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS). The award will support research, staging, performances in the Lewiston/Auburn and Portland areas, and post-performance sessions with the audience community. All events will be archived to be submitted to the Maine State Archives.”
A big congratulations to Brian for this important work, and if you, too, think the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation is a match for your project, we’d be pleased to help you strategize.
This solicitation is a crossover opportunity from STEM to non-STEM fields, so inter- and cross-disciplines take notice:
Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science. The STS program supports proposals across a broad spectrum of research that uses historical, philosophical and social scientific methods to investigate STEM theory and practice. STS research may be empirical or conceptual; specifically, it may focus on the intellectual, material or social facets of STEM including interdisciplinary studies of ethics, equity, governance and policy issues.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 02 Feb, 2024
__
Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration (REI) Grant
Russell Sage Foundation
The Russell Sage Foundation’s program on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration supports innovative investigator-initiated research that examines the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, legal status -and their interactions with each other and other social categories in the social, economic, and political outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, and native-born whites.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: 21 Feb, 2024
__
The Bogliasco Foundation Fellowship
Bogliasco Foundation
Approximately 60 Fellowships – or residencies – are awarded to artists and scholars in the various disciplines of the Arts and Humanities (Archaeology, Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film/Video, History, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts) per year.
Deadline: 14 Mar, 2024
__
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Fellowship
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Supported by the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, this fellowship provides visual artists of African American or Latin American descent with a fully-funded two-week or one-month residency. The VCCA residency at Mt. San Angelo includes a private bedroom with en-suite bath, a separate individual studio, and three meals a day in a community of cross-disciplinary artists.
Amount: up to $1,000
Deadline: 15 May, 2024
__
Summer Centennial Center Research Grants – Fund for Latino Scholarship
American Political Science Association
Each year, the Centennial Center offers over $100,000 in research grants to APSA members through its Spring and Summer application deadlines. Learn more about eligibility and funding areas for each of these cycles below.
Deadline: 15 Jun, 2024
__
Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
National Science Foundation
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation’s institutions of higher education.
Deadline: 15 Nov, 2024
__
Cellular Dynamics and Function
National Science Foundation
The Cellular Dynamics and Function (CDF) cluster supports fundamental cell biological research. We seek proposals that use multidisciplinary approaches to provide insights into the fundamental biology of cells from animals, plants, or microbes, including cells from understudied species.
Deadline: Continuous
__
Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
National Science Foundation
To address ecological questions that cannot be resolved with short-term observations or experiments, NSF established the Long-Term Ecological Research Program (LTER) in 1980.
Amount: up to $15,300,000
Deadline: 07 Mar, 2024
__
Maine Humanities Council – Mini Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council Mini Grants program distributes funding to nonprofit organizations in Maine for humanities programs and projects that have broad public outreach. Up to $2,000 for humanities programs and projects undertaken by nonprofit organizations across Maine. Funding match or cost-share is required.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: 19 Mar, 2024
December 8, 2023 – NSF, NEH, Sloan Fnd, Terra Fnd, Library of Congress, Russel Sage Fdn
In the ongoing effort to amplify some of the exciting projects from our faculty members—both new announcements, as well as the impact from ongoing projects—today let’s celebrate the grant received by Martin Kruse this past summer from the National Institutes for Health. Martin received, through a lengthy and highly competitive application process, $415,443 for “Regulation of intracellular calcium signaling and phosphoinositide metabolism.”
(Yes, I had to look up those phrases.)
From Martin’s project summary, which makes much more sense to this lay reader, “Epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease affect more than nine million people in the United States. Despite their severity and decades of research, we still lack an understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing these diseases and other related neuropathological conditions. The data from the proposed experiments will allow us to gain insight into a novel mechanism by which one protein, IRBIT, regulates two signaling pathways that are of critical importance in practically all mammalian cells. This enhanced understanding of these signaling pathways and their regulator mechanisms has the potential to further our knowledge about the molecular nature of debilitating diseases such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s and allow us to develop improved treatment strategies for patients affected by these conditions.”
A belated (but no less heartfelt!) public congratulations to Martin as he, along with two student researchers, make progress on this exciting project.
*Opportunity Spotlight*
This solicitation is a crossover opportunity from STEM to non-STEM fields, so inter- and cross-disciplines take notice: Science and Technology Studies (STS) – Research Community Development Grants
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science. The STS program supports proposals across a broad spectrum of research that uses historical, philosophical and social scientific methods to investigate STEM theory and practice. STS research may be empirical or conceptual; specifically, it may focus on the intellectual, material or social facets of STEM including interdisciplinary studies of ethics, equity, governance and policy issues.
Amount: from $75,000 to $100,000
Deadline: 02 Feb, 2024
__
Terra Foundation for American Art – Exhibition Grant
Terra Foundation for American Art
Recognizing current and historical inequities in presentations and understandings of American art history, the Terra Foundation encourages temporary loan exhibitions that address these disparities and exclusions at institutions worldwide. Terra Foundation Exhibition grants provide support for organizations to plan and present temporary exhibitions comprised primarily of loans.
Amount: from $25,000 to $250,000
Deadline: 08 Mar, 2024
__
LIMITED
National Science Foundation
In 1998 Congress enacted the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act which provided funds to the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a mechanism whereby the hiring of foreign workers in technology-intensive sectors on H-1B visas would help address the long-term workforce needs of the United States.
Amount: up to $100,000
Deadline: 20 Feb, 2024
__
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. Awards support the planning or implementation of curricular projects connecting the humanities to the physical and natural sciences; pre-service or…
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation makes grants primarily to support original research and education related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics. The Foundation believes that these fields-and the scholars and practitioners who work in them are chief drivers of the nation’s health and prosperity.
__
National Endowment for the Humanities – Humanities Connections – Implementation Grant
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. Awards support the planning or implementation of curricular projects connecting the humanities to the physical and natural sciences…
Amount: up to $150,000
Deadline: 05 Sep, 2024
__
Library of Congress
Preservation Directorate
The Law Library of Congress invites applications for the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Legal Scholars Program. The purpose of this program is to fund a scholar whose research will draw upon the Law Library’s world class collections, target new acquisitions, and leverage the Law Library’s staff expertise.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: 31 Jan, 2024
__
Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration (REI) Grant
Russell Sage Foundation
The Russell Sage Foundation’s program on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration supports innovative investigator-initiated research that examines the roles of race, ethnicity, nativity, legal status -and their interactions with each other and other social categories in the social, economic, and political outcomes for immigrants, U.S.-born racial and ethnic minorities, and native-born whites.
Amount: up to $200,000
Deadline: 21 Feb, 2024
December 1, 2023 – MAP Fund, NSF, Simons, and Hambidge Residencies
In the ongoing effort to amplify some of the externally-funded projects from our faculty members—both new award announcements, as well as the impact from ongoing projects—today we are celebrating Jamie Haverkamp’s recent $40,000 postdoctoral fellowship from the Wenner-Gren Foundation. For this award, Jamie will be making progress on a book titled “Climate Coloniality: Resilience, Resistance and Restor(y)ing in Andean Worlds.” Congratulations to Jamie, and good luck with the project!
We also celebrate returning Fulbright Scholar Anita Charles in anticipation of Monday night’s Philips lecture “Why Should I Care? Sustainability of Education Nonprofits in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Congratulations to Anita, too! I am excited to hear more about her research on Monday night.
(If you think your interests might be a match for Fulbright or the Wenner-Gren Foundation, our team would be pleased to help you strategize.)
I’ve forwarded a note from the MAP Fund below, and if you are a practicing artist, I encourage you to take a peek. Each grantee will receive: a $25,000 grant for the creation and development of a new, live performance project, a $5,000 unrestricted general operating grant, and a $1,000 microgrant to redistribute to another artist in their community. The deadline for the general 2024 Grant Cycle is December 19, and they also expanded the number of coaches in the Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA) program that provides (free!) one-on-one coaching sessions and peer artist gatherings, helping them “thoughtfully address artistic identities, goals, and challenges.”
If you are a practicing artist whose work is disruptive and/or outside the scope of typical funders, the MAP Fund might be an excellent option for you.
More opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Travel Support for Mathematicians
Simons Foundation
The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences division invites applications for its Travel Support for Mathematicians program, which is intended to stimulate collaboration in the field primarily through the funding of travel and related expenditures.
Amount: up to $8,400
Deadline: 31 Jan, 2024
__
Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences
The Hambidge Center is situated on 600 forested acres in the mountains of north Georgia and offers miles of nature trails, meadows, waterfalls, a swimming hole and an abundance of wildflowers. The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent.
Amount: up to $700
Deadline: 15 Jan, 2024
__
National Science Foundation
The Hydrologic Sciences Program is a disciplinary program within the Division of Earth Sciences. Hydrologic science has a distinct focus on continental water processes at all scales, and the program supports research with a primary focus on these processes.
Amount: from $250,000 to $700,000
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Science Foundation
Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
To address ecological questions that cannot be resolved with short-term observations or experiments, NSF established the Long-Term Ecological Research Program (LTER) in 1980. Two components differentiate LTER research from projects supported by other NSF programs: 1) the research is located at specific sites chosen to represent major…
Amount: up to $15,300,000
Deadline: 07 Mar, 2024
__
National Science Foundation
High-Risk Research in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (HRRBAA)
Anthropological research may be conducted under unusual circumstances, often in distant locations. As a result, the ability to conduct potentially important research may hinge on factors that are impossible to assess from a distance and some projects with potentially great payoffs may face difficulties in securing funding.
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Science Foundation
Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF.
Deadline: Continuous
__
National Science Foundation
The Plant Biotic Interactions (PBI) program supports research on the processes that mediate beneficial and antagonistic interactions between plants and their viral, bacterial, oomycete, fungal, plant, and invertebrate symbionts, pathogens and pests.
Amount: from $50,000 to $300,000
Deadline: Continuous
November 17, 2023 – NY Public Library, NEH, ACLS, American Political Society, Harvard, NASA, Library of Congress, American Chemical Society
I had mentioned this before, but it’s worth a reminder that in addition to the more widely known Fulbright Scholar program, Fulbright also has a Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) program that brings scholars from other countries to Bates. These scholars come to Bates for a semester or full academic year to teach courses, assist in curriculum development, guest lecture, develop study abroad/exchange partnerships, and engage with the campus and the local community. The process is fairly lengthy, but highly supported, and the application portal opens from January-June 2024, with the expectation that scholars would arrive at Bates in August 2025. If adding a short-term international faculty member to your team interests your department, the time for planning is now, and we can help.
Some opportunity highlights, culled from the curated lists on our webpage:
Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program Long-term Fellowships
New York Public Library
The Schomburg Center Scholars-in-Residence Program offers long-term and short-term fellowships to support scholars and writers working on projects that would benefit from access to the Center’s extensive resources for the study of African diasporic history, politics, literature, and culture.
Amount: up to $35,000
QUICK DEADLINE=> 01 Dec, 2023
__
Research and Development – Tier I: Planning, Basic Research, or Modifications
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage-from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological…
Amount: up to $100,000
Deadline: 21 May, 2024
__
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholars Fellowships in Buddhist Studies
American Council of Learned Societies
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholars Fellowships in Buddhist Studies places recent recipients of the PhD in professional positions at host institutions (museums, libraries, and publications) that present and interpret knowledge of Buddhist traditions.
Amount: up to $70,000
Deadline: 18 Jan, 2024
__
Summer Centennial Center Research Grants – Fund for Latino Scholarship
American Political Science Association
Each year, the Centennial Center offers over $100,000 in research grants to APSA members through its Spring and Summer application deadlines. Learn more about eligibility and funding areas for each of these cycles below. Eligible costs for Centennial Center Research Grants include: – Research costs associated with data collection, including costs of conducting interviews and surveys…
Deadline: 15 Jun, 2024
__
Hutchins Center for African & African American Research Fellowship
Harvard University
The Fellowship Program is at the heart of the activities of the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute. Started in 1975 as the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, the Institute has annually appointed scholars who conduct research for an academic year or for one semester in a range of fields related to African and African American Studies.
Deadline: 22 Jan, 2024
__
Maine Humanities Council – Major Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council Major Grant program distributes funding to nonprofit organizations in Maine for larger humanities programs and projects-things like exhibits, films, conferences, initiatives that have broad public outreach. The main goal of the humanities is to develop awareness and understanding of people’s lived experience, and to put it into words.
Amount: from $1,001 to $7,500
Deadline: 30 Jan, 2024
__
Planetary Science Early Career Award
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Planetary Science Early Career Award (ECA) program is intended to help promising young scientists play an increased and meaningful role in the planetary science community and pursue professional development in areas relevant to the Planetary Science Division (PSD).
Amount: up to $200,000
QUICK DEADLINE=> Deadline: 07 Dec, 2023
__
New England Regional Fellowship Consortium
Massachusetts Historical Society
THE NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL FELLOWSHIP CONSORTIUM, a collaboration of 31 major cultural agencies, will offer at least two dozen awards in the June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 application cycle. Each grant will provide a stipend of $5,000 for a minimum of eight weeks of research at participating institutions.
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: 01 Feb, 2024
__
Library of Congress
The Law Library of Congress invites applications for the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Legal Scholars Program. The purpose of this program is to fund a scholar whose research will draw upon the Law Library’s world class collections, target new acquisitions, and leverage the Law Library’s staff expertise.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: 31 Jan, 2024
__
American Chemical Society (ACS) PRF Research Grant Programs – New Directions (ND) Grants
American Chemical Society
The goals of the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund are: – To support fundamental research in the petroleum field, and – To develop the next generation of engineers and scientists through support of advanced scientific education. The New Directions Grants Program aims to stimulate a new direction of research for established faculty.
Amount: up to $125,000
Deadline: 08 Mar, 2024
November 1, 2023 – Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence and curated funding opps
This week, I offer three items:
- Reminder: Writing Workshop. On Wednesday, November 8, from 11:30-1 in Commons 226, our team is hosting a writing workshop. (Lunch is on us! Just go through the line and bring your tray upstairs.) The focus will be effective proposal summary/one-pager writing. This is not funder-specific, all are welcome, and our hope is that you leave with a draft summary that can, hopefully, jumpstart your full proposal. I will push approximately 15 minutes of information at you, and then we’ll leave plenty of time for writing—as well as peer feedback from the group. You all are great writers, but grant writing is its own craft, and we can help you build those specific skills.
- Fulbright SIR. You likely know about the Fulbright Scholar programs that bring you and your research to other countries, but Fulbright also has a Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) program that brings scholars from other countries to Bates. These scholars come to Bates for a semester or full academic year to teach courses, assist in curriculum development, guest lecture, develop study abroad/exchange partnerships, and engage with the campus and the local community. The process is fairly lengthy, but highly supported, and the application portal opens from January-June 2024, with the expectation that scholars would arrive at Bates in August 2025. If adding a short-term international faculty member to your team interests your department, the time for planning is now, and we can help.
- Updated webpage/curated lists. We (mostly Theresa!) are working hard to identify opportunities that might be of interest—and to automate that process. We are experimenting with ways to provide curated lists automatically through GrantForward, and while we are still tweaking the process, please take a sneak peek at our webpage and see what you think? (This is very much a work-in-progress, and these are in no way exhaustive lists!)
October 20, 2023 – NEH, American Antiquarian Society, NIH
Please note: if you intend to apply for any NSF funding, the new SciENcv requirement takes effect on October 23. If you scroll down the link, you will see an explanation and rationale for moving to this method. Because this is now a requirement, we advise setting up a SciENcv account set up sooner than later.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Up to $300,000
The Collaborative Research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge by supporting teams of scholars working on a joint endeavor. NEH encourages projects that incorporate multiple points of view, pursue new avenues of inquiry in the humanities, and lead to manuscripts for print publication or to scholarly digital projects. Proposed projects must aim to result in tangible and sustainable outcomes, such as a co-authored or multi-authored book; a themed issue of a peer-reviewed journal; a series of peer-reviewed articles; a born-digital publication; or an open-access website or other digital resource. All project outcomes must incorporate collaboration and interpretation to address significant humanities research questions. Expected Output: Book; Conference; Digital Resource or Publication; Themed Issue of Peer-Reviewed Journal; Website
Proposal Deadline: November 29
__
American Antiquarian Society
Short-Term Visiting Academic Research Fellowships
$2,000/month
The American Antiquarian Society offers short-term visiting academic research fellowships tenable for one to two months. The following short-term visiting academic research fellowships are available, but please check each description for eligibility. (Candidates holding a recognized terminal degree appropriate to the area of proposed research, such as the M.L.S. or M.F.A., are often eligible to apply.)
- The Brown Family Collection Fellowship is intended for researchers whose projects would benefit from working with the Brown Family Collections as well as many other AAS collections related to African Americans and Indigenous Peoples. Scholars who identify as being of Black and/or Indigenous descent are encouraged to apply.
- AAS-American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies Fellowships are for research on projects related to the American eighteenth century. Degree candidates are not eligible.
- The Alstott Morgan Fellowship supports research on the history of education in nineteenth-century America, drawing on AAS’s unmatched collection of early educational materials, including the Alstott Morgan School Catalogue Collection and the The Student, Teacher, and Trustee Database Project, 1800-1900. This fellowship is awarded to an individual engaged in scholarly research and writing–including doctoral dissertations–in any field of American history and culture through 1876.
- The American Historical Print Collectors Society Fellowship is for research on American prints of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries or for projects using prints as primary documentation.
- Stephen Botein Fellowships are for research in the history of the book in American culture.
- The “Drawn to Art” Fellowship supports research on American art, visual culture, or other projects that will make substantial use of graphic materials as primary sources.
- The David Jaffee Fellowship in Visual and Material Culture will provide a stipend for the study and use of visual and material culture in the pursuit of research on all aspects of American history before 1900. It is open to both postdoctoral scholars and graduate students at work on doctoral dissertations.
- The Kate Van Winkle Keller Fellowship for Research in Early American Music and Dance supports research at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) for scholars at all levels (graduate student to senior scholar) engaged in scholarly research and writing on American music or dance, which must be appropriate to research collections at the AAS. It is open to individuals affiliated with academic institutions as well as independent scholars. Awardees who are not currently members of the Society for American Music will also be awarded a one-year membership in SAM.
- The Lapides Fellowship in Pre-1865 Juvenile Literature and Ephemera supports research on printed and manuscript material produced in America through 1865 for (or by) children and youth. This fellowship will support projects examining the creative, artistic, cultural, technological, or commercial aspects of American juvenile literature and ephemera produced between the Puritan Era and the Civil War. It is open to both postdoctoral scholars and graduate students at work on doctoral dissertations.
- Jay and Deborah Last Fellowships are for research on American art, visual culture, or other projects that will make substantial use of graphic materials as primary sources.
- The Legacy Fellowship is awarded to an individual engaged in scholarly research and writing, including doctoral dissertations, in any field of American history and culture through 1876.
- The Barbara L. Packer Fellowship is awarded to individuals engaged in scholarly research and writing related to the Transcendentalists in general, and most especially to Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, and Henry David Thoreau. Ph.D. candidates, pre-tenure faculty, and independent scholars are eligible to apply.
- The Reese Fellowship supports research in American bibliography and projects in the history of the book in America. Funding for this award is provided by the William Reese Company, New Haven, Connecticut.
- The Justin G. Schiller Fellowship supports research by both doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars from any disciplinary perspective on the production, distribution, literary content, or historical context of American children’s books to 1876.
- The Joyce Tracy Fellowship is for research on newspapers and magazines or for projects using these resources as primary documentation. This award derives from an endowment established in memory of the Society’s longtime curator of newspapers and periodicals. Doctoral candidates may apply.
Application Deadline: January 15
__
National Institutes for Health
Note from Theresa: “This opportunity is particularly exciting as it’s for the purchase of biomedical equipment in the areas of animal, core, or specialized facilities that are not typically funded by NIH. There is also special co-funding from NIGMS to support applicants from INBRE-eligible states or R15 institutions (like Bates) which means we could be really competitive. If you have any interest in applying or if there may be interest in purchasing equipment that could benefit the recruitment of a new hire while supporting existing users, please let us know and we’d be happy to support you in the application process.”
QUICK DEADLINE: November 15
October 13, 2023 – NSF, YIVO institute, Loeb Classical Foundation, NEH, ACLS
National Science Foundation
The Sociology Program supports basic research on all forms of human social organization — societies, institutions, groups and demography — and processes of individual and institutional change. The program encourages theoretically focused empirical investigations aimed at improving the explanation of fundamental social processes. This includes research on organizations and organizational behavior, population dynamics, social movements, social groups, labor force participation, stratification and mobility, family, social networks, socialization, gender, race and the sociology of science and technology. The program supports both original data collection and secondary data analysis that use the full range of quantitative and qualitative methodological tools. Theoretically grounded projects that offer methodological innovations and improvements for data collection and analysis are also welcomed.
Proposal deadline: Rolling
__
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Fellowship Programs:
Fellowship in East European Jewish Studies
The Professor Bernard Choseed Memorial Fellowship and the Natalie and Mendel Racolin Memorial Fellowship support original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish studies. These fellowships carry a combined stipend of $20,000 and are for a period of three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives, as well as two public lectures by the holder.
Fellowship in Baltic Jewish Studies
The Abram and Fannie Gottlieb Immerman and Abraham Nathan and Bertha Daskal Weinstein Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Studies, the Abraham and Rachela Melezin Memorial Fellowship and the Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship support original doctoral or postdoctoral research in the field of Lithuanian Jewish history for a period of two to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives. These fellowships carry a combined stipend of $4,000 and require a public lecture by the holder.
Fellowship in Polish Jewish Studies
The Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship and the Samuel and Flora Weiss Research Fellowship and the Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship support doctoral or post-doctoral research on Polish-Jewish history in the modern period, particularly Jewish-Polish relations, including the Holocaust period, and Jewish contributions to Polish literature and culture. These fellowships carry a stipend of $4,000 and are for a period of three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives, as well as a public lecture by the holder.
Fellowship in East European Jewish Literature
The Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship and the Vivian Lefsky Hort Memorial Fellowship are designed to assist an undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate researcher in Eastern European Jewish literature. There is no geographical restriction and researchers can apply the fellowship to the literature of Eastern European Jewish diasporas on any continent. This combined fellowship carries a stipend of $4,000 to defray expenses connected with research in the YIVO’s archival collections and library. The required period of research is two to three months, and a public lecture by the holder is also required.
Fellowship in East European Arts, Music, and Theater
The Ruth and Joseph Kremen Memorial Fellowship is dedicated to assist an undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate researcher in the fields of Eastern European Jewish arts, music and theater. There is no geographical restriction and researchers can apply the fellowship to work on Eastern European Jewish diasporas on any continent. This fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 to defray expenses connected with research in the YIVO’s arts, music and theater archival collections and library. The required period of research is two to three months, and a public lecture by the holder is also required.
Fellowship in American Jewish Studies
The Rose and Isidore Drench Memorial Fellowship and the Dora and Mayer Tendler Endowed Fellowship in Jewish Studies are dedicated to doctoral or post-doctoral research in American Jewish history, with special consideration given to scholars working on some aspect of the Jewish labor movement. These fellowships are for a period of three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives and carry a combined stipend of $5,000. The holder is also required to deliver a public lecture.
Proposal Deadline(s): January 15
_
National Science Foundation
DS supports basic research that increases our understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan. Research supported by this program will add to our knowledge of the underlying developmental processes that support social, cognitive and behavioral functioning, thereby illuminating ways for individuals to live productive lives as members of society.
DS supports research that addresses developmental processes within the domains of cognitive, social, emotional and motor development across the lifespan by working with any appropriate populations for the topics of interest including infants, children, adolescents, adults and non-human animals. The program also supports research investigating factors that affect developmental change, including family, peers, school, community, culture, media, physical, genetic and epigenetic influences.
Additional priorities include research that incorporates multidisciplinary, multi-method, microgenetic and longitudinal approaches; develops new methods, models and theories for studying development; includes participants from a range of ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds and cultures; and integrates different processes (e.g., memory, emotion, perception, cognition), levels of analysis (e.g., behavioral, social, neural) and time scales.
Proposal deadlines: January 30 and July 30
__
Harvard University
Loeb Classical Foundation Library Fellowship
The Loeb Classical Library Foundation awards fellowships to qualified scholars to support research, publication, and other projects in the area of classical studies. Fellowships will normally range from $1,000 to $40,000. In the case of sabbatical replacement, applicants must have faculty or faculty emeritus status at a college or university at the time of application and during the entire time covered by the fellowship. Qualified scholars are eligible for support for publication of research. Fellowships may be used for a wide variety of purposes. Examples include publication of research, enhancement of sabbaticals, travel to libraries or collections, reasonable payment of student research assistants, dramatic productions, excavation expenses, or cost of research materials.
QUICK=> Deadline: November 3
__
National Science Foundation
The MCA program offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the mid-career stage to substantively enhance and advance their research program and career trajectory. Mid-career scientists are at a critical career transition stage where they need to advance their research programs to ensure long-term productivity and creativity but are often constrained by service, teaching, or other activities that limit the amount of time devoted to research. MCA support is expected to help lift these constraints to reduce workload inequities and enable a more diverse scientific workforce (more women, persons with disabilities, and individuals from groups that have been underrepresented) at high academic ranks. The MCA is the only cross-directorate NSF program specifically aimed at providing protected time and resources to established scientists and engineers targeted at the mid-career stage. Participating programs in the Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO), Geosciences (GEO), Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE), Education and Human Resources (EHR), and Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) will accept MCA proposals.
Proposals accepted: February 1-March 1
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
Preservation Assistance Grants to Smaller Institutions
Preservation Assistance Grants help small and mid-sized institutions — such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, cultural organizations, town and county records offices, and colleges and universities — improve their ability to preserve and care for their significant humanities collections. These may include special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound recordings, architectural and cartographic records, decorative and fine art objects, textiles, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, furniture, historical objects, and digital materials.
Deadline: January 14 (anticipated)
—
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies
Long-term research fellowships will enable recent PhDs (without tenure and within eight years of the PhD) to take leaves from university responsibilities for four to nine months to carry out research and writing towards a scholarly text. During the fellowship tenure, which must consist of consecutive semesters or quarters, Fellows must be on leave from teaching and service. No employment is allowed, so that full time may be devoted to the project. Each long-term fellowship provides a stipend of $5,000 per month for a minimum of four months and a maximum of nine months. The minimum stipend is $20,000; the maximum is $45,000. Early Career fellowships emphasize the importance of research in China by the applicant, if possible. The application essay should describe the research the applicant intends to do, or has done, in China, if any. Applicants who do not propose work in China should explain how they will gain access to sources.
Deadline: November 16
September 29, 2023 – Fulbright alternatives
ARIT Fellowships in Humanities and Social Sciences in Turkey
The ARIT fellowships support research in Turkey for the academic year. Scholars and advanced graduate students engaged in research on ancient, medieval, or modern times in Turkey, in any field of the humanities and social sciences, are eligible to apply. Non-U.S. applicants who reside in the U.S. or Canada are expected to maintain an affiliation with an educational institution in the U.S. or Canada.
Deadline: Annually, generally November
__
ACMS Field Research Fellowship Program
The American Center for Mongolian Studies is inviting applications to conduct field research in humanities, sciences, and social sciences, for at least 6 weeks in Mongolia. Fellows must be US citizens with at least a bachelor’s degree and currently enrolled or employed at a university or college. The projects will be conducted between May and October with an up to $4,000 award given with additional funding for travel. The goal of the fellowship is to assist as many researchers as possible to participate in a field research experience in Mongolia.
Deadline: Annually, generally February or March
__
American Academy in Berlin Prize
The Academy welcomes applications from emerging and established scholars, writers, and professionals who wish to engage in independent study in Berlin. Approximately 24 Berlin Prizes are conferred yearly. Past recipients have included historians, economists, poets and novelists, journalists, legal scholars, anthropologists, musicologists, and public policy experts, among others. Fellowships are typically awarded for an academic semester or, on occasion, for an entire academic year. Bosch Fellowships in Public Policy may be awarded for shorter stays of 6-8 weeks. Benefits include round-trip airfare, partial board, a $5,000 monthly stipend, and accommodations at the Academy’s lakeside Hans Arnhold Center in the Berlin-Wannsee district. Fellowships are restricted to individuals based permanently in the U.S.
Deadline: Annually, generally June-July
__
ASF Fellowships for Americans in the Nordic Countries
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers year-long fellowships of up to $23,000 and short-term (1-3 months) fellowships of up to $5,000 to graduate students (preferably conducting dissertation research) and academic professionals interested in pursuing research or creative-arts projects in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sámpi, and Sweden). ASF’s award program for study and research abroad has been the Foundation’s most long-standing commitment to educational exchange. Awards are made in all fields.
Deadline: November 1
__
APS/British Academy Fellowship for Research in London
Since 1933, the American Philosophical Society (APS) has awarded small grants to scholars in order to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. The APS offers an exchange postdoctoral fellowship for a minimum of 1-2 months’ research in the archives and libraries of London. This award includes travel expenses between the United States and the United Kingdom and a monthly subsistence paid by the APS. Applicants are expected to have a doctorate or to have published work of doctoral quality. Funding is offered up to a maximum of $6,000.
Deadline: October 1
__
APS/Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Fellowship for Research in Edinburgh
=>Creative writers, especially playwrights, take notice
In collaboration with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh, the APS offers a visiting fellowship of between 2-4 months for research in Edinburgh in any aspect of the humanities and social sciences. This award includes travel expenses between the United States and the United Kingdom, a private office, library, and research facilities at the IASH, and a monthly subsistence paid by the APS. Travel expenses and the monthly subsistence amount will not exceed a maximum of $6,000.
Deadline(s): Vary
__
Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship supports the best and brightest minds in their postdoctoral research, connecting them with world-class academics and leading researchers. The fellowship provides generous funding for eligible international applicants to conduct research in any academic discipline at accredited institutions in Israel, a country long recognized for outstanding achievements in research and higher education. The fellowship is open to candidates who have received or will receive, their Ph.D. at a recognized university in the EU or EFTA states, UK and Canada.
Deadline: November 15
__
BAEF Study and Research Fellowships in Belgium
The Belgian American Educational Foundation (B.A.E.F.) encourages applications for fellowships for advanced study or research during one academic year at a Belgian University or institution of higher learning. The B.A.E.F. will award up to ten fellowships as outright non-renewable grants carrying a stipend of $27,000 for Master’s or Ph.D. students and $32,000 for Post-doctoral Fellows. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants must also either be registered in a graduate program towards a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in the U.S., plan to register in a graduate program (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Belgium, or currently hold a Master’s, Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
Deadline(s): Vary
__
Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies Fellowships
The Program supports North American scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on modern and contemporary German and European history. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian nationals or permanent residents who are either full-time graduate students who have completed all coursework required for a Ph.D. or have received their doctorates within the past two calendar years. Awards provide between 10 and 12 months of research support and a generous travel allowance for intra-European research.
Deadline: Annually, first week of January
__
CFR International Affairs Fellowship in Japan
Founded in 1997, the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. The program provides a selected group of mid-career U.S. citizens the opportunity to expand their professional horizons by spending a period of research or other professional activity in Japan. The IAF-J is only open to U.S. citizens. The duration of the fellowship is 3-12 months. The program awards a stipend in yen which covers travel and living expenses in Japan.
Deadline: October 31
__
European University Institute Policy Leader Fellowship
The European University in Florence is offering 3, 6, or 9-month-long fellowships for early- or mid-career professionals in public policy, politics, civil service, media, and non-governmental organizations. In the School of Transnational Governance, fellows will live in Florence, Italy, and work in workshops, training, and skills development sessions and conferences. Fellows are excepted to contribute to peer discussions and have a strong interest in policy issues, especially related to transnational governance. Each fellowship is fully-funded with a grant of 2,500 euros per month for applicants from anywhere in the world.
Deadline: Annually, last week in January
__
Fellowship Program for International Postdoctoral Researchers
The Council for Higher Education in Israel and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities are seeking top young recent Ph.D. graduates to take on a postdoctoral position with leading scientists and scholars in Israel on cutting-edge research in all fields of science, social science, and humanities. The fellowship is open to international candidates who have received a Ph.D. from a recognized higher education institution outside of Israel less than 4 years from the time of application. Fellows will be awarded for two years the amount of 160,000 NIS (~$47,000) per year.
Deadline(s): Vary
__
French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme
The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the six Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Loire Valley, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, and Paris. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars and scientists primarily in the fields of the social sciences and the humanities (SSH). The call is open to all disciplines in the SSH and all research fields. FIAS awards fellowships to outstanding researchers of all career levels, from postdoctoral researchers to senior scientists. The minimum requirement is a Ph.D. + 2 years of research experience at the time of the application.
Call for proposals opens: April 14
__
Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship
Outstanding scientists from outside TUM, who intend to explore innovative, high-risk topics in their scientific research areas together with a TUM Research Group are eligible for a TUM-IAS Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship. The TUM-IAS awards up to 5 Hans Fischer Senior Fellowships each year. The Fellowships last 3 years, of which Fellows are expected to stay at TUM in Munich, Germany for 9 months. Fellows receive an award of 60,000 EUR plus 50,000 EUR for travel, housing, and research. Additional funding of up to 50,000 EUR is available on an as-needed basis. In addition, Fellows receive support for one doctoral candidate at TUM for 3 years.
Deadline: TBD
__
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy are for outstanding mid-career American professionals to research and gain firsthand experience of public policy in New Zealand. Two to three fellowships valued at up to NZ $58,500 are granted each year, towards three to seven months of research. Fellows will be based at a relevant government agency in Wellington, New Zealand and carefully paired with a leading policy expert who will serve as their mentor. To be eligible, you must be a US citizen with at least five years of experience in your profession in the public, business or non-profit sector.
Deadline: April 15
__
The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies in Florence, Italy offers fellowships to scholars who have obtained their doctorate at least 5 years before the start of the fellowship. During their stay at the RSCAS, fellows work on a research topic that fits well in the overall research profile of the RSCAS (Integration, Governance and Democracy; Regulating Markets and Governing Money; and 21st Century World Politics and Europe) and participate in the academic life of the Centre and of the EUI. Jean Monnet Fellowships have a duration of 1 year, renewable once.
Deadline: October 25
__
MIF Research Fellowship Program
The Matsumae International Foundation’s Research Fellowship Program was created to deal with national egoism and help nations move toward world peace. The fellowship is particularly geared toward enhancing Japan’s foreign relations with other nations and ensuring the preservation of mankind. Fellowships are for 3-6 months of research in Japan with an institution of the fellow’s choosing. Fellows must hold a Ph.D., be over 49 years old, and have an interest in solving major problems facing humanity. Fellows in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine will be given first priority.
Deadline: June 30
__
Nantes Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Program
The Nantes Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Program offers nine-month fellowships in Nantes, France. IAS Nantes awards fellowships to outstanding researchers of all career levels, from postdoctoral researchers to senior scientists. IAS Nantes offers 15 fellowship positions. Applications are expected from the fields of the social sciences and the humanities (SSH) and all research fields. The Fellows will benefit from the IAS’s support and conducive scientific environment, in an interdisciplinary cohort of fellows and close relation to the local research potential. IAS Nantes offers a living allowance, social security coverage, accommodation, a complete workspace, plus coverage of travel expenses.
Deadline: July 10
__
Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellowship
The ODI Fellowship Scheme is a two-year fellowship for high-caliber postgraduate economists and statisticians to gain practical work experience in a developing country. The ODI Fellowship Scheme is open to candidates of all nationalities who have a master’s degree or PhD in economics, statistics, or a related field. Fellows are selected and appointed by ODI, but they then become employees of the governments or public bodies for which they work. Fellows received a salary, travel expenses, a monthly supplement, emergency medical insurance, and an end-of-fellowship bonus.
Deadline: TBD
__
PhD Bridging Program in Indonesia
The Centre for Human Rights, Multiculturalism, and Migration (CHRM2) is offering facilities for current Ph.D. candidates and early career researchers with a Ph.D. degree who want to complete field research in Indonesia. Fellowships are between 2 weeks and 4 weeks long. Eligible candidates must be researchers in human rights, law, politics, education, gender, sociology, and anthropology. Each fellow will receive 4,000,000 IDR, free housing, and a private office.
Deadline: Varies
__
RMIT Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowships
RMIT University in Australia is recruiting Senior Research Fellows, Research Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows and Indigenous Research Fellows whose experience and expertise align with one of RMIT’s 8 Enabling Capability Platforms (ECPs): Advanced Manufacturing and Fabrication; Advanced Materials; Biomedical and Health Innovation; Design and Creative Practice; Global Business Innovation; Information and System Engineering; Social Change; and Urban Futures. Fellows will engage in high-quality, high-impact research projects, which address local, national, regional, and global challenges. To be eligible, you must hold a Ph.D./Doctorate qualification.
Deadline: August 31
__
Smithsonian Mpala Postdoctoral Fellowship
This is a one-year fellowship in Africa for postdoctoral scholars to conduct research in biology, anthropology, geology, hydrology, material science, social science, and soil science at the Smithsonian Mpala Research Center. The Mpala Center is a site of multidisciplinary research and training in Kenya and welcomes scholars from around the world to apply. Postdoctoral and senior investigators work in association with the professional Smithsonian research staff and utilize the resources of the institution in their projects. A stipend of $50,400 is provided for the year plus an additional research allowance of up to $4,000.
Deadline: TBD
__
The Academic Research Institute in Iraq Fellowship – U.S. Citizens
The Academic Research Institute in Iraq (TARII) is inviting post-doctoral and advanced pre-doctoral researchers to conduct research focused on subjects in historical academic fields from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Iraq. Potential projects include research in archives in Europe, Turkey, or India, interviews with Iraqis living abroad, remote sensing of ancient Iraqi landscapes, and collaboration between a U.S. scholar and an Iraqi living in Iraq. Financial awards are up to $7,000 and are based on merit by a review panel consisting of scholars from member universities.
Deadline: Typically, June
__
The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme
The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme is a funded opportunity for academics to reside in Cambridge, UK as they do research into building a sustainable economy. The Programme aims to foster new transdisciplinary thinking on sustainability in a large variety of fields, leading to practical insights, tools, and recommendations for decision-makers to carry into their organizations alongside important advances in fundamental knowledge. There are specific opportunities open in specialized fields listed on their website.
Deadline: Varies
__
Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training (CRLT) Program
Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), the CRLT Program serves graduate students and scholars who, in addition, support research in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, require supplemental language instruction. Applicants must conduct research and language studies for 3-9 months in the field. Participants must have at least an intermediate level of language proficiency. Fellowships range from $5K-$25K.
Deadline: October 1
__
Title VIII Research Scholar Program
The program offers support for graduate students, faculty, Ph.D. candidates, post-doctorate, and independent scholars to conduct policy-relevant research for 3-9 months in Central Asia, Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, Southeast Europe, and Moldova. The total value of Title VIII Research Scholar fellowships ranges from $5K to $25K each. Typical awards include international roundtrip airfare from the scholar’s home city to his/her host city overseas, academic affiliation at a leading local university, visa(s), opportunity for housing with a local host family, and a living stipend. Scholars in the social sciences and humanities are eligible.
Deadline: October 1
__
USA to Australia Fellowship Program
The Association awards Fellowships each year at the graduate (Masters, PhD, or Postdoctoral) level of up to $40,000 USD for US scholars undertaking advanced research or study in Australia. Fellowships are available for Americans who will benefit from doing research or studying in the fields of biophotonics, engineering, environmental and marine sciences, mathematics, medicine, sciences, sustainability and technology. Applicants must make their own arrangements for university affiliation and have a confirmed placement by the time the Fellowship is awarded. Applicants must be US citizens or US permanent residents doing research or studying at the graduate level. Applicants may already be in Australia.
Deadline: Varies, but typically March 31
__
Visiting Erskine Fellows, University of Canterbury
Each year, some 70 distinguished, international academic visitors who are already advanced in the learning of any subject taught in the Faculties of Commerce, Engineering or Science are invited to the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand for durations of 1-3 months for the purpose of giving lectures in such subjects to students of the University. Each Visiting Erskine Fellow receives a grant-in-aid which takes account of up to two return airfare and a daily allowance towards living expenses. A visitor must be nominated by the Department concerned.
Deadline: TBD
__
Zuckerman Postdoctoral STEM Scholars Program
The Mortimer B. Zuckerman Stem Leadership Program attracts high-achieving postdoctoral scholars from premier universities in the United States to do research at one of seven Israeli universities. Once they complete their research, many Zuckerman postdocs are expected to accept faculty positions at top North American universities, weaving a network of academic collaboration and goodwill that will greatly benefit US-Israeli scientific cooperation. Postdoctoral scholarships are for up to two years for $52,000 per academic year and applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree from a premier university.
September 22, 2023 – APS, Simons, NSF, AAUW, Yivo Institute for Jewish Research
If you missed the NSF workshop this week, I have attached the presentation slides, but the big takeaways are:
- NSF proposals include approximately 15 steps/aspects, not just the proposal description.
- There are 9 directorates, each with their own divisions and programs.
- Plan for notification/funding to arrive a full year after your submission.
- We are friendly and here to help.
- Talk to us early because the more notice you can give us, the better service we can give you.
Please note: if you do intend to apply for any NSF funding, the new SciENcv requirement takes effect on October 23. If you scroll down the link, you will see an explanation and rationale for moving to this method. Because this is now a requirement, we advise setting up a SciENcv account set up sooner than later.
Some funding opportunities that might be of interest to you:
American Philosophical Society: Franklin Research Grants
The Franklin program is particularly designed to help meet the costs of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes; the purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials; the costs associated with fieldwork; or laboratory research expenses. These are small grants of up to $6,000, and they support a variety of disciplines.
Deadline: October 2 or December 1
__
Simons Foundation
Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and the Physical Sciences
A Simons Collaboration in MPS should address a mathematical or theoretical topic of fundamental scientific importance, where a significant, new development creates a novel area for exploration or provides a new direction for progress in an established field. The questions addressed by the collaboration may be concrete or conceptual, but there should be little doubt that answering them would constitute a major scientific milestone. The project should have clearly defined initial activities and goals by which progress and success can be measured. The support from the foundation should be seen as critical for the objectives of the project.
The project should involve outstanding researchers in a range of career stages. Excellence of the scientific leadership is one of the main criteria in the selection process. The project should be organized and managed in a manner engendering a high level of collaboration.
Deadline: Letter of intent due November 1
__
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science. The STS program supports proposals across a broad spectrum of research that uses historical, philosophical and social scientific methods to investigate STEM theory and practice. STS research may be empirical or conceptual; specifically, it may focus on the intellectual, material or social facets of STEM including interdisciplinary studies of ethics, equity, governance and policy issues.
Deadline: February 2
__
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Research Publication Grants in Engineering, Medicine, and Science
Grants are open to scholars who identify as women and who are conducting basic research in engineering, medicine, or physical or biological sciences at an accredited institution of higher education or research. The grants are for tenure track, part-time and temporary faculty, as well as new and established researchers at universities. The grantee must plan to have this research accepted to a scholarly scientific publication within six months of the end of the grant year and be listed as the sole author, senior author, first author, or author of equivalent significance. Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in engineering, medicine, or the physical or biological sciences.
Deadline: November 15
__
Yivo Institute for Jewish Research Fellowship Programs:
Fellowship in East European Jewish Studies
The Professor Bernard Choseed Memorial Fellowship and the Natalie and Mendel Racolin Memorial Fellowship support original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of East European Jewish studies. These fellowships carry a combined stipend of $20,000 and are for a period of three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives, as well as two public lectures by the holder.
Fellowship in Baltic Jewish Studies
The Abram and Fannie Gottlieb Immerman and Abraham Nathan and Bertha Daskal Weinstein Memorial Fellowship in Eastern European Jewish Studies, the Abraham and Rachela Melezin Memorial Fellowship and the Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship support original doctoral or post-doctoral research in the field of Lithuanian Jewish history for a period of two to three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives. These fellowships carry a combined stipend of $4,000 and require a public lecture by the holder.
Fellowship in Polish Jewish Studies
The Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Fellowship and the Samuel and Flora Weiss Research Fellowship and the Maria Salit-Gitelson Tell Memorial Fellowship support doctoral or post-doctoral research on Polish-Jewish history in the modern period, particularly Jewish-Polish relations, including the Holocaust period, and Jewish contributions to Polish literature and culture. These fellowships carry a stipend of $4,000 and are for a period of three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives, as well as a public lecture by the holder.
Fellowship in East European Jewish Literature
The Vladimir and Pearl Heifetz Memorial Fellowship and the Vivian Lefsky Hort Memorial Fellowship are designed to assist an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate researcher in Eastern European Jewish literature. There is no geographical restriction and researchers can apply the fellowship to the literature of Eastern European Jewish diasporas on any continent. This combined fellowship carries a stipend of $4,000 to defray expenses connected with research in the YIVO’s archival collections and library. The required period of research is two to three months, and a public lecture by the holder is also required.
Fellowship in East European Arts, Music, and Theater
The Ruth and Joseph Kremen Memorial Fellowship is dedicated to assist an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate researcher in the fields of Eastern European Jewish arts, music and theater. There is no geographical restriction and researchers can apply the fellowship to work on Eastern European Jewish diasporas on any continent. This fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 to defray expenses connected with research in the YIVO’s arts, music and theater archival collections and library. The required period of research is two to three months, and a public lecture by the holder is also required.
Fellowship in American Jewish Studies
The Rose and Isidore Drench Memorial Fellowship and the Dora and Mayer Tendler Endowed Fellowship in Jewish Studies are dedicated to doctoral or post-doctoral research in American Jewish history, with special consideration given to scholars working on some aspect of the Jewish labor movement. These fellowships are for a period of three months of research at the YIVO Library and Archives and carry a combined stipend of $5,000. The holder is also required to deliver a public lecture.
Proposal Deadline: TBD, but typically January 15
September 15, 2023 – American Philosophical Society, ACLS, Simons, NSF, AAUW
If you missed this week’s workshop for the grants-curious, I have attached the presentation slides as a reference, but some key takeaways are:
1) We are friendly and here to help. 🙂
2) Talk to us early because the more notice you give us, the better service we can give you.
3) If your award will route through Bates in any way, our team must be involved.
4) GrantForward is a useful tool to search for opportunities.
5) Funders tend to support discrete projects, not abstract ideas.
Please note: if you intend to apply for any NSF funding, the new SciENcv requirement takes effect on October 23. Because this is now a requirement, we advise setting up a SciENcv account set up sooner than later.
American Philosophical Society: Franklin Research Grants
The Franklin program is particularly designed to help meet the costs of travel to libraries and archives for research purposes; the purchase of microfilm, photocopies, or equivalent research materials; the costs associated with fieldwork; or laboratory research expenses. These are small grants of up to $6,000, and they support a variety of disciplines.
Deadline: October 2 or December 1
__
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellowships
ACLS invites research proposals from scholars in all disciplines of the humanities and related social sciences. Given the disproportionate effect the pandemic’s social and economic disruptions have had on emerging, independent, and untenured scholars, ACLS will continue in the 2022-23 competition year to offer these fellowships solely to untenured scholars who have earned the PhD within eight years of the application deadline. ACLS welcomes applications from scholars without faculty appointments and scholars off the tenure track.
ACLS invites applications from scholars pursuing research on topics grounded in any time period, world region, or humanistic methodology. ACLS aims to select fellows who are broadly representative of the variety of humanistic scholarship across all fields of study. We also believe that diversity enhances scholarship and seek to recognize academic excellence from all sectors of higher education and beyond. In ACLS’s peer review, funding packages, and engagement with fellows, we aspire to enact our values of equity and inclusion.
The ultimate goal of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work by the applicant, which can take the form of a monograph, articles, digital research project, critical edition, or other scholarly resources. The fellowships support projects at any stage of development. This program does not fund works of fiction (e.g., novels or films), textbooks, straightforward translation, or pedagogical projects.
=>Deadline: September 28
__
Simons Foundation
Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and the Physical Sciences
A Simons Collaboration in MPS should address a mathematical or theoretical topic of fundamental scientific importance, where a significant, new development creates a novel area for exploration or provides a new direction for progress in an established field. The questions addressed by the collaboration may be concrete or conceptual, but there should be little doubt that answering them would constitute a major scientific milestone. The project should have clearly defined initial activities and goals by which progress and success can be measured. The support from the foundation should be seen as critical for the objectives of the project.
The project should involve outstanding researchers in a range of career stages. Excellence of the scientific leadership is one of the main criteria in the selection process. The project should be organized and managed in a manner engendering a high level of collaboration.
Deadline: Letter of intent due November 1
__
National Science Foundation
Science and Technology Studies
Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science. The STS program supports proposals across a broad spectrum of research that uses historical, philosophical and social scientific methods to investigate STEM theory and practice. STS research may be empirical or conceptual; specifically, it may focus on the intellectual, material or social facets of STEM including interdisciplinary studies of ethics, equity, governance and policy issues.
Deadline: February 2
__
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Research Publication Grants in Engineering, Medicine, and Science
Grants are open to scholars who identify as women and who are conducting basic research in engineering, medicine, or physical or biological sciences at an accredited institution of higher education or research. The grants are for tenure track, part-time and temporary faculty, as well as new and established researchers at universities. The grantee must plan to have this research accepted to a scholarly scientific publication within six months of the end of the grant year and be listed as the sole author, senior author, first author, or author of equivalent significance. Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in engineering, medicine, or the physical or biological sciences.
Deadline: November 15
September 1, 2023 – NSF SciENcv, Maine Research Symposium, NEH
1) If you intend to apply for any National Science Foundation funding, please note the new SciENcv requirement taking effect on October 23. If you scroll down that page, you will see an explanation and rationale for moving to this method. Because this is now a requirement, we advise getting a SciENcv account set up sooner than later. (As always, if you have questions or need help with the process, we are here!)
2) Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering. The Institute of Medicine, along with partner organizations JAX, MDI Biological Laboratory, MaineHealth, Northern Light Health, University of New England, University of Southern Maine, and the Roux Institute, are planning the second Maine Research Symposium on Biomedical Science and Engineering for Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, October 25, 26 & 27, 2023. Here is the link to more information, and note the call for poster abstracts is open.
3) National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research. This program includes four project categories: Planning International Collaboration, Convening, Manuscript Preparation, and Scholarly Digital Projects. The categories support different project types or stages and have different performance periods and award ceilings. Proposed projects must aim to result in tangible and sustainable outcomes, such as a co-authored or multi-authored book; a themed issue of a peer-reviewed journal; a series of peer-reviewed articles; a born-digital publication; or an open-access website or other digital resource. All project outcomes must incorporate collaboration and interpretation to address significant humanities research questions. Deadline: November 29. (Optional NEH draft review deadline: September 18.)
August 25, 2023 – School for Advanced Research, NSF EMBRACE and BRC-BIO, ARTNOIR, and American Historical Association
- School for Advanced Research’s Resident Scholar Fellowships. The deadline for these five fellowships is coming right up (September 1), but if you love the thrill of the last-minute rush, consider that: “Resident scholar fellowships are awarded annually by the School for Advanced Research (SAR) to up to six scholars who have completed their research and who need time to prepare manuscripts or dissertations on topics important to the understanding of humankind. Resident scholars may approach their research from the perspective of anthropology or from related fields such as history and sociology. Scholars from the humanities and social sciences are encouraged to apply.” Deadline: September 1
- National Science Foundation/EMBRACE. NSF’s Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) EMpowering BRoader Academic Capacity and Education (EMBRACE) program seeks to support research and educational efforts at “non-R1” institutions, including non-R1 minority serving institutions (MSIs), two-year colleges (2YCs), primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and emerging research and masters level institutions. With this solicitation, the EMBRACE program aims to mitigate multiple barriers faced by faculty members in geosciences and related fields at non-R1 institutions in submitting and obtaining federal funding (e.g., high teaching loads, increased expectations for teaching and mentoring, low or no start-up packages, and limited institutional infrastructure and research support personnel). The EMBRACE program supports two categories of proposals: Seed and Growth. Deadlines: November 20 and May 15
- ARTNOIR’s Jar of Love Fund is a microgrant initiative that supports artists, curators, and cultural producers of color. The unrestricted grant is designed to help remove some of the burden of thought and free up mental and spiritual capacity to continue creating and collaborating in strength. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as funds become available.
- The National Science Foundation’s Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) supports pre-tenure faculty in the biological sciences at institutions that traditionally do not receive significant NSF funding in this field, including minority-serving institutions, predominantly undergraduate institutionsand R2 institutions. Awards will provide the means for new faculty to initiate and build independent research programs by enhancing their research capacity. By providing this funding opportunity, BIO recognizes the national urgency to broaden, strengthen, and diversify the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. In particular, these awards will build capacity for research at institutions that have a primary focus on teaching and undergraduate education, or that have limited capacity for research. Awards are up to $450,000, plus $50,000 for equipment, and the application window will be: May 1, 2024-July 1, 2024
- Finally, for historians wanting to plan ahead, pin this list of opportunities from the American Historical Association. (Including a fellowships for Aerospace History, supported by NASA.) Each year, the American Historical Association awards several research grants with the aim of advancing the study and exploration of history in a diverse number of subject areas. All grants are awarded in June and may be used anytime in the subsequent 15 months for expenses related to furthering research in progress. Grants may be used for travel to a library or archive; microfilming, photography, or photocopying; borrowing or access fees; and similar research expenses—a list of purposes that is meant to be merely illustrative, not exhaustive (other expenses, such as child care, can be included). The deadline for research grant applications is February 15.
August 18, 2023 – AAUW, NSF BRC-BIO, Institute for Advanced Study/Social Sciences, Sloan, NEH, and the American Historical Association
Today in 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified after Tennessee approved it by just one vote. For perspective, I am only the third generation of women in my family born with the right to cast a ballot.
I do not take it for granted.
With that in mind, I encourage you to take a peek at the many funding opportunities offered by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). As an AAUW fellowship recipient myself, I can attest to the flexibility and transformative power of these awards. While AAUW tends to direct support to those who are still pursuing their education in some form (feel free to share links with your students or post-doc colleagues), there is also support for research publication and community action. If you see yourself and your research in any of the categories noted, I encourage you to apply. AAUW is, historically, flexible with both their criteria interpretation and awards. The application portal opened on August 1, and it will close on November 15.
Also for your consideration this week:
- The National Science Foundation’s Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) supports pre-tenure faculty in the biological sciences at institutions that traditionally do not receive significant NSF funding in this field, including minority-serving institutions, predominantly undergraduate institutionsand R2 institutions. Awards will provide the means for new faculty to initiate and build independent research programs by enhancing their research capacity. By providing this funding opportunity, BIO recognizes the national urgency to broaden, strengthen, and diversify the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. In particular, these awards will build capacity for research at institutions that have a primary focus on teaching and undergraduate education, or that have limited capacity for research. Awards are up to $450,000, plus $50,000 for equipment, and the application window will be: May 1, 2024-July 1, 2024
- The Institute for Advanced Study/Social Sciences has issued its call for residential fellowships for the September 2024-May 2025 term. This year’s theme is THE POLITICS OF MIGRATION AND DISPLACEMENT AS A FORM OF LIFE, but applicants are not required to relate to the theme. (Note: US Citizenship is NOT required, and humanities scholars are encouraged to apply.) Application deadline: October 15.
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation/Sloan Research Fellowships. The Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise. These two-year, $75,000 fellowships are awarded yearly to early career researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field. Nominations are accepted between July 15-September 15.
- National Endowment for the Humanities: Public Scholars. The Public Scholars program offers grants to individual authors for research, writing, travel, and other activities leading to the creation and publication of well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities written for the broad public. Writers with or without an academic affiliation may apply, and no advanced degree is required. These grants award $5,000/month for up to 12 months. Applications open August 8, with a deadline of November 29.
- Finally, for historians wanting to plan ahead, pin this list of opportunities from the American Historical Association. (Including fellowships for Aerospace History, supported by NASA.) Each year, the American Historical Association awards several research grants with the aim of advancing the study and exploration of history in a diverse number of subject areas. All grants are awarded in June and may be used anytime in the subsequent 15 months for expenses related to furthering research in progress. Grants may be used for travel to a library or archive; microfilming, photography, or photocopying; borrowing or access fees; and similar research expenses—a list of purposes that is meant to be merely illustrative, not exhaustive (other expenses, such as child care, can be included). The deadline for research grant applications is February 15.
July 21, 2023 – IMLS, Sloan Foundation, NSF Discovery Research Pre-K, NEH
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) sponsors the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) to support projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. This includes Planning, Forum, Implementation, and Applied Research projects, and the deadline is September 20.
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation/Sloan Research Fellowships. The Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise. These two-year, $75,000 fellowships are awarded yearly to early career researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field. Nominations are accepted between July 15-September 15.
- National Science Foundation: Discovery Research Pre-K (DRK-12). The goal of the Discovery Research PreK-12 program (DRK-12) is to catalyze research and development that enhances all preK-12 teachers’ and students’ opportunities to engage in high-quality learning experiences related to the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Outcomes of DRK-12 projects can include but are not limited to promising, evidence-based products that can be used by others to support the success of all teachers and all students (e.g., curriculum, teaching and research tools, and models of collaboration). The program solicits proposals along two strands: (1) Learning and (2) Teaching. Deadline is November 8.
- National Endowment for the Humanities: Public Scholars. The Public Scholars program offers grants to individual authors for research, writing, travel, and other activities leading to the creation and publication of well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities written for the broad public. Writers with or without an academic affiliation may apply, and no advanced degree is required. These grants award $5,000/month for up to 12 months. Applications open August 8, with a deadline of November 29.
July 7, 2023 – Org. of American Historians, NSF Foundation, and Fulbright
Today I offer three items of potential interest if you have a project in mind or are planning for a leave:
1) The Organization of American Historians sponsors or co-sponsors awards, prizes, fellowships and grants given in recognition of scholarly and professional achievements in the field of American history. If you are seeking a residency, travel grant, or recognition for an essay or book, I encourage you to bookmark this link. (The 2023 cycle deadlines have not yet been released, but these are typically in late Fall/early Winter.)
2) Another reminder about the Fulbright U.S. Scholar program. Specifically, the September 15 deadline and a reminder that now—this weekend—is not too early to get started if you are planning a leave in AY2024-25.
3) Is math your area of expertise? The National Science Foundation’s Foundations program (Foundation’s Foundations is not a typo) supports research in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, including proof theory, recursion theory, model theory, set theory, and infinitary combinatorics. The deadline is September 26, and if you would like help with a one-page pitch to the program officers to see if your idea is a match, we can help!
June 30, 2023 – Fulbright, Maine COBRE, Maine Arts Commission
1) I want to amplify an opportunity that Ryan Bavis shared. The call for proposals is attached, and here is the summary:
“The COBRE at the University of Maine has released a call for proposals for pilot project funding to provide seed money for additional innovative research projects related to the theme of cellular signaling in response to extracellular cues. Please see the attached FOA for details and application requirements and send widely to your networks of potentially interested faculty members in Maine. The deadline for proposals is August 1.”
2) If your project would benefit from a fairly small investment and/or you want to leverage other funding sources, the Maine Humanities Council offers relatively low-barrier mini-grants and is accepting applications through July 25.
3) Can you handle another reminder about the Fulbright U.S. Scholar program? Specifically, the September 15 deadline and a suggestion that now—this weekend—is not too early to get started? I hope so! I included a message from the Fulbright Canada program below (specific to their Research Chairs program), so you can see how seriously Fulbright takes their outreach and how committed they are to attracting good candidates.
“Up to $2,000 for humanities programs and projects undertaken by nonprofit organizations across Maine. Funding match or cost-share is required. Organizations serving and/or led by members of communities traditionally under-resourced in the humanities are encouraged to apply. We evaluate proposals on their strength and clarity in the following areas: humanities content, project goals and impact, project design, outreach and engagement, and budget.”
Fulbright Canada is pleased to announce that the competition for Fulbright Canada Research Chairs is open for awards to be taken up in the 2024-25 academic year. American scholars looking for a research opportunity in Canada can now apply. Applications will be accepted until September 15, 2023.
Awards range from US$25,000 to US$50,000 and from four to nine months.
These opportunities are open for a start date of September 2024 or January 2025.
What we offer
American scholars are invited to collaborate with Canadian researchers tackling the world’s biggest challenges, such as climate change, food security, health, and artificial intelligence. Canadian institutions are eager to welcome talented and driven American scholars and researchers to their campuses and work on collaborative research and innovation needs.
More than 50 Fulbright Canada Research Chairs are available at world-class universities and research facilities across Canada. Research in Canada benefits from a diverse talent pool, advanced infrastructure, a wide variety of disciplines, well-equipped research facilities, and skilled staff.
Read what Dr. Jordan Gross (Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Public Policy and Criminal Justice at the University of Guelph / University of Montana) said about her 2021-22 Fulbright Canada experience:
Participating in the Fulbright Canada Program has been a professional highlight for me that will pay dividends for the rest of my career. I made valuable connections in my field that I would not have otherwise had, and the comparative perspective I gained has already enhanced my scholarship and teaching.
What to do next?
Consider applying as well as share this message widely with your academic colleagues at your institution who may be interested in a life-changing and career-enhancing opportunity. You will find detailed eligibility requirements and application information in the attached flyer.
The Canada and U.S. relationship is forged by shared geography, similar values, common interests, deep personal connections, and multi-layered economic ties. Enhancing these bonds through academic exchanges promotes thoughtful debate on topics that reflect the broad range of contemporary issues relevant to Canada, the U.S., and the relationship between the two countries.
Applying for a Fulbright Canada award is key to supporting these important objectives.
June 9, 2023 – National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research
The Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research program makes awards to institutions and organizations conducting empirical field research to answer significant questions in the humanities. Archaeology and ethnography are important methodologies utilized by many disciplines across the humanities and social sciences that provide observational and experiential data on human history and culture.
Archaeological methods may include field survey and field-based remote sensing, documentation or visualization, and/or excavations in support of answering research questions in all aspects of the human past, including but not limited to ancient studies, anthropology, art history, classical studies, regional studies, epigraphy, and other related disciplines. Ethnographic methods may include participant observation, surveys and interviews, and documentation or recording in pursuit of research questions in anthropology, sociology, ethnolinguistics, oral history, ethnomusicology, performance studies, folklore studies, and related disciplines.
Maximum award: $150,000
Application available: June 9, 2023
Application due: September 28, 2023
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
Dialogues on the Experience of War
The Dialogues on the Experience of War program supports the study and discussion of humanities sources that address the experiences of military service and war from a wide variety of perspectives. In recognition of the importance of the humanities in helping Americans to understand the meaning and experiences of military service and war, Dialogues projects encourage veterans and civilians to reflect collectively on such topics as civic engagement, veteran identity, the legacies of war, service, and homecoming. Project teams should include humanities scholars, military veterans, and individuals with relevant experience.
Dialogues projects may take a wide variety of forms, including:
· ·Bridge programs for veterans seeking to further or resume their education
· Community discussion series hosted by veterans’ organizations and cultural institutions such as museums or theaters
· Undergraduate or graduate courses that train students to lead discussions on campus or in the local community
· Seminars for members of the public
· Reading and discussion programs for veterans in the justice system or in group housing
· Discussion series centered on local historical collections, memorial sites, film series, or exhibits
Maximum award: $100,000
Application available: June 7, 2023
Optional Draft due: July 21, 2023
Application due: September 7, 2023
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions. Awards support innovative curricular approaches that foster partnerships among humanities faculty and their counterparts in the social and natural sciences and in pre-service or professional programs (such as business, engineering, health sciences, law, computer science, and other technology-driven fields), in order to encourage and develop new integrative learning opportunities for students.
Humanities Connections projects must include:
· substantive and purposeful integration of the subject matter, perspectives, and pedagogical approaches of two or more disciplines (with a minimum of one in and one outside of the humanities)
· collaboration between faculty from two or more departments or schools at one or more institutions
· experiential learning as an intrinsic part of the proposed curriculum
· long-term institutional support for the proposed curriculum innovation(s)
Application available: May 27, 2023
Optional Draft due: July 21, 2023
Application due: September 7, 2023
May 26, 2023 – NSF conference, NIH R15 webinar, NEH Summer Stipend
1) Next week is the National Science Foundation’s Virtual Conference. This is a free event, and once you register, you can sign up cafeteria-style for any sessions that interest you. (Read: You don’t have to attend the entire conference.) This event is an excellent opportunity to acquaint yourself with people in your field, ask questions, and understand any trends or new NSF priorities. If you are considering a NSF proposal, I encourage you to attend.
2) On June 15, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), on behalf of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is hosting an informational webinar on the NIH R15 programs:
· AREA: Academic Research Enhancement Award for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions
· REAP: Research Enhancement Award Program for Health Professional and Graduate Schools
The NIH R15 programs support small-scale research projects at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation’s research scientists but have not been major recipients of NIH support. This webinar will provide prospective grant applicants and grant administrators with an overview of the R15 program and insight into key components of the R15 grant application, including a Q&A with NIH officials.
Webinar Information:
Title: The NIH Research Enhancement Award (R15)? What You Need to Know!
Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Time: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
Registration is required at this link.
3) The National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend application portal is open, and while the deadline is September 30, if this program interests you, please tell us by August 1. While the dollar amount ($6,000) is relatively small, these are highly competitive awards–largely, because the process is comparatively easy with a 3-page narrative and no detailed budget.
Bates can nominate two proposals, so if more than two faculty members are interested, we need time to sort out who will receive the institutional nomination. (The good part is that NEH allows proposals from unaffiliated scholars, so you also have the option to apply without an institutional nomination.)
Yaddo is a working community of professional artists from the United States and abroad. Its fundamental mission–to provide artists peace and guaranteed privacy necessary for creative work–has remained constant for a century. The 400-acre grounds of Yaddo, located in Saratoga Springs, New York, include wooded and open areas, lakes, and gardens. A 55-room mansion and 16 outbuildings serve as working and living facilities. Residencies vary in length, from two weeks to two months. The artists’ community established in 1900 by Spencer and Katrina Trask, has a simple mission: to offer creative artists uninterrupted time to work, good working conditions, and a supportive environment.
Application deadline: August 1
__
National Science Foundation
Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO)
Supports pre-tenure faculty in the biological sciences at institutions that traditionally do not receive significant NSF funding in this field, including minority-serving institutions, predominantly undergraduate institutions and R2 institutions.
With a focus on enhancing research capacity and broadening participation of new faculty of biology at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and other universities and colleges that are not among the nation’s most research-intensive institutions, the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) offers the Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) program. The BRC-BIO program aims to a) broaden participation by expanding the types of institutions that submit proposals to BIO, and b) expand opportunities to groups underrepresented in the biological sciences, including Blacks and African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities, especially those serving at under-resourced institutions. Awards will provide the means for new faculty to initiate and build independent research programs by enhancing their research capacity.
Proposal Submissions Accepted: June 1-30, 2023
__
National Science Foundation
Division of Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities Program
The NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) hereby solicits proposals for research infrastructure that is necessary to advance understanding of the Earth System including: the structure, properties and dynamics of the solid Earth and the interactions between the solid Earth and its biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere; the history and evolution of life; and the history and dynamics of Earth’s climate. The EAR Instrumentation and Facilities Program (EAR/IF) will support meritorious requests for instrument-based and human research infrastructure that will advance understanding of the Earth system, contribute toward training a diverse geoscience workforce, and encourage efforts to support belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BAJEDI).
Proposal Deadline: Rolling
__
Vermont Studio Center
Our residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.
AWARDS FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
VSC Fellowship
Eighteen fellowships for exceptional visual artists based on the merit of their work. Available for a 2-, 3-, or 4-week residency as best meets the needs of the artist.
Zeta Orionis Fellowship
One three-week fellowship for a women visual artist working in painting and/or with paint, who lives and works in the U.S. This award is based on merit.
Brian P. Kennedy Fellowship
One two-week fellowship for a visual artist who is a painter and printmaker. This award is based on merit and is given in honor of VSC’s recent Interim Executive Director, Brian Kennedy, with gratitude for his dedication to VSC and its mission, and his commitment to supporting creative practice.
AWARDS FOR WRITERS
VSC Fellowship
Nine fellowships for exceptional writers based on the merit of their work. Available for a 2-, 3-, or 4-week residency as best meets the needs of the writer.
Voices Rising Fellowship
One fellowship for a Black American woman fiction writer with demonstrable financial need. Given in honor of women writers of color such as Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Zora Neale Hurston, whose voices have inspired so many. Available for a 4-week residency in 2023 and includes a $2,000 stipend.
Brian P. Kennedy Fellowship
One two-week fellowship for a poet. This award is based on merit and is given in honor of VSC’s recent Interim Executive Director, Brian Kennedy, with gratitude for his dedication to VSC and its mission, and his commitment to supporting creative practice.
Application Deadline: 6/15/2022
__
Simons Foundation
Targeted Grants in Mathematics and Physical Sciences
The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division invites applications for its Targeted Grants in MPS program. The foundation strongly encourages applications from scientists from underrepresented groups. The program is intended to support high-risk theoretical mathematics, physics and computer science projects of exceptional promise and scientific importance on a case-by-case basis.
The Targeted Grant in MPS program provides funding for up to five years. The funding level and duration is flexible and should be appropriate based on the type of support requested in the proposal. There is no recommended or assumed funding level for this program.
Allowable expenses include:
· Up to one month of summer salary and related benefits per year for the PI and any co-Investigator(s). These salary funds are not substitutional (cannot be used to relieve a university of salary costs) and cannot be used to reduce teaching loads below the departmental norm. They can only be used to supplement the salary similarly to a summer salary in the U.S. system.
· Domestic or international travel for the PI(s), co-Investigator(s) and students, as appropriate. Parking, hotel, taxi, registration and other related travel and conference costs are allowable.
· Research equipment, experiments, computations and other expenses directly benefiting the research.
· Salary support and related benefits, including tuition support, for staff/research scientists, postdoctoral fellows and research associates, graduate students or undergraduate research assistants.
· Support for visitors and collaborators, including domestic and international travel, meals and lodging expenses — Related per diem expenses at standard government rates are allowable.
· Conferences and working meetings appropriate to the needs of the project, including meals, travel, lodging, vehicle rentals for participants and facility fees.
· Research equipment, supplies and other expenses directly related to the research, including computers, computer support, professional literature, publication expenses and professional membership dues.
Letter of Interest Due: Rolling submission
Full Proposal: By invitation
__
The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress
The Kluge Center encourages humanistic and social science research that makes use of the Library’s large and varied collections. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research is particularly welcome in the Kluge Fellowship program. The fellowship is open to scholars in the humanities and social sciences with special consideration given to those whose projects demonstrate relevance to contemporary challenges.
Among the collections available to researchers are the world’s largest law library and outstanding multi-lingual collections of books and periodicals. Deep special collections of manuscripts, maps, music, films, recorded sound, prints, and photographs are also available. In-residence scholars have access to the Library’s specialized staff and to the intellectual community of Washington.
Proposal Deadline: 7/15/2023
May 5, 2023 – Howard Fnd, American Psych. Assoc., Rogovny Fnd, NSF
Workshop Report
We hosted our first NSF-focused grant writing workshop this week, where we threw a lot of information into the audience! Presentation slides are attached to this email, and if you weren’t able to attend, we’re hosting Part 2 of the workshop on Wednesday, May 17 in 226 Commons (please go through the line and charge your lunch to the event) from 11am-1pm.
Part 2 will be generative, and our goal is for you to leave with a draft Project Summary. (This is a formal piece of the proposal and very different from an abstract.) We will have samples to share, exercises to get you started/keep you focused, and feedback to offer. While this session is meant to be NSF-specific, the process itself will be useful for other grants, too, and I encourage any/all to attend.
NIH Discussion
In other news, Maggie found a terrific NIH opportunity for those who might have interest in the impact of mentoring on career paths and diversity in the biomedical and behavioral research workforce. It is a free NIH panel discussion/webinar on Wednesday, June 14 at 10:30 am, hosted at this link.
As always, take a peek at the highlighted opportunities below and please know that if you ever want to chat about your research interests, brainstorm ideas, or need help setting up a GrantForward account (the free search tool for Bates faculty and staff), our team would be very happy to connect with you. Or, if you already know what you’d like to pursue, let us know here, and we’ll get the conversation started.
Have a good weekend,
Shonna
Of potential interest
The George and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation Fellowships
The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation awards a limited number of fellowships each year for independent projects in selected fields, targeting its support specifically to early mid-career individuals, who have completed at least one major project and demonstrate potential to be future leaders in their fields. Artists and scholars supported by the Howard Foundation are expected to devote a substantial portion of time during the fellowship year to advancing new work. It is an unrestricted, non-residency fellowship for the sole purpose of aiding the intellectual and artistic development of the recipients. Fellowship funds may be used in combination with sabbatical leaves or other sources of support, but this is not a requirement. The Howard Foundation offers fellowships in a cyclical rotation of fields.
Proposals accepted: July 1-November 1
__
American Psychological Foundation
APF Division 1 Society for General Psychology Mary Whiton Calkins Grant
The APF/Society for General Psychology Mary Whiton Calkins grant encourages research that fits into the broad category of general psychology with a particular interest in research that combines multiple subfields within the discipline or addresses overarching themes.
Amount: $4,000
Deadline: June 1
__
ASF Fellowships for Americans in the Nordic Countries
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers year-long fellowships of up to $23,000 and short-term (1-3 months) fellowships of up to $5,000 to graduate students (preferably conducting dissertation research) and academic professionals interested in pursuing research or creative-arts projects in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sámpi, and Sweden). ASF’s award program for study and research abroad has been the Foundation’s most long-standing commitment to educational exchange. Awards are made in all fields.
Deadline: November 1
__
APS/British Academy Fellowship for Research in London
Since 1933, the American Philosophical Society (APS) has awarded small grants to scholars in order to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. The APS offers an exchange postdoctoral fellowship for a minimum of 1-2 months’ research in the archives and libraries of London. This award includes travel expenses between the United States and the United Kingdom and a monthly subsistence paid by the APS. Applicants are expected to have a doctorate or to have published work of doctoral quality. Funding is offered up to a maximum of $6,000.
Deadline: October 1
__
The Rogovny Foundation
The Miller / Packan Film Fund supports documentaries that educate, inspire and enrich. At the highest level, the fund’s subject categories are Education, the Environment, and Civics. Please review our Ideals and Values for a sense of what types of topics we might support. Grants will be awarded to filmmakers who most closely match our defined areas of interest. We back a variety of styles that drive a film’s narrative. This might include character-driven storytelling, a fact-based exposé or an informational point-of-view upon a controversial subject. We look for quality filmmaking comprised of inspiring characters, a fascinating story, a strong visual style, tight editing and generally high production values.
Each year, grants totaling $200,000 are awarded to between eight and twelve filmmakers. The fund operates an open call submission process, and awards are announced bi-annually. Each grant is one-time only and offered in amounts up to $25,000.
Proposal deadline: May 15, 2023.
__
Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities (EAR/IF)
The NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) hereby solicits proposals for research infrastructure that is necessary to advance understanding of the Earth System including: the structure, properties and dynamics of the solid Earth and the interactions between the solid Earth and its biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere; the history and evolution of life; and the history and dynamics of Earth’s climate.
The EAR Instrumentation and Facilities Program (EAR/IF) will support meritorious requests for instrument-based and human research infrastructure that will advance understanding of the Earth system, contribute toward training a diverse geoscience workforce, and encourage efforts to support belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BAJEDI).
EAR/IF will consider proposals for: Equipment Acquisition or Upgrade, Instrumentation and/or Technique Development, Technician Support, Community Facility Support, and Continental Drilling Planning.
Deadline: Rolling
__
National Science Foundation
Division of Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities Program
The NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) hereby solicits proposals for research infrastructure that is necessary to advance understanding of the Earth System including: the structure, properties and dynamics of the solid Earth and the interactions between the solid Earth and its biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere; the history and evolution of life; and the history and dynamics of Earth’s climate. The EAR Instrumentation and Facilities Program (EAR/IF) will support meritorious requests for instrument-based and human research infrastructure that will advance understanding of the Earth system, contribute toward training a diverse geoscience workforce, and encourage efforts to support belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BAJEDI).
Proposal Deadline: Rolling
__
National Science Foundation
Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO)
Supports pre-tenure faculty in the biological sciences at institutions that traditionally do not receive significant NSF funding in this field, including minority-serving institutions, predominantly undergraduate institutions and R2 institutions.
With a focus on enhancing research capacity and broadening participation of new faculty of biology at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and other universities and colleges that are not among the nation’s most research-intensive institutions, the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) offers the Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) program. The BRC-BIO program aims to a) broaden participation by expanding the types of institutions that submit proposals to BIO, and b) expand opportunities to groups underrepresented in the biological sciences, including Blacks and African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities, especially those serving at under-resourced institutions. Awards will provide the means for new faculty to initiate and build independent research programs by enhancing their research capacity.
Proposal Submissions Accepted: June 1-30, 2023
April 21, 2023 – NASA, PEN America, NEA
A few grant writing tips:
1) Mimic the solicitation language. If the language indicates your proposal will be evaluated on specific criteria, list those criteria as headings and address them systemically, using as much language as possible from the solicitation itself. Make it easy for reviewers to map their priorities to your project.
2) Active verb construction. Passive construction generally puts distance between the writer and reader, while active construction tends to bring the reader closer. Both have their merits, but try to stay active in grant proposals. (One trick that often works is to rephrase any “to be” verbs: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been.)
3) Define what questions you want to answer and/or what problems you hope to solve. If you establish what questions you hope to answer at the very beginning, it generally keeps your proposal ordered and on track.
4) Create a shopping list. Meaning, most funders will want to see a budget, and your budget is your shopping list. If you know what you’d like to purchase (e.g. student labor, supplies, your time/expertise, travel, subvention), you’ll likely have an easier time explaining how these items will advance the project.
__
NASA
Research Opportunity in Space and Earth Sciences
From the solicitation, the eligibility criteria includes: “The PI may not hold any appointment at an R1 university. In addition, the PI of the proposal may not have received federal funding in the last five years as the PI of a project that is related to the proposed research activities.”
“Funding for undergraduate students is a required element of the proposed project.”
“SMD further acknowledges that the lack of adequate research support often may be a barrier to the participation of undergraduate students in research activities. Accordingly, SMD requires proposers to include fair funding for undergraduates. Student stipends for summer students must be at a minimum base level of $600 per student per week and must include locality adjustments. Amounts for academic-year students must be comparable on a pro rata basis.”
Award amount: $300,000
Notice of Intent due: May 18
Full proposal due: July 18
Informational webinar: May 24
__
REMINDER => Two-day, National Science Foundation-specific, grant writing sessions during Short Term at Bates on Wednesdays, May 3 and May 17 in Commons 226 from 11am-1pm. (Please go through the Commons line and charge your lunch to the event.)
__
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Webinars
I’ve left past webinars active, as the links should take you to the recordings and/or presentation materials.) These webinars will share details about the U.S. Scholar Program, awards and the application process. Register to join and learn more:
March 29: Middle East and North Africa
April 5: Global Hidden Gems of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition for 2024-25
April 11: Opportunities in American Studies for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
April 12: Ask Us Anything: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 Open Forum
April 13: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities for Artists and Professionals
April 18: Opportunities for CCID, FACCC, and Community College Faculty
April 20: Opportunities in Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship
April 27: Opportunities in STEM for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
May 3: Opportunities in Social Sciences and the Humanities for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
May 4: Scholar-in-Residence 2024-2025 Application Q&A – Last Call
May 4: Fulbright International Education Administrator (IEA) Awards
Visit the Webinar Schedule for details about events throughout the competition, featuring specific countries, regions and disciplines. We look forward to seeing you (virtually) in webinars throughout the year.
Note that any times listed for webinars or other live resource events are in U.S. Eastern time. Can’t join live? Date passed? All webinars are archived on our site here.
__
PEN America
PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants
The PEN/Heim Translation Fund was established in response to the dismayingly low number of literary translations currently appearing in English. Its purpose is to promote the publication and reception of translated international literature in English. The Fund has been uniquely successful in finding publishers for major international works, encouraging younger translators to enter the field, and introducing English-speaking readers to new and exciting voices. All other criteria being equal, preference is given to translators at the beginning of their career, and to works by underrepresented writers working in underrepresented languages.
Over the 16 years of its existence, the Fund has given grants of $2,000–$4,000 to nearly 200 translations from over 35 languages, including Armenian, Basque, Estonian, Farsi, Finland-Swedish, Lithuanian and Mongolian, as well as French, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic. Among the 108 projects awarded grants in the Fund’s first 13 years of operation (2004–2016), 91 (nearly 70 percent) have thus far been published or are forthcoming from a publisher.
Proposals Accepted: April 1-June 1
__
National Endowment for the Arts
Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the arts to groups/communities with rich and dynamic artistic and cultural contributions to share that are underserved. Challenge America features an abbreviated application, a robust structure of technical assistance, and grants for a set amount of $10,000. Grants require a cost share/match of $10,000 consisting of cash and/or in-kind contributions. Total project costs must be at least $20,000 or greater. This category may be a good entry point for organizations that are new to applying for federal funding.
Part 1 submission (essentially a LOI with basic data) due: April 27
Part 2 submission due: May 2-May 16
__
=>Last Call: Harpo Foundation
The Harpo Foundation was established to support emerging and under-represented visual artists. The Foundation seeks to affirm the centrality of the artist in the world of art, encourage new modes of making and thinking about art, and expand inclusivity and equitable representation in the visual arts.
Amount: $10,000
=>Proposal Deadline: April 28
April 14, 2023 – NEA, American Psychological Association, PEN America
The National Endowment for the Humanities, like NSF or NIH, is an umbrella for different divisions, and each NEH division focuses grantmaking in their respective areas. These include:
· Division of Education Programs
· Division of Preservation and Access
· Division of Research Programs
I encourage you to explore these links. For the most part, the NEH site is set up intuitively with clear deadlines, guidelines, sample applications, expected output/deliverables, and usually a webinar recording to address the application process. I’ve included a few interesting opportunities below, but that list is in no way exclusive. The nice thing is that NEH will very often review proposal drafts, too.
Also, the Maine Humanities Council has a mini grant program if a smaller amount with a quicker turnaround and fewer administrative hurdles will jump start your project idea. MHC will review these low-barrier proposals between June 27 and July 25.
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Webinars, past and upcoming
These webinars will share details about the U.S. Scholar Program, awards and the application process.
March 29: Middle East and North Africa
April 5: Global Hidden Gems of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition for 2024-25
April 11: Opportunities in American Studies for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
April 12: Ask Us Anything: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 Open Forum
April 13: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities for Artists and Professionals
April 18: Opportunities for CCID, FACCC, and Community College Faculty
April 20: Opportunities in Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship
April 27: Opportunities in STEM for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
May 3: Opportunities in Social Sciences and the Humanities for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
May 4: Scholar-in-Residence 2024-2025 Application Q&A – Last Call
May 4: Fulbright International Education Administrator (IEA) Awards
Visit the Webinar Schedule for details about events throughout the competition, featuring specific countries, regions and disciplines. We look forward to seeing you (virtually) in webinars throughout the year.
Note that any times listed for webinars or other live resource events are in U.S. Eastern time. Can’t join live? Date passed? All webinars are archived on our site here.
__
American Philosophical Association
- Fund for Diversity and Inclusiveness – The fund for diversity and inclusiveness, established in 2013, supports efforts to make philosophy as a field more diverse and inclusive from the major to the professoriate. Funds go to projects that will have a demonstrable impact on the representation of and climate for women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups in philosophy, with special focus on seeding new and innovative projects. APA members may request a grant from this fund. At this time, the maximum grant amount from the fund for diversity and inclusiveness is $1,000, and funding decisions are normally made within two weeks of application, with funds being available for disbursement immediately thereafter.
- Berry Fund for Public Philosophy – The Berry fund supports the work of the APA committee on public philosophy, whose goal is to find and create opportunities to demonstrate the personal value and social usefulness of philosophy. APA members may request a grant from this fund. Grants from the Berry fund are determined by the committee on public philosophy. The committee reviews grant requests for the Berry fund semiannually. The grant request deadlines are October 30 and April 30. Funding decisions are normally made within three weeks after each deadline, with funds being available for disbursement immediately thereafter.
- Teaching Fund – The teaching fund provides support for philosophy teaching initiatives and programs. APA members may request a grant from this fund. At this time, the maximum grant amount for the teaching fund is $1,000, and funding decisions are normally made within two weeks of application, with funds being available for disbursement immediately thereafter.
- Fund for Assistance to Overseas Philosophers – The fund for assistance to overseas philosophers, established in 1987, provides support to philosophers residing in countries in which currency restrictions or other economic conditions present severe difficulties to membership in overseas professional organizations or participation in overseas scholarly meetings. Eligibility for this fund is limited to those residing in countries participating in Oxford University Press’s Developing Countries Initiative. Two kinds of support will be considered: complimentary or discounted membership, and limited travel assistance for philosophers participating in the program of an APA divisional meeting. Travel support is normally limited to a maximum of $500 per person. Philosophers residing in the US and Canada are ineligible for support from this fund. Funding decisions are made by the executive director together with the committee on international cooperation.
Proposal Deadline(s): Vary
__
PEN America
PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants
The PEN/Heim Translation Fund was established in response to the dismayingly low number of literary translations currently appearing in English. Its purpose is to promote the publication and reception of translated international literature in English. The Fund has been uniquely successful in finding publishers for major international works, encouraging younger translators to enter the field, and introducing English-speaking readers to new and exciting voices. All other criteria being equal, preference is given to translators at the beginning of their career, and to works by underrepresented writers working in underrepresented languages.
Over the 16 years of its existence, the Fund has given grants of $2,000–$4,000 to nearly 200 translations from over 35 languages, including Armenian, Basque, Estonian, Farsi, Finland-Swedish, Lithuanian and Mongolian, as well as French, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic. Among the 108 projects awarded grants in the Fund’s first 13 years of operation (2004–2016), 91 (nearly 70 percent) have thus far been published or are forthcoming from a publisher.
Proposals Accepted: April 1-June 1
__
=>Last Call: American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Program
The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Teaching and Learning program is pleased to announce a call for proposals for 15 political scientists to participate in a three-day teaching and learning symposium July 27-29, 2023 at APSA’s headquarters in Washington, DC. APSA’s teaching symposia provide a workshop environment where people with similar goals can come together to share their own practices and research related to teaching AND to create new pedagogical materials. The purpose of this symposium is to support the development and dissemination of high-quality scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) for the field of political science. The symposium will be led by Mitchell Brown (Auburn University) and Shane Nordyke (University of South Dakota), who previously served as co-editors of the SoTL section of APSA’s Journal of Political Science Education.
Proposal Deadline: April 24
April 7, 2023 – National Endowment for the Humanities
The Arts/Humanities represented just 1.4% of external funding to individuals at Bates last year. The reasons for this disparity are many, and my intention is never to pressure faculty (you work hard enough on those classroom front lines!), and what’s also true is that many opportunities do exist for non-STEM interests.
The National Endowment for the Humanities, like NSF or NIH, is an umbrella for different divisions, and each NEH division focuses grantmaking in their respective areas. These include:
· Division of Education Programs
· Division of Preservation and Access
· Division of Research Programs
I encourage you to explore these links. For the most part, the NEH site is set up intuitively with clear deadlines, guidelines, sample applications, expected output/deliverables, and usually a webinar recording to address the application process. I’ve included a few interesting opportunities below, but that list is in no way exclusive. The nice thing is that NEH will very often review proposal drafts, too.
Also, the Maine Humanities Council has a mini grant program if a smaller amount with a quicker turnaround and fewer administrative hurdles will jump start your project idea. MHC will review these low-barrier proposals between June 27 and July 25.
=>LAST CALL Waterville Creates
Call for Proposals: Community-Centered Arts Programming
Waterville Creates invites proposals from individuals, groups, and/or organizations for community-centered arts programming to be held at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in Downtown Waterville between June 1, 2023 and May 30, 2024. Proposals may be submitted by individual artists, artist collaboratives, and/or arts organizations. This call is open to local, regional, and national applicants; however, priority will be given to Maine-based artists.
Proposals may include programming in a variety of media and formats, including film screenings + discussions, visual arts workshops, music, dance, and theatre performances, art installations, outdoor film projection, discussion groups, lectures, and more. Eligible programs include one-time events, performances, or presentations as well as ongoing programming series. Proposals must respond to one or more of the themes outlined above and include a clear explanation of how the community will be invited to participate in and even contribute to the proposed programming. We also welcome programming that supports and/or responds to existing arts events and programs, such as First Fridays, the Colby College Museum of Art’s Community Day, the Maine International Film Festival, and Waterville Opera House productions.
=>LAST CALL Proposal Deadline: April 13, 2023
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage—from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological obsolescence—and to develop advanced modes of organizing, searching, discovering, and using such materials. This program supports projects at all stages of development, from early planning and stand-alone studies to advanced implementation. Research and Development projects contribute to the evolving and expanding body of knowledge for heritage practitioners, and for that reason, outcomes may take many forms. Projects may produce any combination of laboratory datasets, guidelines for standards, open access software tools, workflow and equipment specifications, widely used metadata schema, or other products.
Research and Development supports work on the entire range of humanities collection types including, but not limited to, moving image and sound recordings, archaeological artifacts, born digital and time-based media, rare books and manuscripts, archival records, material culture, and art. Applicants must demonstrate how advances in preservation and access through a Research and Development project would benefit the cultural heritage community by supporting humanities research, teaching, or public programming. Research and Development projects are encouraged to address one or more of the following areas of special interest: Preserving our audiovisual and digital heritage, Conserving our material past, Protecting our cultural heritage, Serving under-represented communities, and Responding to climate change.
Award Amount: $75,000-$350,000
Proposal Deadline: May 16
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
Cultural and Community Resistance
The Cultural and Community Resilience program supports community-based efforts to mitigate climate change and COVID-19 pandemic impacts, safeguard cultural resources, and foster cultural resilience through identifying, documenting, and/or collecting cultural heritage and community experience. The program prioritizes projects from disadvantaged communities in the United States or its jurisdictions, and NEH encourages applications that employ inclusive methodologies.
Award Amount: $150,000
Proposal Deadline: May 16
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
Digital Projects for the Public
The Digital Projects for the Public program supports projects that interpret and analyze humanities content in primarily digital platforms and formats, such as websites, mobile applications and tours, interactive touch screens and kiosks, games, and virtual environments.
All Digital Projects for the Public projects should
· present analysis that deepens public understanding of significant humanities ideas;
· incorporate sound humanities scholarship;
· involve humanities scholars in all phases of development and production;
· include appropriate digital media professionals;
· reach a broad public through a realistic plan for development, marketing, and distribution;
· create appealing digital formats for the general public; and
· demonstrate the capacity to sustain themselves.
All projects should demonstrate the potential to attract a broad, general, nonspecialist audience, either online or in person at venues such as museums, libraries, or other cultural institutions. Applicants may also choose to identify particular communities and groups, including students, to whom a project may have particular appeal.
Award Amount: $30,000-$400,000
Proposal Deadline: June 14
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
Digital Humanities Advancement Grants
The Digital Humanities Advancement Grants program (DHAG) supports innovative, experimental, and/or computationally challenging digital projects, leading to work that can scale to enhance scholarly research, teaching, and public programming in the humanities. In support of its efforts to advance national information infrastructures in libraries and archives, and subject to the availability of funds and agency discretion, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) anticipates providing funding through this program. These funds may support DHAG projects that further the IMLS mission to advance, support, and empower America’s libraries, archives, museums, and related organizations. IMLS funding supports innovative collaborations between library and archives professionals, humanities professionals, information scientists, and relevant public communities that advance the preservation of, access to, and public engagement with, digital collections and services. IMLS encourages DHAG applicants to work in collaboration, and employ the expertise of, library and archives staff at your institution or across the country to strengthen knowledge networks, empower community learning, foster civic cohesion, advance research, and support the traditionally underserved.
Award Amount: $75,000-$350,000
Proposal Due: June 15
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Fellowships Open Book Program is a limited competition designed to make outstanding humanities books digitally available to a wide audience. By taking advantage of low-cost e-book technology, the program will allow teachers, students, scholars, and the public to read humanities books that can be downloaded or redistributed for no charge.
This program is open to publishers who have published within the last seven years (or will publish during the period of performance) a book supported by one of the following NEH programs:
Fellowships
· Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
· Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
· Awards for Faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities
· Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan
· Fellowships for College Teachers
· Fellowships for University Teachers
· NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication
Grants
· Dangers and Opportunities of Technology
· Digital Humanities Advancement Grants
· Digital Humanities Implementation Grants
· Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants
Each e-book will be released under a Creative Commons license, making those books free for anyone to download. The book could be a forthcoming title (to be open access upon first release) or it could be a book that was first released at any time during or after calendar year 2016.
Award Amount: $5,500
Proposal Deadline: July 14 (and November 15)
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources
HCRR advances scholarship, education, and public programming in the humanities by helping libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country steward important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, and digital objects. The program strengthens efforts to extend the reach of such materials and make their intellectual content widely accessible. Awards also support the creation of reference resources that facilitate the use of cultural materials, from works that provide basic information quickly to tools that synthesize and codify knowledge of a subject for in-depth investigation.
Projects may address the holdings or activities of a single institution or may involve partnerships between organizations. Collaboration between humanities experts and information professionals is essential to broaden the scope of, and audiences for, proposed collections or reference resources. You should design a project that facilitates sharing, exchange, and the interoperability of humanities information and products, as well as ensures their long-term availability. Projects should expand participation in cultural heritage and promote engagement with primary sources.
Award Amount: $350,000
Proposal Deadline: July 18
March 31, 2023 – Beethoven’s Hair, Fulbright Webinars, and Maine
Did you read about Ludwig van Beethoven’s recent hair analysis drama? Here is the scholarly research paper, and here is the New York Times lay version. It is a mix of biology, music, history, chemistry, forensics, economics, social science, and folklore. It is also a terrific reminder that interdisciplinary collaborations can yield some pretty cool results.
If you are curious about Beethoven’s artistic career (or classical music in general) but don’t know where to begin, here is a link to a Guardian article from a couple years ago that summarizes his work nicely.
For lots of people the National Science Foundation conjures images of test tubes and data sets, and while those certainly can be outcomes, I want to broaden the perception of what NSF can offer. Specifically, I would like you to save the Short Term dates of Wednesday, May 3 and Wednesday May 17 from 11am-1pm when our team will host a 2-day proposal writing workshop focused on NSF funding opportunities. (You will receive a direct calendar invitation soon.)
Day One includes a broad overview of NSF: what is it, how does it work, what kind of projects (and dollar amounts) does it support, is it right for your idea, and what role does our team play?
Day Two will be a hands-on writing session with a goal of you each producing a draft Project Summary. We’ll help you shape your ideas into questions, and then shape those questions into a working draft.
For both sessions, we will provide lunch and leave lots of time for your questions.
__
More Fulbright?
See below for region-specific webinars with details about the U.S. Scholar Program, awards and the application process. Register to join and learn more:
March 29: Middle East and North Africa
April 5: Global Hidden Gems of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition for 2024-25
April 11: Opportunities in American Studies for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
April 12: Ask Us Anything: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 Open Forum
April 13: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities for Artists and Professionals
April 18: Opportunities for CCID, FACCC, and Community College Faculty
April 20: Opportunities in Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship
April 27: Opportunities in STEM for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
May 3: Opportunities in Social Sciences and the Humanities for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
May 4: Scholar-in-Residence 2024-2025 Application Q&A – Last Call
May 4: Fulbright International Education Administrator (IEA) Awards
Visit the Webinar Schedule for details about events throughout the competition, featuring specific countries, regions and disciplines. Note that any times listed for webinars or other live resource events are in U.S. Eastern time. Can’t join live? All webinars are archived on our site here.
__
Maine INBRE, from Ryan Bavis, with the funding announcement attached:
There are a couple open slots on the Maine INBRE grant for next year. Please find attached an FOA for 1-year Research (Investigator) and Pilot Project (Research Training Faculty) positions funded by the Maine INBRE program for the period June 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024 (pending successful non-competitive renewal by the NIH.)
Please forward these announcements to faculty at your institution who would be candidates for these positions, and/or to those at your institution who can decide which faculty are suitable candidates for these positions.
As a reminder:
· Research Projects (Investigators) are ideally early career faculty and must be able to devote 50% annual effort to their INBRE research.
· Pilot Projects (Research Training Faculty) are faculty at any career level carrying out cutting edge research that engages undergraduates, and require 15-25% annual effort.
· The submission date for all proposals is April 30, 2023.
__
=>LAST MINUTE DEADLINE: Tomorrow, April 1
(For those who love the exhilaration of the last-minute rush!)
Maine Women Writers Center
We host one artist or writer annually to engage in research in our collections and to produce work inspired by time spent in the archives. MWWC Creative Fellowships range between $1,500 and $2,000, and may be used to compensate applicants for time spent away from other work, transportation, housing, supplies, and other research-related expenses.
Applications should include the following:
· Cover sheet with applicant’s name, address, institutional affiliation (if any), email address, and telephone number.
· One-page application narrative that describes the intended project and addresses the following questions:
- What materials in our collections would you like to explore?
- Why is being immersed in the archives essential to the work you propose?
- What do you hope to do during your time at the Maine Women Writers Collection?
· Length of proposed research visit to the MWWC (one week to one month).
· Proposed budget.
· Work sample: PDF of 10 recent images (for artists) or 10 pages of writing in PDF format (for writers); if applicable, include professional website.
· Curriculum vitae or resume of no more than three pages.
Applications will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel of representatives from the MWWC and creative professionals. A successful application will demonstrate both creative possibility as well as a familiarity with the collection.
March 24, 2023 – Alternatives to Fulbright
Can you handle another reminder about the Fulbright U.S. Scholar program? Specifically, the September 15 deadline and a suggestion that now—this maple weekend—is not too early to get started? I hope so!
But, you might wonder, what happens if you want international experience and/or collaboration when Fulbright is not a good match? If citizenship is a barrier, your country is not represented, you want a different time commitment—or for any number of reasons, there are alternatives to Fulbright, and I included a very long list below. (With apologies for blowing up your email box!)
If you are planning a leave in 2024-25 or 2025-26 (or have shorter/nearer term ambitions not connected to a planned leave), I encourage you to take a peek. Again, it is not too early to strategize for any of these opportunities.
ARIT Fellowships in Humanities and Social Sciences in Turkey
The ARIT fellowships support research in Turkey for the academic year. Scholars and advanced graduate students engaged in research on ancient, medieval, or modern times in Turkey, in any field of the humanities and social sciences, are eligible to apply. Non-U.S. applicants who reside in the U.S. or Canada are expected to maintain an affiliation with an educational institution in the U.S. or Canada.
Deadline: Annually, generally November
__
ACMS Field Research Fellowship Program
The American Center for Mongolian Studies is inviting applications to conduct field research in humanities, sciences, and social sciences, for at least 6 weeks in Mongolia. Fellows must be US citizens with at least a bachelor’s degree and currently enrolled or employed at a university or college. The projects will be conducted between May and October with an up to $4,000 award given with additional funding for travel. The goal of the fellowship is to assist as many researchers as possible to participate in a field research experience in Mongolia.
Deadline: Annually, generally February or March
__
American Academy in Berlin Prize
The Academy welcomes applications from emerging and established scholars, writers, and professionals who wish to engage in independent study in Berlin. Approximately 24 Berlin Prizes are conferred yearly. Past recipients have included historians, economists, poets and novelists, journalists, legal scholars, anthropologists, musicologists, and public policy experts, among others. Fellowships are typically awarded for an academic semester or, on occasion, for an entire academic year. Bosch Fellowships in Public Policy may be awarded for shorter stays of 6-8 weeks. Benefits include round-trip airfare, partial board, a $5,000 monthly stipend, and accommodations at the Academy’s lakeside Hans Arnhold Center in the Berlin-Wannsee district. Fellowships are restricted to individuals based permanently in the U.S.
Deadline: Annually, generally June-July
__
ASF Fellowships for Americans in the Nordic Countries
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers year-long fellowships of up to $23,000 and short-term (1-3 months) fellowships of up to $5,000 to graduate students (preferably conducting dissertation research) and academic professionals interested in pursuing research or creative-arts projects in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sámpi, and Sweden). ASF’s award program for study and research abroad has been the Foundation’s most long-standing commitment to educational exchange. Awards are made in all fields.
Deadline: November 1
__
APS/British Academy Fellowship for Research in London
Since 1933, the American Philosophical Society (APS) has awarded small grants to scholars in order to support the cost of research leading to publication in all areas of knowledge. The APS offers an exchange postdoctoral fellowship for a minimum of 1-2 months’ research in the archives and libraries of London. This award includes travel expenses between the United States and the United Kingdom and a monthly subsistence paid by the APS. Applicants are expected to have a doctorate or to have published work of doctoral quality. Funding is offered up to a maximum of $6,000.
Deadline: October 1
__
APS/Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Fellowship for Research in Edinburgh
=>Creative writers, especially playwrights, take notice
In collaboration with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh, the APS offers a visiting fellowship of between 2-4 months for research in Edinburgh in any aspect of the humanities and social sciences. This award includes travel expenses between the United States and the United Kingdom, a private office, library, and research facilities at the IASH, and a monthly subsistence paid by the APS. Travel expenses and the monthly subsistence amount will not exceed a maximum of $6,000.
Deadline(s): Vary
__
Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship supports the best and brightest minds in their postdoctoral research, connecting them with world-class academics and leading researchers. The fellowship provides generous funding for eligible international applicants to conduct research in any academic discipline at accredited institutions in Israel, a country long recognized for outstanding achievements in research and higher education. The fellowship is open to candidates who have received or will receive, their Ph.D. at a recognized university in the EU or EFTA states, UK and Canada.
Deadline: November 15
__
BAEF Study and Research Fellowships in Belgium
The Belgian American Educational Foundation (B.A.E.F.) encourages applications for fellowships for advanced study or research during one academic year at a Belgian University or institution of higher learning. The B.A.E.F. will award up to ten fellowships as outright non-renewable grants carrying a stipend of $27,000 for Master’s or Ph.D. students and $32,000 for Post-doctoral Fellows. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants must also either be registered in a graduate program towards a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in the U.S., plan to register in a graduate program (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Belgium, or currently hold a Master’s, Ph.D., or equivalent degree.
Deadline(s): Vary
__
Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies Fellowships
The Program supports North American scholars in all social science and humanities disciplines, including historians working on modern and contemporary German and European history. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian nationals or permanent residents who are either full-time graduate students who have completed all coursework required for a Ph.D. or have received their doctorates within the past two calendar years. Awards provide between 10 and 12 months of research support and a generous travel allowance for intra-European research.
Deadline: Annually, first week of January
__
CFR International Affairs Fellowship in Japan
Founded in 1997, the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. The program provides a selected group of mid-career U.S. citizens the opportunity to expand their professional horizons by spending a period of research or other professional activity in Japan. The IAF-J is only open to U.S. citizens. The duration of the fellowship is 3-12 months. The program awards a stipend in yen which covers travel and living expenses in Japan.
Deadline: October 31
__
European University Institute Policy Leader Fellowship
The European University in Florence is offering 3, 6, or 9-month-long fellowships for early- or mid-career professionals in public policy, politics, civil service, media, and non-governmental organizations. In the School of Transnational Governance, fellows will live in Florence, Italy, and work in workshops, training, and skills development sessions and conferences. Fellows are expected to contribute to peer discussions and have a strong interest in policy issues, especially related to transnational governance. Each fellowship is fully-funded with a grant of 2,500 euros per month for applicants from anywhere in the world.
Deadline: Annually, last week in January
__
Fellowship Program for International Postdoctoral Researchers
The Council for Higher Education in Israel and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities are seeking top young recent Ph.D. graduates to take on a postdoctoral position with leading scientists and scholars in Israel on cutting-edge research in all fields of science, social science, and humanities. The fellowship is open to international candidates who have received a Ph.D. from a recognized higher education institution outside of Israel less than 4 years from the time of application. Fellows will be awarded for two years the amount of 160,000 NIS (~$47,000) per year.
Deadline(s): Vary
__
French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme
The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the six Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Loire Valley, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, and Paris. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars and scientists primarily in the fields of the social sciences and the humanities (SSH). The call is open to all disciplines in the SSH and all research fields. FIAS awards fellowships to outstanding researchers of all career levels, from postdoctoral researchers to senior scientists. The minimum requirement is a Ph.D. + 2 years of research experience at the time of the application.
Call for proposals opens: April 14
__
Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship
Outstanding scientists from outside TUM, who intend to explore innovative, high-risk topics in their scientific research areas together with a TUM Research Group are eligible for a TUM-IAS Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship. The TUM-IAS awards up to 5 Hans Fischer Senior Fellowships each year. The Fellowships last 3 years, of which Fellows are expected to stay at TUM in Munich, Germany for 9 months. Fellows receive an award of 60,000 EUR plus 50,000 EUR for travel, housing, and research. Additional funding of up to 50,000 EUR is available on an as-needed basis. In addition, Fellows receive support for one doctoral candidate at TUM for 3 years.
Deadline: TBD
__
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy
Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy are for outstanding mid-career American professionals to research and gain firsthand experience of public policy in New Zealand. Two to three fellowships valued at up to NZ $58,500 are granted each year, towards three to seven months of research. Fellows will be based at a relevant government agency in Wellington, New Zealand and carefully paired with a leading policy expert who will serve as their mentor. To be eligible, you must be a US citizen with at least five years of experience in your profession in the public, business or non-profit sector.
Deadline: April 15
__
The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies in Florence, Italy offers fellowships to scholars who have obtained their doctorate at least 5 years before the start of the fellowship. During their stay at the RSCAS, fellows work on a research topic that fits well in the overall research profile of the RSCAS (Integration, Governance and Democracy; Regulating Markets and Governing Money; and 21st Century World Politics and Europe) and participate in the academic life of the Centre and of the EUI. Jean Monnet Fellowships have a duration of 1 year, renewable once.
Deadline: October 25
__
MIF Research Fellowship Program
The Matsumae International Foundation’s Research Fellowship Program was created to deal with national egoism and help nations move toward world peace. The fellowship is particularly geared toward enhancing Japan’s foreign relations with other nations and ensuring the preservation of mankind. Fellowships are for 3-6 months of research in Japan with an institution of the fellow’s choosing. Fellows must hold a Ph.D., be over 49 years old, and have an interest in solving major problems facing humanity. Fellows in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine will be given first priority.
Deadline: June 30
__
Nantes Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Program
The Nantes Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Program offers nine-month fellowships in Nantes, France. IAS Nantes awards fellowships to outstanding researchers of all career levels, from postdoctoral researchers to senior scientists. IAS Nantes offers 15 fellowship positions. Applications are expected from the fields of the social sciences and the humanities (SSH) and all research fields. The Fellows will benefit from the IAS’s support and conducive scientific environment, in an interdisciplinary cohort of fellows and close relation to the local research potential. IAS Nantes offers a living allowance, social security coverage, accommodation, a complete workspace, plus coverage of travel expenses.
Deadline: July 10
__
Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellowship
The ODI Fellowship Scheme is a two-year fellowship for high-caliber postgraduate economists and statisticians to gain practical work experience in a developing country. The ODI Fellowship Scheme is open to candidates of all nationalities who have a master’s degree or PhD in economics, statistics, or a related field. Fellows are selected and appointed by ODI, but they then become employees of the governments or public bodies for which they work. Fellows received a salary, travel expenses, a monthly supplement, emergency medical insurance, and an end-of-fellowship bonus.
Deadline: TBD
__
PhD Bridging Program in Indonesia
The Centre for Human Rights, Multiculturalism, and Migration (CHRM2) is offering facilities for current Ph.D. candidates and early career researchers with a Ph.D. degree who want to complete field research in Indonesia. Fellowships are between 2 weeks and 4 weeks long. Eligible candidates must be researchers in human rights, law, politics, education, gender, sociology, and anthropology. Each fellow will receive 4,000,000 IDR, free housing, and a private office.
Deadline: Varies
__
RMIT Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellowships
RMIT University in Australia is recruiting Senior Research Fellows, Research Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows and Indigenous Research Fellows whose experience and expertise align with one of RMIT’s 8 Enabling Capability Platforms (ECPs): Advanced Manufacturing and Fabrication; Advanced Materials; Biomedical and Health Innovation; Design and Creative Practice; Global Business Innovation; Information and System Engineering; Social Change; and Urban Futures. Fellows will engage in high-quality, high-impact research projects, which address local, national, regional, and global challenges. To be eligible, you must hold a Ph.D./Doctorate qualification.
Deadline: August 31
__
Smithsonian Mpala Postdoctoral Fellowship
This is a one-year fellowship in Africa for postdoctoral scholars to conduct research in biology, anthropology, geology, hydrology, material science, social science, and soil science at the Smithsonian Mpala Research Center. The Mpala Center is a site of multidisciplinary research and training in Kenya and welcomes scholars from around the world to apply. Postdoctoral and senior investigators work in association with the professional Smithsonian research staff and utilize the resources of the institution in their projects. A stipend of $50,400 is provided for the year plus an additional research allowance of up to $4,000.
Deadline: TBD
__
The Academic Research Institute in Iraq Fellowship – U.S. Citizens
The Academic Research Institute in Iraq (TARII) is inviting post-doctoral and advanced pre-doctoral researchers to conduct research focused on subjects in historical academic fields from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Iraq. Potential projects include research in archives in Europe, Turkey, or India, interviews with Iraqis living abroad, remote sensing of ancient Iraqi landscapes, and collaboration between a U.S. scholar and an Iraqi living in Iraq. Financial awards are up to $7,000 and are based on merit by a review panel consisting of scholars from member universities.
Deadline: Typically, June
__
The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme
The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme is a funded opportunity for academics to reside in Cambridge, UK as they do research into building a sustainable economy. The Programme aims to foster new transdisciplinary thinking on sustainability in a large variety of fields, leading to practical insights, tools, and recommendations for decision-makers to carry into their organizations alongside important advances in fundamental knowledge. There are specific opportunities open in specialized fields listed on their website.
Deadline: Varies
__
Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training (CRLT) Program
Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (Title VIII), the CRLT Program serves graduate students and scholars who, in addition, support research in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, require supplemental language instruction. Applicants must conduct research and language studies for 3-9 months in the field. Participants must have at least an intermediate level of language proficiency. Fellowships range from $5K-$25K.
Deadline: October 1
__
Title VIII Research Scholar Program
The program offers support for graduate students, faculty, Ph.D. candidates, post-doctorate, and independent scholars to conduct policy-relevant research for 3-9 months in Central Asia, Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, Southeast Europe, and Moldova. The total value of Title VIII Research Scholar fellowships ranges from $5K to $25K each. Typical awards include international roundtrip airfare from the scholar’s home city to his/her host city overseas, academic affiliation at a leading local university, visa(s), opportunity for housing with a local host family, and a living stipend. Scholars in the social sciences and humanities are eligible.
Deadline: October 1
__
USA to Australia Fellowship Program
The Association awards Fellowships each year at the graduate (Masters, PhD, or Postdoctoral) level of up to $40,000 USD for US scholars undertaking advanced research or study in Australia. Fellowships are available for Americans who will benefit from doing research or studying in the fields of biophotonics, engineering, environmental and marine sciences, mathematics, medicine, sciences, sustainability and technology. Applicants must make their own arrangements for university affiliation and have a confirmed placement by the time the Fellowship is awarded. Applicants must be US citizens or US permanent residents doing research or studying at the graduate level. Applicants may already be in Australia.
Deadline: Varies, but typically March 31
__
Visiting Erskine Fellows, University of Canterbury
Each year, some 70 distinguished, international academic visitors who are already advanced in the learning of any subject taught in the Faculties of Commerce, Engineering or Science are invited to the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand for durations of 1-3 months for the purpose of giving lectures in such subjects to students of the University. Each Visiting Erskine Fellow receives a grant-in-aid which takes account of up to two return airfare and a daily allowance towards living expenses. A visitor must be nominated by the Department concerned.
Deadline: TBD
__
Zuckerman Postdoctoral STEM Scholars Program
The Mortimer B. Zuckerman Stem Leadership Program attracts high-achieving postdoctoral scholars from premier universities in the United States to do research at one of seven Israeli universities. Once they complete their research, many Zuckerman postdocs are expected to accept faculty positions at top North American universities, weaving a network of academic collaboration and goodwill that will greatly benefit US-Israeli scientific cooperation. Postdoctoral scholarships are for up to two years for $52,000 per academic year and applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree from a premier university.
Deadline: March 31
March 17, 2023 – Fulbright, Simons Foundation, Whitehall Foundation, and NEH
I mentioned the Fulbright U.S. Scholar program when the portal opened last month, but if you are considering a leave in 2024-25, the U.S. Scholar program might be a match. There are some caveats (mostly, U.S. citizenship), but take a look. The application deadline is September 15, and while these applications are submitted independently by you, our team can walk you through the technical pieces, connect you with program alumni and sample applications, review your materials, and help prepare for your interview.
Whether you want our involvement (zero pressure!) or prefer to proceed independently, it’s important to start the process as early as you can. Here is a link to the details from a recent webinar. One thing Fulbright does REALLY well is presentation slides, and I encourage you to click through and look at all the options, including those you might not immediately consider. They lay out the priorities (and competition odds) in a way that is clear and easy-to-understand.
As always, if you ever want to chat about your research interests or brainstorm ideas, our team would be very happy to connect with you. Or, if you already know what you’d like to pursue, let us know here, and we’ll get the conversation started.
Slainte,
Shonna
__
The Simons Foundation invites applications for the Pivot Fellowship program, which will support researchers who have a strong track record of success and achievement in their current field, and a deep interest, curiosity and drive to make contributions to a new discipline. The fellowship will enable today’s brightest minds to apply their talent and expertise to a new field, and will consist of one training year where the fellow will be embedded in a lab of a mentor to learn the new discipline and its culture. Mentorship and support are essential for learning a new discipline and culture. In addition to the qualifications and potential of the applicant, the suitability of the mentor and the environment for mentorship will be strongly considered in the application process.
Fellows and Mentors must hold a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree in the natural sciences (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Neuroscience and Physics), Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or Computer Science — and all subdisciplines therein, and be faculty at an academic institution or hold an equivalent position. Fellows must demonstrate that the fellowship will take place in a new discipline, distinct from their current field of study, within Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Neuroscience, Physics or Mathematics — and all subdisciplines therein.
Proposal Deadline: May 15, 2023
__
Research grants are available to established scientists of all ages working at accredited institutions in the United States. Applications will be judged on the scientific merit and the innovative aspects of the proposal as well as on the competence of the applicant. Research grants of up to three years will be provided. A renewal grant with a maximum of two years is possible, but it will be awarded on a competitive basis. Research grants will not be awarded to investigators who have already received, or expect to receive, substantial support from other sources, even if it is for an unrelated purpose. Research grants are normally $75,000 per year.
Letter of Intent Due: April 15, 2023
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
Cultural and Community Resilience
The Cultural and Community Resilience program supports community-based efforts to mitigate climate change and COVID-19 pandemic impacts, safeguard cultural resources, and foster cultural resilience through identifying, documenting, and/or collecting cultural heritage and community experience. The program prioritizes projects from disadvantaged communities in the United States or its jurisdictions, and NEH encourages applications that employ inclusive methodologies. Expected output: Digital Surrogate Collections; Oral History Collections; Physical Archival Collections; Plans for Community Documentation.
=>Optional Draft Deadline: April 11, 2023<=
Proposal Deadline: May 16, 2023
March 10, 2023 – Wenner-Gren, Miller/Packan Film, Delmas Fnd, and more
Note from Shonna: Take a look at the full list of opportunities, and you’ll see that many are for “related fields,” which signals that they have a degree of flexibility with interpretation. Here are a few highlights:
Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships (writing) provide up to $40,000 towards the writing-up of already completed research. The fellowship is awarded to early career scholars, who frequently lack the time and resources they need to publish their work. Applicants should be no more than ten years beyond their PhD, with allowances made for periods of caregiving, and have a doctorate in anthropology or an equivalent field.
Post-Ph.D. Research Grants are $20,000 grants awarded to individuals holding a Ph.D. or equivalent degree to support individual research projects. The program contributes to the Foundation’s overall mission to support basic research in anthropology and to ensure that the discipline continues to be a source of vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of humanity’s cultural and biological origins, development, and variation. The Foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates, and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields.
Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowships (ethnographic film) provide up to $40,000 towards the completion of an ethnographic film that is based on anthropological research already accomplished by the applicant. The fellowship is awarded to early career scholars, who frequently lack the time and resources they need for film production. Applicants should be no more than ten years beyond their PhD, with allowances made for periods of caregiving, and have a doctorate in anthropology or an equivalent field.
Deadlines vary by program
__
The Rogovny Foundation
The Miller / Packan Film Fund supports documentaries that educate, inspire and enrich. At the highest level, the fund’s subject categories are Education, the Environment, and Civics. Please review our Ideals and Values for a sense of what types of topics we might support. Grants will be awarded to filmmakers who most closely match our defined areas of interest. We back a variety of styles that drive a film’s narrative. This might include character-driven storytelling, a fact-based exposé or an informational point-of-view upon a controversial subject. We look for quality filmmaking comprised of inspiring characters, a fascinating story, a strong visual style, tight editing and generally high production values.
Each year, grants totaling $200,000 are awarded to between eight and twelve filmmakers. The fund operates an open call submission process, and awards are announced bi-annually. Each grant is one-time only and offered in amounts up to $25,000.
Proposal deadline: May 15, 2023.
__
Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation
The Foundation intends to further the humanities along a broad front, supporting projects which address the concerns of the historical studia humanitatis: a humanistic education rooted in the great traditions of the past; the formation of human beings according to cultural, moral, and aesthetic ideals derived from that past; and the ongoing debate over how these ideals may best be conceived and realized.
Programs in the following areas are eligible: history; archaeology; literature; languages, both classical and modern; philosophy; ethics; comparative religion; the history, criticism, and theory of the arts; and those aspects of the social sciences which share the content and methods of humanistic disciplines. The Foundation welcomes projects that cross the boundaries between humanistic disciplines and explore the connection between the humanities and other areas of scholarship. Programs of institutions in Venice relating to the humanities are eligible in this category. The geographical concentration is primarily but not exclusively directed toward European and American history and letters, broadly defined.
Deadline: Rolling
__
Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities (EAR/IF)
The NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) hereby solicits proposals for research infrastructure that is necessary to advance understanding of the Earth System including: the structure, properties and dynamics of the solid Earth and the interactions between the solid Earth and its biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere; the history and evolution of life; and the history and dynamics of Earth’s climate.
The EAR Instrumentation and Facilities Program (EAR/IF) will support meritorious requests for instrument-based and human research infrastructure that will advance understanding of the Earth system, contribute toward training a diverse geoscience workforce, and encourage efforts to support belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BAJEDI).
EAR/IF will consider proposals for: Equipment Acquisition or Upgrade, Instrumentation and/or Technique Development, Technician Support, Community Facility Support, and Continental Drilling Planning.
Deadline: Rolling
__
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage—from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological obsolescence—and to develop advanced modes of organizing, searching, discovering, and using such materials. This program supports projects at all stages of development, from early planning and stand-alone studies to advanced implementation. Research and Development projects contribute to the evolving and expanding body of knowledge for heritage practitioners, and for that reason, outcomes may take many forms. Projects may produce any combination of laboratory datasets, guidelines for standards, open access software tools, workflow and equipment specifications, widely used metadata schema, or other products.
Research and Development supports work on the entire range of humanities collection types including, but not limited to, moving image and sound recordings, archaeological artifacts, born digital and time-based media, rare books and manuscripts, archival records, material culture, and art. Applicants must demonstrate how advances in preservation and access through a Research and Development project would benefit the cultural heritage community by supporting humanities research, teaching, or public programming. Research and Development projects are encouraged to address one or more of the following areas of special interest: Preserving our audiovisual and digital heritage, Conserving our material past, Protecting our cultural heritage, Serving under-represented communities, and Responding to climate change.
Award Amount: $75,000-$350,000
Draft Review (optional, but highly encouraged): 4/12/2022
__
Waterville Creates
Call for Proposals: Community-Centered Arts Programming
Waterville Creates invites proposals from individuals, groups, and/or organizations for community-centered arts programming to be held at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in Downtown Waterville between June 1, 2023 and May 30, 2024. Proposals may be submitted by individual artists, artist collaboratives, and/or arts organizations. This call is open to local, regional, and national applicants; however, priority will be given to Maine-based artists.
Proposals may include programming in a variety of media and formats, including film screenings + discussions, visual arts workshops, music, dance, and theatre performances, art installations, outdoor film projection, discussion groups, lectures, and more. Eligible programs include one-time events, performances, or presentations as well as ongoing programming series. Proposals must respond to one or more of the themes outlined above and include a clear explanation of how the community will be invited to participate in and even contribute to the proposed programming. We also welcome programming that supports and/or responds to existing arts events and programs, such as First Fridays, the Colby College Museum of Art’s Community Day, the Maine International Film Festival, and Waterville Opera House productions.
Proposal Deadline: April 13, 2023
__
Maine Humanities Council
Up to $2,000 for humanities programs and projects undertaken by nonprofit organizations across Maine. Funding match or cost-share is required. Organizations serving and/or led by members of communities traditionally under-resourced in the humanities are encouraged to apply. We evaluate proposals on their strength and clarity in the following areas: humanities content, project goals and impact, project design, outreach and engagement, and budget.
Closing soon => Proposals accepted: February 21-March 21, 2023
__
National Science Foundation
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows
Supports early-career investigators to go on extended collaborative visits to private, government or academic research centers. Investigators may be affiliated with institutions of higher education or nonprofits.
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows offers the following two sub-tracks:
1) RII Track-4:NSF and
2) RII Track-4:@NASA
While the two tracks are similar in achieving the same goals, RII Track-4:NSF is open to a broad community and RII Track-4:@NASA focuses on faculty from institutions with high enrollments of students from underrepresented populations in STEM (See Section “IV. Eligibility Information” for more details) to collaborate with researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) research centers. PIs who are eligible for both tracks may apply for only one track per competition cycle.
In both sub-tracks, the RII Track-4 provides opportunities for the participation of one trainee, who must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree program, or a postdoctoral researcher from an EPSCoR jurisdiction. Staff members, such as technicians or lab assistants could be considered as trainees when properly justified.
Proposal Deadline: April 11, 2023
__
National Science Foundation
Division of Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities Program
The NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) hereby solicits proposals for research infrastructure that is necessary to advance understanding of the Earth System including: the structure, properties and dynamics of the solid Earth and the interactions between the solid Earth and its biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere; the history and evolution of life; and the history and dynamics of Earth’s climate. The EAR Instrumentation and Facilities Program (EAR/IF) will support meritorious requests for instrument-based and human research infrastructure that will advance understanding of the Earth system, contribute toward training a diverse geoscience workforce, and encourage efforts to support belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BAJEDI).
Proposal Deadline: Rolling
__
National Science Foundation
Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO)
Supports pre-tenure faculty in the biological sciences at institutions that traditionally do not receive significant NSF funding in this field, including minority-serving institutions, predominantly undergraduate institutions and R2 institutions.
With a focus on enhancing research capacity and broadening participation of new faculty of biology at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and other universities and colleges that are not among the nation’s most research-intensive institutions, the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) offers the Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) program. The BRC-BIO program aims to a) broaden participation by expanding the types of institutions that submit proposals to BIO, and b) expand opportunities to groups underrepresented in the biological sciences, including Blacks and African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities, especially those serving at under-resourced institutions. Awards will provide the means for new faculty to initiate and build independent research programs by enhancing their research capacity.
Proposal Submissions Accepted: June 1-30, 2023
February 17, 2023 – Fulbright info, NSF, Waterville Creates, MHC, and more
I am leaning hard into Fulbright information. Specifically, the U.S. Scholar program. Even more specifically, for those planning leaves in 2024-25. If this is you, and you would like to pursue a Fulbright, our team can help. I attended an informational webinar this week, and here is a link to the details. One thing Fulbright does REALLY well is presentation slides, and I encourage you to click through and look at all the options, including those you might not immediately consider. They lay out the priorities (and competition odds) in a way that is clear and easy-to-understand.
Fun facts:
- Approximately 60% of awards provide dependent support.
- A Flex option is available in 63 countries (and all world areas) that allows multiple visits over two years.
- There is a fully-funded two-week seminar option for administrators (staff and faculty/leadership with responsibilities related to international education on U.S. campuses), allowing you to:
- Expand your institution’s capacity for international education
- Broaden your network
- Grow as a professional in your field
- Seminars available in France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan in the 2024-25 cycle
(If you are interested in any of the South and Central Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa options, they are very eager to see those applications. They also specifically called out the under-representation of artists and creative projects, with a note that MFAs are encouraged.)
The deadline for the applications is September 15, and while these are individual proposals submitted directly by you, our team can help. We can walk you through the technical pieces, connect you with program alumni and sample applications, review your materials, and help you prepare for your interview. Whether or not you want our involvement (zero pressure!) or prefer to proceed independently, it’s important to start the process as early as you can. Now—this weekend—is not too early.
__
Waterville Creates
Call for Proposals: Community-Centered Arts Programming
Waterville Creates invites proposals from individuals, groups, and/or organizations for community-centered arts programming to be held at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in Downtown Waterville between June 1, 2023 and May 30, 2024. Proposals may be submitted by individual artists, artist collaboratives, and/or arts organizations. This call is open to local, regional, and national applicants; however, priority will be given to Maine-based artists.
Proposals may include programming in a variety of media and formats, including film screenings + discussions, visual arts workshops, music, dance, and theatre performances, art installations, outdoor film projection, discussion groups, lectures, and more. Eligible programs include one-time events, performances, or presentations as well as ongoing programming series. Proposals must respond to one or more of the themes outlined above and include a clear explanation of how the community will be invited to participate in and even contribute to the proposed programming. We also welcome programming that supports and/or responds to existing arts events and programs, such as First Fridays, the Colby College Museum of Art’s Community Day, the Maine International Film Festival, and Waterville Opera House productions.
Proposal Deadline: April 13, 2023
__
Maine Humanities Council
Up to $2,000 for humanities programs and projects undertaken by nonprofit organizations across Maine. Funding match or cost-share is required. Organizations serving and/or led by members of communities traditionally under-resourced in the humanities are encouraged to apply. We evaluate proposals on their strength and clarity in the following areas: humanities content, project goals and impact, project design, outreach and engagement, and budget.
Proposals Accepted: February 21-March 21, 2023
__
National Science Foundation
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows
Supports early-career investigators to go on extended collaborative visits to private, government or academic research centers. Investigators may be affiliated with institutions of higher education or nonprofits.
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows offers the following two sub-tracks:
1) RII Track-4:NSF and
2) RII Track-4:@NASA
While the two tracks are similar in achieving the same goals, RII Track-4:NSF is open to a broad community and RII Track-4:@NASA focuses on faculty from institutions with high enrollments of students from underrepresented populations in STEM (See Section “IV. Eligibility Information” for more details) to collaborate with researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) research centers. PIs who are eligible for both tracks may apply for only one track per competition cycle.
In both sub-tracks, the RII Track-4 provides opportunities for the participation of one trainee, who must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree program, or a postdoctoral researcher from an EPSCoR jurisdiction. Staff members, such as technicians or lab assistants could be considered as trainees when properly justified.
Proposal Deadline: April 11, 2023
__
The Rogovny Foundation
The Miller / Packan Film Fund supports documentaries that Educate, Inspire and Enrich. The Fund is financed through the Rogovy Foundation. We believe in the transformational power that comes from enlightening narratives and inspiring characters.
At the highest level, the Fund’s subject categories are Education, the Environment, and Civics. Please review our Ideals and Values for a sense of what types of topics we might support. Grants will be awarded to filmmakers who most closely match our defined areas of interest. We back a variety of styles that drive a film’s narrative. This might include character-driven storytelling, a fact-based exposé or an informational point-of-view upon a controversial subject. We look for quality filmmaking comprised of inspiring characters, a fascinating story, a strong visual style, tight editing and generally high production values.
We seek projects that open our eyes through a strong premise, critical thinking, detailed analysis and competing views. We like investigations into the cost structures of our social institutions, such as healthcare and education. We appreciate the celebration of public heroes and find inspiration through their stories. We favor topics that bring our global community together.
Each year, grants totaling $200,000 are awarded to between eight and twelve filmmakers. The fund operates an open call submission process, and awards are announced bi-annually. Each grant is one-time only and offered in amounts up to $25,000.
Proposal Deadline: May 15, 2023.
__
National Science Foundation
EDU Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
ECR’s Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) supports projects that build investigators’ capacity to carry out high-quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation’s STEM education enterprise. In addition, ECR: BCSER seeks to broaden the pool of researchers who can advance knowledge regarding STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development. Researchers of races and ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities who are currently underrepresented in their participation in STEM education research and the STEM workforce, as well as faculty at minority-serving and two-year institutions, are particularly encouraged to submit proposals.
Specifically, ECR: BCSER supports activities that enable researchers to expand their areas of expertise and acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous research in STEM education. Career development may be accomplished through investigator-initiated professional development and research projects or through institutes that enable researchers to integrate methodological strategies with theoretical and practical issues in STEM education.
Proposal Deadline: March 29, 2023
__
National Science Foundation
Division of Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities Program
The NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) hereby solicits proposals for research infrastructure that is necessary to advance understanding of the Earth System including: the structure, properties and dynamics of the solid Earth and the interactions between the solid Earth and its biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere; the history and evolution of life; and the history and dynamics of Earth’s climate. The EAR Instrumentation and Facilities Program (EAR/IF) will support meritorious requests for instrument-based and human research infrastructure that will advance understanding of the Earth system, contribute toward training a diverse geoscience workforce, and encourage efforts to support belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BAJEDI).
Proposal Deadline: Rolling
__
National Science Foundation
Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO)
Supports pre-tenure faculty in the biological sciences at institutions that traditionally do not receive significant NSF funding in this field, including minority-serving institutions, predominantly undergraduate institutions and R2 institutions.
With a focus on enhancing research capacity and broadening participation of new faculty of biology at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and other universities and colleges that are not among the nation’s most research-intensive institutions, the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) offers the Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) program. The BRC-BIO program aims to a) broaden participation by expanding the types of institutions that submit proposals to BIO, and b) expand opportunities to groups underrepresented in the biological sciences, including Blacks and African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities, especially those serving at under-resourced institutions. Awards will provide the means for new faculty to initiate and build independent research programs by enhancing their research capacity.
Proposal Submissions Accepted: June 1-30, 2023
February 10, 2023 – NSF, Kress Foundation, Vermont Studio Center
Now is the time to think about any Fulbright U.S. Scholar plans. The 2024-25 program rollout is happening on Wednesday, February 15, and they are offering a free webinar to acquaint potential applicants. If you’d like to join me for that informational event, the registration link is here. If you can’t make it, this is a list of currently funded projects to inspire you.
National Science Foundation
EDU Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
ECR’s Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) supports projects that build investigators’ capacity to carry out high-quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation’s STEM education enterprise. In addition, ECR: BCSER seeks to broaden the pool of researchers who can advance knowledge regarding STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development. Researchers of races and ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities who are currently underrepresented in their participation in STEM education research and the STEM workforce, as well as faculty at minority-serving and two-year institutions, are particularly encouraged to submit proposals.
Specifically, ECR: BCSER supports activities that enable researchers to expand their areas of expertise and acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous research in STEM education. Career development may be accomplished through investigator-initiated professional development and research projects or through institutes that enable researchers to integrate methodological strategies with theoretical and practical issues in STEM education.
Proposal Deadline: March 29, 2023
__
National Science Foundation
Division of Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities Program
The NSF Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) hereby solicits proposals for research infrastructure that is necessary to advance understanding of the Earth System including: the structure, properties and dynamics of the solid Earth and the interactions between the solid Earth and its biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere; the history and evolution of life; and the history and dynamics of Earth’s climate. The EAR Instrumentation and Facilities Program (EAR/IF) will support meritorious requests for instrument-based and human research infrastructure that will advance understanding of the Earth system, contribute toward training a diverse geoscience workforce, and encourage efforts to support belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BAJEDI).
Proposal Deadline: Rolling
__
National Science Foundation
Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO)
Supports pre-tenure faculty in the biological sciences at institutions that traditionally do not receive significant NSF funding in this field, including minority-serving institutions, predominantly undergraduate institutions and R2 institutions.
With a focus on enhancing research capacity and broadening participation of new faculty of biology at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and other universities and colleges that are not among the nation’s most research-intensive institutions, the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) offers the Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) program.
The BRC-BIO program aims to a) broaden participation by expanding the types of institutions that submit proposals to BIO, and b) expand opportunities to groups underrepresented in the biological sciences, including Blacks and African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities, especially those serving at under-resourced institutions. Awards will provide the means for new faculty to initiate and build independent research programs by enhancing their research capacity.
Proposal Submission Window: June 1-30, 2023
__
Kress Foundation
The Digital Art History Grants program is intended to foster new forms of research and collaboration as well as new approaches to teaching and learning. Support may also be offered for the digitization of important visual resources (especially essential art history photographic archives) in the area of pre-modern European art history; of primary textual sources (especially the literary and documentary sources of European art history); for promising initiatives in online publishing; and for innovative experiments in the field of digital art history.
LOI Due: March 1, 2023
The History of Art Grants program supports scholarly projects that will enhance the appreciation and understanding of European works of art and architecture from antiquity to the early 19th century. Grants are awarded to projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, museum exhibitions and publications, photographic campaigns, scholarly catalogues and publications, and technical and scientific studies. Grants are also awarded for activities that permit art historians to share their expertise through international exchanges, professional meetings, conferences, symposia, consultations, the presentation of research, and other professional events.
LOI Due: March 1, 2023
The Conservation Grants program supports the professional practice of art conservation, especially as it relates to European works of art from antiquity to the early 19th century. Grants are awarded to projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, exhibitions and publications focusing on art conservation, scholarly publications, and technical and scientific studies. Grants are also awarded for activities that permit conservators and conservation scientists to share their expertise with both professional colleagues and a broad audience through international exchanges, professional meetings, conferences, symposia, consultations, the presentation of research, exhibitions that include a prominent focus on materials and techniques, and other professional events.
LOI Due: March 1, 2023
__
Vermont Studio Center
Multiple Fellowships
The Vermont Studio Center residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions. A VSC residency provides artists and writers the time and space to focus on their creative practice in an inclusive, international community within a small Vermont village. Residents can explore swimming holes, hiking and biking trails, as well as the rural charm of neighboring towns, while expanding their creative potential and building a solid network of friends and mentors.
- Civil Society Institute Fellowship – One fellowship for a U.S. visual artist of color with demonstrable financial need. The application fee is waived for all eligible applicants. Available for a 2-week residency.
- The Emily Mason – Wolf Kahn Fellowship – Two awards for exceptional visual artists based on the merit of the work. Available for a 2-, 3-, or 4-week residency as best meets the needs of the fellowship recipients.
- VSC/Harpo Fellowship – Two fellowships, one for a Native American visual artist and one for a Native American writer, living and working in the US, with strong ability and a practice that engages a dialogue between the artist’s or writer’s world and the surrounding culture. Available for a 3-week residency for a visual artist and a 2-week residency for a writer and includes a $500 stipend. The application fee is waived for all eligible applicants.
- Helen Zell Residency Fellowship – One fellowship for a Helen Zell Writers’ Program candidate in poetry between their first and second year in the MFA program at the University of Michigan. Available for a 2-week residency.
- Voices Rising Fellowship – One fellowship for a Black American woman fiction writer with demonstrable financial need. Given in honor of women writers of color such as Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Zora Neale Hurston, whose voices have inspired so many. Available for a 4-week residency in 2023 and includes a $2,000 stipend.
- VSC/Windgate Artist Fellowship – One fellowship for a traditional craft artist with demonstrable financial need. Traditional craft media includes clay, fiber, glass, metal, and wood. Available for a 3-week residency, which must be completed by November 2023.
- Zeta Orionis Fellowship – Two fellowships for women visual artists working in painting and/or with paint, who live and work in the U.S. This award is based on merit. Available for a 3- or 4-week residency as best meets the needs of the fellowship recipients.
=>QUICK DEADLINE: February 15, 2023
February 3, 2023 – NSF mid-career advancement, Spencer, NEH, AMS…
Bates has a rich history of funding from NSF (to include some very impressive ongoing projects from current faculty), and our team is particularly excited about the new Mid-Career Advancement opportunity.
From the solicitation: “Mid-career scientists are at a critical career transition stage where they need to advance their research programs to ensure long-term productivity and creativity but are often constrained by service, teaching, or other activities that limit the amount of time devoted to research. MCA support is expected to help lift these constraints to reduce workload inequities and enable a more diverse scientific workforce (more women, persons with disabilities, and individuals from groups that have been underrepresented) at high academic ranks.”
And:
“The MCA is the only cross-directorate NSF program specifically aimed at providing protected time and resources to established scientists and engineers targeted at the mid-career stage. Participating programs in the Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO), Geosciences (GEO), Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE), Education and Human Resources (EHR), and Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) will accept MCA proposals.”
Having just attended the information webinar, I can share that NSF is very interested in supporting projects that mitigate research barriers and amplify lesser-heard voices. These grants require 6.5 months of effort (spread however you’d like) with one month allotted for a more established partner/mentor, and they will cover $100K in direct costs with IDC calculated on top of that amount.
In addition to NSF, our team also loves the Spencer Foundation, and if your research interests are more education-based—very broadly speaking—the Spencer Foundation just opened its portal for the Small Research Grants Program. (Please don’t let the name mislead you because these are $50,000 awards with considerable flexibility in scope.)
From the Spencer Foundation website: “This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Our goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.”
Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts fosters the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society. The Graham Foundation realizes this vision through making project-based grants to individuals and organizations and producing exhibitions, events, and publications.
For organizations, priorities are to:
·Assist with the production and presentation of significant programs about architecture and the designed environment in order to promote dialogue, raise awareness, and develop new and wider audiences.
·Support them in their effort to take risks in programming and create opportunities for experimentation.
·Recognize the vital role they play in providing individuals with a public forum in which to present their work.
·Help them to realize projects that would otherwise not be possible without our support.
“Overall, we are most interested in opportunities which enable us to provide critical support at key points in the development of a project or career.”
Proposal Deadline: February 25, 2023
__
Spencer Foundation
The Small Research Grants Program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from one to five years. We accept applications three times per year.
This program is “field-initiated” in that proposal submissions are not in response to a specific request for a particular research topic, discipline, design, method, or location. Our goal for this program is to support rigorous, intellectually ambitious and technically sound research that is relevant to the most pressing questions and compelling opportunities in education.
Application Open: February 5, 2023
Proposal Deadline: April 9, 2023
___
National Endowment for the Humanities
$60,000 ($5,000/month)
NEH Fellowships are competitive awards granted to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both.
Fellowships provide recipients time to conduct research or to produce books, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, e-books, digital materials, translations with annotations or a critical apparatus, or critical editions resulting from previous research. Projects may be at any stage of development.
NEH invites research applications from scholars in all disciplines, and it encourages submissions from independent scholars and junior scholars.
Note: Starting February 21, you will be required to sign in to Grants.gov with Login.gov credentials. While this is a fairly simple process to set up, it is an extra step that can complicate your timing. If you are interested in this opportunity, please plan enough time to address the new details.
Proposal Deadline: April 12, 2023
__
American Mathematical Society
AMS-Simons Research Enhancement Grants for Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Faculty
The American Mathematical Society is pleased to announce a new program to foster and support research collaboration by mathematicians employed full-time at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), i.e., those that do not award doctoral degrees in mathematics. With generous funding from the Simons Foundation, supplemented by the AMS and individual donors, at least 40 awards will be made per year. In support of AMS’s continuing efforts to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in the mathematical research enterprise, we strongly encourage and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The AMS is committed to selecting a diverse group of researchers from PUIs across the country, from small liberal arts colleges to large public universities with master’s (but not doctoral) mathematics degree programs.
Deadline: March 20, 2023
__
National Science Foundation
EDU Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
ECR’s Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) supports projects that build investigators’ capacity to carry out high-quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation’s STEM education enterprise. In addition, ECR: BCSER seeks to broaden the pool of researchers who can advance knowledge regarding STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development. Researchers of races and ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities who are currently underrepresented in their participation in STEM education research and the STEM workforce, as well as faculty at minority-serving and two-year institutions, are particularly encouraged to submit proposals.
Specifically, ECR: BCSER supports activities that enable researchers to expand their areas of expertise and acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous research in STEM education. Career development may be accomplished through investigator-initiated professional development and research projects or through institutes that enable researchers to integrate methodological strategies with theoretical and practical issues in STEM education.
Proposal Deadline: March 29, 2023
January 27, 2023 – NSF STEM Education, American Historical Society, NEA…
I wanted to take a moment to highlight the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a potential funding source for many of our faculty, including those of you who may not typically think of yourselves as scientists. NSF funds research in the social sciences, natural sciences, and interdisciplinary programs, including STEM education. In addition, all NSF proposals require a “broader impacts” component in which the investigators discuss how their project will benefit society more broadly. This component of the project can be a great opportunity to work creatively and collaboratively with faculty outside traditional STEM disciplines.
NSF is also a great source for those looking for low barrier funding (26% average success rate) with options to fund projects of all sizes. There are many programs available that have deep emphasis on broadening participation and enhancing diversity, that study STEM education, and that specifically support faculty at liberal arts colleges.
There has been particular interest from NSF in the last few years in encouraging more faculty from undergraduate institutions to apply and they support investigators at all career stages. Next Friday, NSF and Grinnell College are co-hosting a webinar for faculty and grant officers at liberal arts colleges to learn more about NSF’s Mid-Career Advancement program. The MCA program provides protected time, resources, and the means to gain new skills through partnerships, typically at an institution other than the candidate’s home institution. If you are interested in participating, please register here.
If you have any curiosity about this potential sponsor, I encourage you to explore the directorates I’ve linked below or feel free to reach out to our team.
NSF Directorates:
- Biological Sciences (BIO)
- Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE)
- Engineering (ENG)
- Environmental Research and Education (ERE)
- Geosciences (GEO)
- Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS)
- Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE)
- Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences (SBE)
- STEM Education (EDU)
- Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
—
American Sociological Association Teaching Enhancement Grants
The Carla B. Howery Teaching Enhancement Fund provides small grants to support projects that advance the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) within the discipline of sociology.
Deadline: February 1
Vermont Studio Center Fellowships
The Vermont Studio Center offers several fellowships to artists and writers from many different backgrounds, artistic craft, and literary genres.
Deadline: February 15
American Historical Association Research Grants
The AHA offers research grants with the aim of advancing the study and exploration of history in a diverse number of subject areas.
Deadline: February 15
Supports opportunities for scientists and engineers at the associate professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships.
Deadline: March 1
Gilder Lehrman Center Fellowship
Yale University invites applications for its 2023-2024 Fellowship Program. The Center seeks to promote a better understanding of all aspects of the institution of slavery from the earliest times to the present. They especially welcome proposals that will utilize the special collections of the Yale University Libraries or other research collections of the New England area, and explicitly engage issues of slavery, resistance, abolition, and their legacies. Scholars from all disciplines are encouraged to apply for a one-month or four-month fellowship.
Deadline: March 3
NEA Creative Writing Fellowships
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
Deadline: March 8
Simons Foundation: Call for Neuroscience Collaborations Vision Statements
The foundation is committing $250 million over the next 10 years to fund new neuroscience collaborations. The collaborations will focus on cutting-edge idea-generating research that focuses on basic principles of brain function. The foundation is particularly interested in research overlooked or deemed too risky by other funding organizations.
Deadline: March 8
NSF Biodiversity on a Changing Planet
Supports design and implementation projects studying functional biodiversity in the context of unprecedented environmental change. Projects must integrate cellular, organismal, ecological, evolutionary, geological or paleontological approaches.
Deadline: March 29
Human Frontier Science Program Organization Research Grants
HFSP Research Grants support innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries. Research grants are provided for teams of scientists from different countries who wish to combine their expertise in innovative approaches to questions that could not be answered by individual laboratories.
Deadline: Letter of Intent due March 21
January 6, 2023 – Antiquarian Society, Harpo Fnd, ME Sea Grant , and more
Welcome to 2023!
—
American Antiquarian Society Short-Term Research Fellowships
The American Antiquarian Society offers short-term visiting academic research fellowships tenable for one to two months. See website for description of several fellowship programs that they offer.
Deadline: January 15
American Research Center in Egypt
The American Research Center in Egypt (ACRE) administers research fellowships for professionals affiliated with North American universities and research institutions. ACRE is a private, nonprofit organization supporting research and conservation programs that encompass all aspects of Egyptian history and culture, from the prehistoric to modern day. American pre-doctoral candidates (ABD), postdoctoral scholars, faculty and senior scholars at universities worldwide for a minimum stay of three months and maximum stay of 12 months. U.S. citizenship is required.
Deadline: January 15
Bogliasco Foundation Fellowship
The Bogliasco Foundation awards approximately 50 Fellowships – or residencies – to artists and scholars in the various disciplines of the Arts and Humanities (Archaeology, Architecture, Classics, Dance, Film/Video, History, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts). Although the Fellowship is not a cash prize, Fellows are provided with living quarters, separate private studios and full board for a month at the Study Center in Bogliasco, Italy.
Deadline: March 1
Harpo Foundation Grants for Visual Artists
The Harpo Foundation Grants for Visual Artists provides direct support to under-recognized artists. Awards are made up to $10,000, and the application portal for the next cycle opens on 2/24/2023.
Deadline: April 28
Maine Sea Grant Biennial Request for 2024-2026 Proposals
Our request for proposals is designed to sponsor a diverse research portfolio that links the scientific capacity of Maine with the needs of coastal community partners and interests. We anticipate approximately $600,000 will be available to support research projects over the two-year funding period. Total two-year requests are limited to $200,000 in Sea Grant funds (including all direct and indirect costs). Maine Sea Grant is administered by the University of Maine, but the research competition is open to faculty and staff at any public or private research or higher education institution in the state.
Deadline: Pre Proposal due February 3
DOE EPSCoR Implementation Grants
The DOE Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DOE EPSCoR) announces its interest in receiving new and renewal applications from applicants within eligible jurisdictions for Implementation Grants. Grants awarded under this program are intended to improve research capability through the support of a group of scientists and engineers, including undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, working on a common scientific theme in one or more EPSCoR jurisdictions.
Deadline: Letter of Intent due January 25
December 27, 2022 – Bogliasco Fnd, Kress Fnd, National Archives, NSF
An American nonprofit with a program in Italy, the Bogliasco Foundation awards one-month Fellowships to individuals of all ages and nationalities who have made significant contributions in the arts and humanities. Fellows live and work in bucolic surroundings on the coast near Genoa, where natural beauty combines with an intimate group setting to encourage inquiry and transformative exchange across all disciplines. The Foundation welcomes applications from individuals doing creative or scholarly work in the following disciplines: archaeology, architecture, classics, dance, film/video, history, landscape architecture, literature, music, philosophy, theater, and visual arts. The Foundation awards approximately 60 Fellowships each year in seven residency periods that run from September through May.
Application Deadline: March 1
—
The Kress Foundation
The History of Art Grants program supports scholarly projects that will enhance the appreciation and understanding of European works of art and architecture from antiquity to the early 19th century. Grants are awarded to projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, museum exhibitions and publications, photographic campaigns, scholarly catalogues and publications, and technical and scientific studies. Grants are also awarded for activities that permit art historians to share their expertise through international exchanges, professional meetings, conferences, symposia, consultations, the presentation of research, and other professional events.
Letter of Intent Due: March 1, 2023 (Portal opens February 15)
—
National Archives
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Major Collaborative Archival Initiatives
For collaborative projects that will significantly improve public discovery and use of major historical records collections.
Draft Deadline: February 15, 2023
Final Deadline: May 3, 2023
For projects to plan and develop a working collaborative designed to enhance the capacity of small and diverse organizations with historical records collections.
Draft Deadline: February 15, 2023
Final Deadline: May 3, 2022
State Board Programming Grants
For projects that strengthen the nation’s archival network through activities undertaken by state historical records advisory boards.
Draft Deadline: February 15, 2023
Final Deadline: May 3, 2023
Publishing Historical Records in Collaborative Digital Editions
For projects to publish documentary editions of historical records. This program has two application cycles.
First cycle:
Draft Deadline: February 15, 2023
Final Deadline: May 3, 2023
For projects to publish collaborative digital editions in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History and Ethnic Studies.
Draft Deadline: April 1, 2023
Final Deadline: June 7, 2023
—
National Science Foundation
Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR)
The Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) program is a broad-based research program with the goal of understanding the behavior of atmospheric regions from the middle atmosphere upward through the thermosphere and ionosphere into the exosphere in terms of coupling, energetics, chemistry, and dynamics on regional and global scales. These processes are related to the sources of perturbations that propagate upward from the lower atmosphere as well as to solar radiation and particle inputs from above. The activities within this program include observations from ground-based and space-based platforms, theory, and modeling.
Proposal Deadline: May 5, 2023
—
National Science Foundation
The Petrology and Geochemistry Program supports basic research on the formation of planet Earth, including its accretion, early differentiation, and subsequent petrologic and geochemical modification via igneous and metamorphic processes. Proposals in this program generally address the petrology and high-temperature geochemistry of igneous and metamorphic rocks and minerals (including mantle samples), mineral physics, economic geology, and volcanology. Proposals that are focused on the development of analytical tools, theoretical and computational models, and experimental techniques for applications by the igneous and metamorphic petrology, and high temperature geochemistry and geochronology communities are also invited. The program supports a wide range of Broader Impacts activities, including (but not limited to) infrastructure enhancement, partnerships with industry, and evidence-based practices that recruit and specifically retain individuals who historically have not been included in the geosciences.
Proposal Deadline: Open
—
Human Frontier Science Program
HFSP Research Grants support innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis placed on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries (see guidelines).
Participation of scientists from disciplines outside the traditional life sciences such as biophysics, chemistry, computational biology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, nanoscience or physics is recommended because such collaborations have opened up new approaches for understanding the complex structures and regulatory networks that characterize living organisms, their evolution and interactions.
Research grants are provided for teams of scientists from different countries who wish to combine their expertise in innovative approaches to questions that could not be answered by individual laboratories. Preliminary results are not required and applicants are expected to develop new lines of research through the research collaboration. It is understood that such research inherently contains risks and HFSP expects that teams of applicants address the risks and outline mitigation strategies for their research in case of failure and how they intend to achieve their goals.
Letter of Intent Due: March 21, 2023
Next Step: Preparing Your Proposal