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Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends is sponsored by NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES. Fellowships and Other Awards to Individuals provide support for individual scholars to produce humanities scholarship, including books, articles, and digital projects. Fellowships are competitive awards granted to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing.
This listing is currently active. Program number: 45. 160.
Last updated on 2026-01-15.
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Or search similar grants →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. or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline. See eligibility information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional program specific eligibility requirements. Eligible applicant types include: Unrestricted by Individual Type. 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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