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: April 22, 2026
Award details
- Expected project funding: $900,000
- Expected awards: 15
Award min.
$30,000
Award max.
$60,000
- Funding opportunity number:20260422-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: March 2, 2026
- Archive date: Not specified
- Version: 3
Summary
Jump to documentsThe Public Scholars program 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. NEH encourages submissions from independent scholars and junior scholars. Projects are eligible at any stage in their development.
The 2026 Public Scholars competition will accept only projects for research in American history and culture and Western civilization. Competitive applications must...
focus on topics in the history, culture, and government of the United States in any period from the Colonial Era to the present, or topics in Western civilization from antiquity to the present.
Eligibility
Miscellaneous
- Individuals
Additional information on eligibility
Not specified
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Individual_NOFO_combined_040126.pdf | NEH Individual Programs NOFO | Apr 1, 2026 06:51 PM UTC |
| Public_Scholars_2026_program_announcement_040126.pdf | Public Scholars 2026 Program Announcement | Apr 1, 2026 06:51 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: publicscholar@neh.gov
publicscholar@neh.gov
Division of Research
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8200
publicscholar@neh.gov
