Applications due July 8, 2021
Vanderbilt University may nominate two candidates for the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Summer Stipends program.
Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences or both. Eligible projects usually result in articles, monographs, books, digital materials and publications, archaeological site reports, translations or editions. Projects must incorporate analysis and not result solely in the collection of data. Summer Stipends provide $6,000 for continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months. See the following humanities definitions from NEH to determine whether your project fits the guidelines.
Summer Stipends support projects at any stage of development, but especially early-stage research and late-stage writing in which small awards are most effective. NEH funds may support recipients’ compensation, travel and other costs related to the proposed scholarly research.
See the program page for more information. The site lists specific submission requirements, guidelines and evaluation criteria used in selecting recipients and provides examples of application narratives. Click here to view the NEH-hosted webinar on this year’s competition. Click here for the recent NEH webinar on application writing tips.
The following MyVU article highlights Vanderbilt’s recent summer stipend recipients.
Eligibility
Faculty members with tenured or tenure-track positions who teach full time must be nominated by their institutions to apply for a Summer Stipend. Non-tenure-track faculty, emeritus faculty and staff are exempt from nomination.
United States citizens, whether they reside inside or outside of the United States, are eligible to apply. Foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline also are eligible.
Internal application instructions
Interested faculty should visit https://vanderbilt.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1844569 to submit an application for the internal LSO competition and to find additional information about the opportunity. The deadline for the internal competition is July 8, 2021.
Required internal submission materials include:
- Narrative (max. 3 pages)
- Resume (max. 2 pages)
- Bibliography (max. 1 page)
Any questions about this opportunity or the LSO process may be directed to VU-LSO@vanderbilt.edu.