Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions

Post Date

June 14th 2010

Application Due Date

August 17th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

20100817-RA

CFDA Number(s)

45.161

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Humanities

Number of Awards

20

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $400000

Grant Description

Grants for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) support fellowships at institutions devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities. NEH fellowships provide scholars with research time and access to resources that might not be available at their home institutions. Fellowship programs may be administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States; American overseas research centers; and organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures. Individual scholars must apply directly to the institutions themselves. A list of currently funded institutions is available. In evaluating applications from programs at institutions located in the United States, priority is given to those with library holdings, archives, or other special collections—either on site or nearby—that are available as resources for NEH fellows. American overseas research centers should demonstrate a particular benefit to NEH fellows by virtue of their location and other resources. FPIRI grants provide funding to programs for humanities fellowships of four to twelve months. Fellowship tenure must be fulltime and continuous. FPIRI grants support fellowship stipends and standard allowances, as well as a portion of the costs of selecting the fellows. Indirect costs are not allowed in this program. Institutions are expected to pay FPIRI fellows stipends at a rate of $4,200 a month; therefore the minimum stipend would be $16,800 for a four-month fellowship, and the maximum stipend would be $50,400 for a twelve-month fellowship. A grantee institution may supplement the stipends of NEH fellows from its own funds, and fellows may receive additional funds from other sources. NEH fellows must be granted the benefits, services, and accommodations that are normally accorded other fellows.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Endowment for the Humanities

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Division of Research Programs
  National Endowment for the Humanities
  Room 318
  1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC 20506
  202-606-8200

• Agency Mailing Address:

  fpiri@neh.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  fpiri@neh.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/fpiri.html