Deadline: 20-Apr-22
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication program.
The purpose of this program is to support individual scholars pursuing significant humanities projects that require digital expression and digital publication. NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication provide recipients time to conduct research, prepare publications, and develop and incorporate multimedia components using existing technologies and platforms.
NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication provide recipients time to conduct research and prepare digital publications. Successful projects will likely incorporate images, video, audio, manipulatable elements, and/or other multimedia materials or flexible reading pathways not possible in traditionally published books. Successful projects also typically have an active distribution plan. Anticipated products must be published in digital form and include, but are not limited to, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, websites, virtual exhibitions, translations with annotations or a critical apparatus, and critical editions. Projects may be at any stage of development.
NEH Areas of Interest: A More Perfect Union: Exploring America’s Story and Commemorating its 250th Anniversary
Funding Information
- The period of performance is six to twelve months at a stipend of $5,000 per month. The maximum award is $60,000 for a twelve-month period of performance. The period of performance must be continuous and level of effort must be full time for the fellowship’s duration.
- Anticipated Funding Approximately: $480,000
- Estimated Number and Type of Awards: Approximately 8 grants
- Award Amounts: $30,000 to $60,000
Eligibility Criteria
U.S. citizens, whether they reside inside or outside the United States, are eligible to apply. Foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years prior to the application deadline are also eligible. Foreign nationals who take up permanent residence outside the United States any time between the application deadline and the end of the period of performance will forfeit their eligibility to hold an award. Leaving the U.S. on a temporary basis is permitted.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337093