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Humanities Research Grants is sponsored by Cornell University Humanities Council (funded by Cornell Research & Innovation). These grants provide research and travel support for a range of research and book projects, as well as support for collaborative and/or public-facing endeavors with a research component and potential for public engagement or social impact.
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Humanities Research Grants | Society for the Humanities Humanities Research Grants The Humanities Council awards grants of up to $5,000 for research in the humanities from a fund provided by Cornell Research & Innovation. Cornell Faculty members holding regular appointments doing work in the humanities (tenured, tenure-track, and professors of the practice*) are eligible to apply.
Applicants cannot have received Humanities Impact or Humanities Research Grant funds within the previous academic year. Preference will be given to applicants who have not received funds in the past two academic years. Faculty at the assistant and associate level will also be given preference.
*If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact Amanda Brockner, alb448@cornell. edu. Faculty members may apply for microgrants of up to $1,000 for undergraduate or graduate student research assistants.
Microgrants can be either an individual application or as part of a larger application up to $5,000 (not both).
The Council invites applications to support a variety of projects, including (but not strictly limited to) the following models: Research and travel support for a range of research and book projects, from those in planning to those near completions (individual grants involving travel for book research can ask for up to $3,000 but no more).
Support for collaborative and/or public-facing endeavors such as co-authored projects, performances, exhibitions, apps, and online projects with a research component and the potential for public engagement or social impact (up to $5,000 can be requested).
Translation support for one’s own work as a translator, including research, archival work, consulting manuscripts, collaboration with scholars, and hiring graduate student support, including both projects in the planning stage and projects under contract (individual grants involving translation can ask for up to $3,000 but no more).
Support for collaborative research , to defray expenses for scholars’ visits to Cornell, with preference given to interdisciplinary and innovative proposals that involve interested faculty and students in activities like seminars, round-tables, or conferences with research benefits for the Cornell community (up to $3,000 can be requested).
Cornell undergraduate and graduate student research assistance of up to $1,000 (this may be a budget line in a larger project or a standalone microgrant) Funds from this grant cycle are intended to support activities occurring through June 30, 2027. Please note that this funding pool is not intended to defray costs associated with publication or to support travel to attend a conference.
The competition will be adjudicated by the Humanities Council. Applications should consist of the following materials in a single .
pdf file : Brief project description with a plan of work detailing what one proposes to accomplish during the grant (2-4 pages) Supporting documents as appropriate Translation or monograph project book contract CVs of any collaborators or visitors For activities with a visitor, note proposed activities and groups involved in the activities Please note that we will no longer be offering a fall grant application cycle.
Please submit your application here: https://cornell. ca1. qualtrics.
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com/jfe/form/SV_elzl4OsDcavR3Rc Please direct questions to Amanda Brockner, alb448@cornell. edu . A complete list of Humanities Research Grant recipients can be found here.
Humanities Research Grant Application Mellon Graduate Fellowships Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships Humanities Scholars Program Postdoctoral Associates Brett de Bary Interdisciplinary Writing Groups Dissertation Writing Groups Humanities Centers Initiative Public Humanities Grant Humanities Corridor Annual Fall Writing Retreat Humanities Corridor Working Groups Humanities Events Co-sponsorship Humanities Research Grants Interdisciplinary Monograph Writing Group Joseph E.
Connolly ’72 Memorial Prizes Media Studies Graduate Working Groups Timothy Murray Graduate Travel Grants Humanities Scholars Program 2010-11: Global Aesthetics Host Your Event at A. D. White House Fall 2025 Course Offerings Spring 2026 Course Offerings
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Cornell Faculty members holding regular appointments (tenured, tenure-track, and professors of the practice) doing work in the humanities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Humanities Research Grants is funded by Cornell University Humanities Council (funded by Cornell Research & Innovation). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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