Limited Submission: NEH Summer Stipends
The NEH Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to scholars and general audiences in the humanities. Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archeological site reports, translations, editions and other scholarly resources. Stipends support projects at any stage of development.
Eligibility
Summer Stipends are awarded to individual scholars; organizations are not eligible to apply. Indirect costs are not allowed.
Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the NEH guidelines at https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-stipends. Sample proposals are also available on the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend website.
As a taxpayer-supported federal agency, the NEH endeavors to make products of its awards available to the broadest possible audience. The goal is for scholars, educators, students, and the American public to have access to a wide range of NEH-funded products. Such projects might include digital resources, websites, public lectures and programming, etc. For projects that lead to the development of websites, all other considerations being equal, NEH gives preference to those that provide free access to the public.
The next NEH deadline for submission is September 18, 2024.
Beginning with the 2024 cycle, as a limited submission competition, the NEH Summer Stipend program allows each institution to submit only one (1) proposal.
Award Description
The NEH Summer Stipend offers awards of $8,000 to faculty members to conduct research and produce materials for publication. Awardees work full-time on their projects for two consecutive months. Stipend holders may visit archives or libraries and may hold other research grants supporting the same project during this time.
Timeline for the SIUE Internal Competition Submission
- Notice of Intent submitted via Kuali Build Application by the second Monday in July by 4:30 pm.
- Pre-submission materials uploaded through Kuali Build Application by the last Monday in July (if an internal competition is required).
- Internal submissions will be reviewed by an ad hoc committee of experts. Only one successful SIUE internal applicant will be invited to prepare and submit a full proposal to the NEH by the third Thursday in September for consideration.
- Full application to be routed in Kuali Research by first Wednesday in September.
- NEH deadline for full proposal submission to agency (only one SIUE-nominated applicant): third Wednesday in September. This year that is September 18, 2024.
Selection Criteria for the SIUE Internal Competition
Should an internal Competition be required, you will receive an email notification to email your Pre-Submission Materials (single pdf in order indicated) by 4:30 p.m. on the last Monday in July to ORP. In order to coordinate the selection of SIUE's one institutional nomination, the Office of Research and Projects asks interested faculty members to do the following.
- Narrative of no more than 3 single-spaced pages (following the NEH guidelines). Subsections should include: significance and contribution; organization and methods; competencies, skills and access; and final product and dissemination.
- Work plan (max 1 page, single-spaced).
- Pertinent bibliographical references (max 1 page, single-spaced).
- 2-page, single-spaced curriculum vitae with the following sections containing information most pertinent to your proposed project: Current and Past Positions; Education; Awards and Honors; Publications; Other Relevant Professional Activities and Accomplishments; level of competence in any relevant foreign languages.
*These must be submitted in a single pdf in the order indicated on application form.
Stronger applicants to the SIUE competition will have carefully reviewed the NEH Summer Stipend Guidelines and prepared their materials in response to these guidelines.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans. Faculty with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (618) 650-2333.
Timeline for Full Submission to NEH
The one successful nominee will work with the SIUE Office of Research and Projects to revise and prepare materials for the external grant submission to NEH. The applicant will revise materials according to the internal reviewers' suggestions. ORP will assist with the proper routing of the grant for internal approvals from the relevant Chairs and Deans, and will work with the applicant to prepare the Grants.gov electronic application package.
- Internal submissions will be reviewed by an ad hoc committee of experts. Only one successful SIUE internal applicant will be invited (by the second Wednesday in August) to prepare and submit a full proposal to the NEH by the third Wednesday in September for consideration.
- By the third Friday in August, proposal to be created in Kuali with proposal type Funds to Faculty/Department.
- Full application to be routed in Kuali Research by first Thursday in September.
- NEH deadline for full proposal submission to agency (only one SIUE-nominated applicant): third Wednesday in September. This year is September 18, 2024
Other Resources
For further information or questions regarding the competition, please contact siueresearch@siue.edu.
