How much funding does NHC Residential Fellowships provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for NHC Residential Fellowships?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for NHC Residential Fellowships?

Eligible applicants: Humanities scholars from institutions across the United States and other countries; Special initiatives available for HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) faculty; Over 1,400 scholars have been supported since the program's inception.

How often is NHC Residential Fellowships offered?

NHC Residential Fellowships runs on an annual cycle.

NHC Residential Fellowships

National Humanities Center

Foundation Annual Humanities Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Humanities scholars from institutions across the United States and other countries
Special initiatives available for HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) faculty
Over 1,400 scholars have been supported since the program's inception

Overview

Geographic Scope: United States and international

The National Humanities Center's core program providing residential fellowships for advanced humanities research. The Center is the world's only independent institute dedicated exclusively to advanced study in all areas of the humanities.

Program Focus

Supports scholars conducting advanced humanities research across all areas of the humanities
Scholars pursue individual research projects while participating in the Center's intellectual community
Research has covered diverse topics including women in Incan architecture, music's effects on young people, history of misinformation during pandemics, native enslavement in the Caribbean, charismatic leaders in US history, and environmental history

Eligibility

Open to humanities scholars from institutions across the United States and other countries
Special initiatives available for HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) faculty
Over 1,400 scholars have been supported since the program's inception

Support Provided

Residential fellowship at the Center
Dedicated research support
Time away from teaching and institutional demands to focus on research
Access to vibrant intellectual community with scholars from other disciplines

Funding History

2024: $471,000 NEH grant supporting fellows over three years
2021: $390,000 NEH grant supporting fellows over three years
NEH funding has supported the program for nearly 50 years

What National Humanities Center actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 11
Total given: $676K
Median grant: $58K
Range: $40K–$104K

By dollars: North Carolina 35%, New York 12%, Tennessee 9%. Top recipient cities: Durham, NC; Ithaca, NY; Chapel Hill, NC.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
55% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Duke University · Durham, NC

Fellowship stipends

$104K
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY

Fellowship stipends

$80K
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

Fellowship stipends

$75K
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN

Fellowship stipends

$61K
University of Nevada Reno · Reno, NV

Fellowship stipends

$58K