Public Scholars
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings
- 45.160 -- Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Closed: November 29, 2023
Award details
- Expected project funding: $1,500,000
- Expected awards: 25
Award min.
$30,000
Award max.
$60,000
- Funding opportunity number:20221130-FZ
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
- Funding instrument type:
- Grant
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Humanities
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: August 8, 2022
- Archive date: Not specified
- Version: 2
Summary
Jump to documentsThe 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
Miscellaneous
- Individuals
Additional information on eligibility
See section C of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Public_Scholars_2022_and_2023_B.pdf | Public Scholars 2022 and 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity | Dec 1, 2022 06:00 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: publicscholar@neh.gov
publicscholar@neh.gov
Division of Research Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8200
publicscholar@neh.gov
