Deadline: 29-Sep-21
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research program to provide funding to conduct empirical research in the United States or abroad in order to answer questions of importance to the humanities.
Through the Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research program, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs seeks to support institutionally-based projects engaged in empirical field research utilizing archaeological and/or ethnographic methods to answer significant questions in the humanities.
Archaeological methods may include field survey and field-based remote sensing, documentation or visualization, and excavations in support of answering research questions in ancient studies, history, anthropology, classical studies, art history, regional studies, epigraphy, and other related disciplines.
Ethnographic methods may include participant observation, surveys and interviews, and documentation or recording in pursuit of research questions in anthropology, ethno linguistics, oral history, ethnomusicology, performance studies, folklore studies, sociology, and related disciplines.
Competitive submissions will embody exceptional research design, deploy rigorous field methodologies, and clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both.
Areas of Interest
NEH is especially interested in supporting projects that advance humanities-related work in the following areas:
- A More Perfect Union: Exploring America’s Story and Commemorating its 250th Anniversary
- The task of building a more perfect Union rooted in the ideal of human equality falls to every generation of Americans, there’s no less than their predecessors. The basic goals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness endure over time, even as the challenges change: from founding a nation out of colonies; to dismantling the institution of slavery; to prevailing through times of economic depression and war; to advancing civil rights for all; to strengthening their democratic institutions; to building a more inclusive and sustainable society.
- Standing Together
- In recognition of the importance of the humanities both in helping Americans to understand the experiences of service members and in assisting veterans as they return to civilian life, NEH has launched a special initiative titled Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War. This special initiative draws on the power of the humanities
- to support advanced research in the humanities that explores war and its aftermath;
- to promote discussion and deepened understanding of the experiences of those Americans affiliated with the armed services, whether active duty or veterans; and
- to support returning veterans and their families.
- In recognition of the importance of the humanities both in helping Americans to understand the experiences of service members and in assisting veterans as they return to civilian life, NEH has launched a special initiative titled Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War. This special initiative draws on the power of the humanities
- Protecting their Cultural Heritage
- In response to the destruction of cultural heritage materials worldwide, NEH encourages applications for projects that study, document, or create digital representations of lost or imperiled cultural heritage materials. Proposed projects should be based on scholarly work and follow standards and best practices. Projects must demonstrate the capacity to be sustained and must be widely accessible to the public.
Funding Information
- Anticipated FY 22 Funding: Approximately $800,000
- Estimated Number and Type of Awards: Approximately 6 grants
- Award Amount: Up to $150,000
- Period of Performance: 4 to 36 month
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governmental agencies, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
- Individuals, foreign, and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply.
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=333933