Providing small awards to individuals pursuing advanced
research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both

• Supporting projects at any stage of development, but
  especially early-stage research and late-stage writing in which small awards
  are most effective
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  Funding a wide range of individuals, including
  independent scholars, community college faculty, and non-teaching staff at
  universities

Summer Stipends support continuous full-time work on a
humanities project for a period of two consecutive months.  NEH funds may support recipients’
compensation, travel, and other costs related to the proposed scholarly
research.

Institutions of higher education in the United States and
its jurisdictions may each nominate two faculty members per deadline. Any
faculty member is eligible for nomination. Self-nominations are not allowed.

Maximum award amount: $6,000

Cost sharing: Not required