Public Scholars
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings: 45.160 -- Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends
Last Updated: May 30, 2025
Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the Public Scholars program. The 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. It encourages non-academic writers to deepen their engagement with the humanities by strengthening the research underlying their books, and it encourages academic writers in the humanities to communicate the significance of their research to the broadest possible range of readers.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Individuals
Additional information
See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more information.
Grantor contact information
Description
Division of Research Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8200
publicscholar@neh.gov
publicscholar@neh.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Public_Scholars_2024_and_2025_NOFO_053025.pdf | Public Scholars 2025 Funding Opportunity | May 30, 2025 12:54 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closing: August 6, 2025
Award
$1,500,000
Program Funding
25
Expected awards
$30,000
Award Minimum
$60,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
20241127-FZ
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Humanities
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
9
Posted date:
June 3, 2024
Archive date:
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