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Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends is a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that funds individual scholars to produce original humanities scholarship, including books, articles, digital projects, and archival research.
The NEH Division of Research supports advanced work in history, literature, music, science history, and related fields, enabling researchers to explore archives, interpret texts, and develop digital tools. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, native residents of U.S. jurisdictions, or legal residents of the United States. Federal obligations reached approximately $1,910,000 in 2026.
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All Divisions and Offices For more information about the The Division of Research supports advanced humanities research by making grants to scholars, teachers and writers, and to educational and research organizations.
These grants support individuals and collaborative teams of scholars and researchers in exploring archives, interpreting humanities texts and materials, developing and using digital tools, discovering new knowledge or rediscovering truths.
The Division of Research also supports the humanities by commissioning studies on the state of the humanities to assess Americans’ engagement with the humanities and monitor trends within individual fields of study. The projects that the division supports are as diverse as America itself: editions of the Dead Sea Scrolls , a book on the history of “The Star Spangled Banner,” and the autobiography of Mark Twain .
Teachers and media makers rely on new research findings in many fields—history, literature, music, the history of science and technology—to educate, inform, and inspire their audiences. Research projects add to the existing store of knowledge and reach all Americans.
View All Blog Posts View FEATURED Projects Celebrating Día de los Muertos : Humanities Research on Mexican History, Literature, and Culture The Day of the Dead (or, in Spanish, Día de los Muertos) is a commemorative holiday observed annually on November 1 and 2, both in its native Mexico and among Mexican people around the world.
On the Day of the Dead, celebrants honor their deceased loved ones by leaving offerings at home altars (ofrendas), writing playful poems (calaveras literarias), and wearing colorful costumes, often including the holiday’s signature skull masks (calacas). Ahead of this year’s festivities, learn about thirteen projects funded by the NEH Division of Research Programs that explore Mexican history, literature, and culture.
Most Recent from the Division of Research We the Dead: Preserving Data at the End of the World: An Interview with NEH Summer Stipend Recipient Brian Michael Murphy Revolutionary Things: An Interview with NEH Fellow Ashli White Born This Way: Science, Citizenship, and Inequality in the American LGBTQ+ Movement : An interview with Summer Stipends recipient Joanna Wuest Humanities Researchers Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicants must be U. S. citizens, native residents of U. S. jurisdictions, or foreign nationals who have been legal residents in the U. S. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $1,910,000 (2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends is offered by NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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