National Humanities Center Fellowships
National Humanities Center
Award: $65,000
Deadline: Oct 2, 2026
To promote and encourage advanced study and research on humanities. Qualifications: Applicants must be working on a significant project beyond their dissertation and have published at least one single-authored book or a substantial body of peer-reviewed scholarship; candidates must be engaged in scholarly research that will result in publication; Fluency in written and spoken English is required; Most proposals are for single-authored books, but other forms of written scholarly work are eligible; National Humanities Center is open to new forms of humanities scholarship; applicants must have a doctorate or equivalent terminal credentials prior to applying; once the previous fellowship project has been published and at least five years have passed, former Fellows are eligible to apply for a fellowship for a new project. Selection criteria: Applications will be evaluated on their individual merit. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online nomination form; project description cannot exceed 1,000 words; Proposals should convey the importance of the project for advancing knowledge both within a scholar’s own field and for the humanities generally. In the concluding paragraph of the project description, applicants should summarize the present status of their research, including how much has been done in relevant collections and archives, and what they would hope to accomplish at the National Humanities Center; a book project, provide a chapter outline indicating the purpose of each chapter; other major projects, describe the structure of the project and indicate the stage of completion for each section or module proposed; curriculum vitae cannot exceed four pages; should include relevant educational and professional experience and a representative list of publications; Letters of recommendation should specifically address the merits of the project and the scholarly qualifications of the applicant for a fellowship at the National Humanities Center; submit a letter from a dossier service, fill out the reference invitation as requested, but in place of the reference’s email address, enter the Interfolio (or other dossier service) assigned email that corresponds to the letter in question. Focus: Humanities.