External Funding Opportunities

Contact Tom Ewing, Associate Dean for Research (etewing@vt.edu) with any questions

Research Grants on Health Topics for Humanities and Social Sciences Scholars

December 12, 2024

This workshop will provide information about research grants from federal agencies and other organizations for scholars in humanities and social sciences conducting research on disease, medicine, and health. The session will provide guidance on applications for National Library of Medicine (NIH) grants, travel and short term residential grants, full year humanities fellowships, and grants for research, instruction, and outreach from other federal agencies. The session is open to faculty across fields as well as advanced graduate students. Resources for the workshop.

Fellowships for Graduate Students in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education

October 16, 2024

This information session will review fellowship opportunities for doctoral students in the humanities, social sciences, and education. Topics covered in the information session include finding funding, preparing proposals, and integrating fellowship grant proposals into a scholarly trajectory. Resources for the workshop.

National Endowment for the Humanities Faculty Fellowships Workshop

February 6, 2024

Workshop for faculty preparing applications for individual research fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities National Endowment for the Humanities (deadline April 10, 2024). Topics covered include reviewing guidelines, preparing proposal narratives, requesting recommendations, and anticipating financial arrangements. Resources for the workshop

Other fellowships to be discussed in the workshop include:

• Guggenheim Foundation
• American Council of Learned Societies
• Spencer Foundation / National Academy of Education Post-docs
• National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholars

Faculty Fellowships Workshop

August 30, 2023

Workshop for faculty preparing applications for individual research fellowships. Topics covered include finding funding, preparing proposal narratives, requesting recommendations, and reviewing financial arrangements.

Faculty fellowships to be discussed in the workshop include:

• Guggenheim Foundation
• American Council of Learned Societies
• Spencer Foundation / National Academy of Education Post-docs
• National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholars
• National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships

Grants Workshop: NEH Dangers and Opportunities of Technology

September 5, 2023

This workshop will provide guidance on preparing applications for the National Endowment for the Humanities competition, Dangers and Opportunities of Technology, with a deadline of October 11, 2023. Two types of grants are available from the program: individual researchers (up to $75,000) and collaborative teams (up to $150,000). The workshop will review the guidelines, discuss projects funded in the first round, and provide guidance on developing proposals for this year or future competitions.

Resources:

• Dangers and Opportunities of Technology Information Sheet
  

More information on external fellowships for faculty and graduate students along with information on writing and preparing proposals are at the page below.