Opportunity Information: Apply for 20180207 FZ
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Public Scholar Program is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to help writers produce well-researched humanities books that are meant for a broad, non-specialist readership. The central goal is to support serious humanities scholarship that does not stay locked inside academic conversations, but instead reaches general readers in a clear, engaging, and accessible style. NEH is looking for book projects that take major humanities themes and present them in a way that invites wide public interest, while still being firmly grounded in credible research and established scholarly methods.
This program specifically targets books that combine strong humanities research with compelling public-facing writing. NEH signals interest in a range of approaches, including narrative history, biographical storytelling about significant individuals, close analysis of influential texts, wide-ranging syntheses that bring together multiple ideas or debates, projects that revive attention to overlooked or neglected subjects, and books that explain or interpret the latest thinking on a humanities topic for non-experts. Regardless of approach, the book must make appropriate use of primary and/or secondary sources and show clear evidence of humanities scholarship. At the same time, proposals for books aimed primarily at other scholars are not considered a good fit, since the program is explicitly built around reaching a large audience of general readers.
Eligibility is geared toward individuals rather than organizations. The opportunity is open both to scholars affiliated with colleges, universities, and other scholarly institutions, and to independent scholars, researchers, and writers who are not institutionally based. NEH also indicates flexibility in project readiness: projects may be at any stage of development, which makes this program relevant whether the applicant is still shaping the manuscript, drafting substantial sections, or moving toward later-stage completion, as long as the final output is a public-oriented humanities book.
From the funding details provided, this opportunity is listed under CFDA 45.160 (humanities), with the NEH as the sponsoring agency. The funding instrument is a grant, with an award ceiling of $50,400. The funding opportunity title is "Public Scholar Program" and the funding opportunity number is 20180207 FZ. The original closing date for the cycle referenced is February 7, 2018, and the listing shows creation on December 7, 2017. NEH frames the program as part of a long-term commitment to encouraging humanities scholarship written for general audiences, emphasizing both rigorous research standards and public accessibility as the defining features of competitive projects.Apply for 20180207 FZ
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Public Scholar Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.160.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-12-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-02-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,400.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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