Public Scholar Program
PUBLIC SCHOLAR PROGRAM: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invites applications for the 2016 round of the Public Scholar Program, which is intended to support well-researched books in the humanities that have been conceived and written to reach a broad readership. Books supported through the Public Scholar Program might present a narrative history, tell the stories of important individuals, analyze significant texts, provide a synthesis of ideas, revive interest in a neglected subject, or examine the latest thinking on a topic. Above all, they should present significant humanities topics in a way that is accessible to general readers. The Public Scholar Program is open to both independent scholars and individuals affiliated with scholarly institutions. It offers a stipend of $4,200 per month for a period of six to twelve months. The maximum stipend is $50,400 for a twelve-month period. Applicants must have US citizenship or residency in the United States for the three years prior to the application deadline. In addition, they must have previously published a book with a university or commercial press or at least three articles and essays in publications reaching a large national or international audience. Application guidelines (including a full statement of the eligibility requirements) and a list of FAQs for the Public Scholar Program are available on the NEH’s Web site (http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/public-scholar-program). The application deadline for this cycle is 2 February 2016. Recipients may begin the term of the grant as early as 1 September 2016 or as late as 1 September 2017. In the last cycle of the competition, the NEH received 485 applications and made 36 awards.