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National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends

RIDER UNIVERSITY

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

September 20, 2026

164 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends

Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

Overview: The National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both.

Award Details:

  • Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly resources

  • Support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months

  • Support projects at any stage of development

  • Awarded to individual scholars who must be nominated by their institution

  • Up to two scholars per institution may be submitted for consideration
  • Priority Areas:

  • "A More Perfect Union": Exploring America's Story and Commemorating its 250th Anniversary

  • (Additional priorities defined on page 2 of the Request for Proposals)
  • Geographic Scope: United States

    Contact Information:

  • Rider University Grants Officer: Cathlene Leary-Elderkin, Associate Director for Grants Development and Science Literacy

  • - Email: clearyelder@rider.edu
    - Phone: 609-896-5000 ext. 7257
  • NEH Program Officer: stipends@neh.gov or 202-606-8200
  • Nominating Official: Dr. DonnaJean Fredeen

    How to Apply

    Application Process for Rider University

    Nomination Process:

    1. Eligibility Check: Review the Eligibility section of the NEH Request for Proposals to ensure you qualify for nomination

    2. Grants.gov Registration: Register as an individual account holder with Grants.gov
    - Note: This step can take up to two weeks, so start early

    3. Grant Narrative Submission to Rider: Complete the grant narrative in the format prescribed in the NEH Request for Proposal and send to clearyelder@rider.edu by 5:00 p.m. EST on September 6, 2023

    4. Nominating Committee Review: The Rider Nominating Committee led by Dean Kelly Bidle will:
    - Review all narratives
    - Select nominated proposals
    - Communicate nomination status to all applicants no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 11, 2023

    For Nominated Faculty:

    5. Complete Application Packet: Complete your Application Packet in Grants.gov and upload by 11:59 p.m. EST on September 20, 2023

    6. Letters of Recommendation: Confirm your letters of recommendation (submitted online no later than October 13, 2023)

    7. NEH Confirmation: Rider University's Nominating Official will confirm the status of nominated faculty with the NEH

    Required Materials:

  • Grant narrative (in NEH prescribed format)

  • Letters of recommendation (submitted online)

  • Complete Application Packet (via Grants.gov)
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    humanitiesscience-research

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