Research Resources
Major Federal Agency Searches
- Grants.gov: Search and find competitive grant opportunities from most Federal grant-making agencies. For ALL published calls, including Federal agencies that do not subscribe to grants.gov, search the Federal Register. Subscribe to email alerts at http://www.grants.gov/applicants/email_subscription.jsp
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): NEH supports research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. They sponsor an active Digital Humanities Initiative listserv that provides insight into their funding priorities.
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): NEA supports nine disciplines in the arts and arts education, including literature, poetry, preservation, access, and translation.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services' funding opportunities for medical and behavioral research.
- National Science Foundation (NSF): NSF awards grants for research and education in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering. National Science Foundation Update allows you to receive notifications about new content posted on the NSF website. Notification can be received via email or RSS.
- US Department of Education (ED): Search the Forecast of Funding Opportunities for upcoming RFPs.
External Funding Search Tools, E-mail alerts, and RSS feeds
- Duke University Funding Opportunities: Searchable resource provided by Duke's Office of Research Support and Office of Research Administration; includes information on funding sources for research and other scholarly projects.
- Texas A&M University Office of Proposal Development: TAMU OPD maintains a comprehensive list of funding opportunities available by category, publishes a monthly e-research newsletter, and offers RSS Feeds for discipline-specific funding opportunities.
- Foundation Directory Online, developed by the Foundation Center, provides the most current, accurate, and comprehensive information available on U.S. grantmakers and their grants, drawn from reliable sources, including IRS Form 990s, grantmaker web sites and annual reports, and the grantmakers themselves.
- The Grantsmanship Center (TGCI) website offers several search options to find State, Federal, Foundation, and Corporate funding sources. Contact the Office for Faculty Research and Resources for access to the TGCI website.
- Humanities and Social Sciences Net (H-Net) Funding Announcements: H-Net creates and coordinates Internet networks for research in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
- The Art of Online Calls for Entry (CaFÉTM): Serves artists across the United States and offers weekly e-mails with new calls for entry and artist award opportunities.
- Michigan State University Libraries: Grants and related resources, organized by disciplines and kept relatively current. Also general information on writing proposals and grant research.
- Philanthropy News Digest (PND), a daily news service of the Foundation Center, is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide, via the PND e-newsletter or PND RSS Feeds.
External Funding Sources
External sources of faculty funding organized by discipline, area of interest, or type of funding.
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Funding Opportunities in the Humanities
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - Humboldtian Sponsorship Programmes for Postdoctoral Scientists and Scholars
- American Philosophical Society - Franklin Research Grant
- Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Family - Graves Award in the Humanities
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University - Visiting Scholars Fellowship
- Council for International Exchange of Scholars - Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program
- Council of American Overseas Research Centers - Multi-Country Fellowship Program
- The Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) - CRASSH Fellowships Program
- George A. and Eliza Howard Foundation - Howard Fellowships in Painting, Sculpture, and the History of Art
- Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center - Research Fellowship
- Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities - Grant Programs
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Collaborative Research Grants
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Enduring Questions: Pilot Course Grants
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Fellowships
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Digital Humanities Start-Up Grant
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Scholarly Editions and Translations Grants
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Summer Stipend
- National Endowment for the Humanities - NEH Summer Programs in the Humanities for School and College Educators
- National Humanities Center - National Humanities Center Fellowships
- Newberry Library - Long-Term Fellowships in the Humanities
- Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study - Fellowship Program
- Stanford Humanities Center - External Faculty Fellowships
- University of Connecticut - Humanities Institute Fellowship Opportunities
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Awards in Ancient Studies, Archeology, Architecture, and Art
- American Academy in Rome - Rome Prize Fellowship
- American Academy in Rome/Archaeological Institute of America - Helen M. Woodruff Fellowship of the AIA and the American Academy in Rome
- American Philological Association - Awards for Excellence in Teaching of Classics at the College Level
- American Philosophical Society - Franklin Research Grants
- The American School of Classical Studies in Athens - Wiener Laboratory Fellowships
- The American School of Classical Studies in Athens - Wiener Laboratory Travel Grants for Archaelogical Science Research in Greece
- The American School of Classical Studies in Athens - Wiener Laboratory Research Associateships
- Archeological Institute of America - Anna C. & Oliver C. Colburn Fellowship
- Archaeological Institute of America - Cotsen Excavation Grants
- Archeological Institute of America - Olivia James Traveling Fellowship
- Archeological Institute of America - Publication Preparation Grant
- Archeological Institute of America - The AIA Publication Subvention Program
- Bogliasco Foundation Liguria Study Center - Bogliasco Fellowship Program
- Center for Hellenic Studies at Harvard University - CHS Fellowships in Hellenic Studies
- Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) - Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program
- Institute for Advanced Study - School for Historical Study - Opportunities for Scholars Academic Year
- Institute for Aegean Prehistory - New Research Grants on Aegean Prehistory
- Loeb Classical Library Foundation - Classical Studies Research and Publication Grants
- Max van Berchem Foundation - Grants of the Max van Berchem Foundation
- National Geographic - Research and Exploration Grant
- Phi Beta Kappa Society - Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship (for Women Scholars of Greek)
- Rhodes University - Hugh le May Fellowship
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Funding for Junior Faculty
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation - Sloan Research Fellowships
- American Council of Learned Societies - Charles A. Ryskamp Research Fellowships
- American Philosophical Society - Franklin Research Grants
- Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Family - Graves Award in the Humanities
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation - Henry DreyfusTeacher-Scholar Awards
- National Endowment for the Humanities - Summer Stipend
- National Science Foundation - Research Opportunity Award
- Research Corporation for Science Advancement - Cottrell College Science Awards
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Grant Opportunities for International Research
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation - Humboldtian Sponsorship Programmes for Postdoctoral Scientists and Scholars
- American Academy in Berlin - Berlin Prize Research Fellowship
- Council for International Exchange of Scholars - Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program
- Council of American Overseas Research Centers - Multi-Country Research Fellowship
- U.S. Department of Education - International Education Program Services - Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program