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Funding Opportunities - Communication Studies

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Funding Opportunities - Communication Studies

NOTE: Because the topic of communication is so broad and pervasive in everyday life, faculty in this field have an incredibly broad range of grant and other funding opportunities available; however, few are specifically geared toward the topic of “communication.” Most of the grants listed here are a sampling of some of the topics Communication Studies faculty have expressed interest in pursuing. We recommend searching for grants by topic keywords, such as the population you are researching. Contact a C3 Research Coordinator for an individual funding search consultation.

  • Open Continuous

    • Title

      Outreach Lecturing Fund

      Sponsor

      Fulbright Scholar Program

      Funding Amount

      Fulbright pays long-distance travel and fees for Fulbright scholars currently in the U.S. The host institution (TXST) pays local transportation, lodging accommodations and meals of scholar (internal funds may be available to cover these costs).

      Important Dates

      Ongoing

      Brief Description

      The Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF) provides funding for campuses to host Fulbright Visiting Scholars, already in the United States, for short-term speaking engagements (usually 2-3 days). The OLF travel award is designed to enrich both institutions and Visiting Scholars through lectures that will promote academic disciplines and cultural understanding.

      Match Requirement

      Yes. Pay local travel, accommodations and meals of scholar when possible.

      Link

      http://www.cies.org/program/outreach-lecturing-fund

    • Title

      Mini-Grants

      Sponsor

      Humanities Texas

      Funding Amount

      Up to $1,500

      Important Dates

      Ongoing

      Brief Description

      Humanities Texas awards grants to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities to support a wide range of public programs: lectures, panel discussions, and conferences; teacher institutes; reading- and film-discussion groups; interpretive exhibits; television and radio programming; film production; and interactive multimedia programming.
      All funded programs are firmly grounded in the humanities and are directed to the general public, both adults and young people, outside of the regular school or college classroom. Programs targeting special audiences such as K–12 teachers, ethnic and community groups, or professional groups are also welcome. Mini-grants fund up to $1,500 of the costs associated with public humanities programs. These small grants, which are easy to apply for and administer, are particularly appropriate for funding a speaker and/or the rental of a traveling exhibition, including those provided by Humanities Texas.

      Match Requirement

      1:1 dollar for dollar

      Link

      http://www.humanitiestexas.org/grants/apply

  • November 2024

    • Title

      Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program

      Sponsor

      Fulbright

      Funding Amount

      Fulbright pays for: roundtrip international air travel, a monthly stipend, an allowance for up to two dependents, and initial settling in and professional allowances.

      Important Dates

      November 1 (Anticipated) 

      Brief Description

      This program assists U.S. higher education institutions in expanding programs of academic exchange. By supporting non-U.S. scholars through grants for teaching at institutions that might not have a strong international component, both the U.S. institution and the scholar grantee benefit. Although SIR primarily funds programs involving the humanities and social science fields, it also funds programs in such disciplines as education, law, environmental studies and the performing arts.

      Match Requirement

      Yes. Lodging Accommodations, local travel, a salary supplement and meal allowance for scholar are encouraged.

      Link

      http://www.cies.org/program/fulbright-scholar-residence-program#15

    • Title

      Guggenheim Fellowship: to assist research and artistic creation, United States & Canada

      Sponsor

      Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      November 15(Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Award to individual scholars, scientists, and artists. Guggenheim Fellowships are grants to selected individuals made for a minimum of six months and a maximum of twelve months. Since the purpose of the Guggenheim Fellowship program is to help provide Fellows with blocks of time in which they can work with as much creative freedom as possible, grants are made freely. No special conditions attach to them, and Fellows may spend their grant funds in any manner they deem necessary to their work. The United States Internal Revenue Service, however, does require the Foundation to ask for reports from its Fellows at the end of their Fellowship terms.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.gf.org/applicants

    • Title

      Addressing Disparities, Assessment of Options, Communication and Dissemination Research, Improving Healthcare Systems (Cycle 3)

      Sponsor

      Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

      Funding Amount

      $2 Million (Maximum)

      Important Dates

      LOI Due November 6 (Anticipated)

      Full Application Due in April (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      The Broad PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) seek investigator-initiated applications for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects aligned with our priority areas for research.

      Applications should address needs of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other healthcare stakeholders in making personalized clinical decisions across a wide range of conditions, populations, and treatments.

      Communication and Dissemination Research areas of emphasis remain the same from prior funding cycles: Communication strategies, dissemination strategies, and explaining uncertain evidence

      Maximum Project Period: 3 Years.

      Match Requirement

      N/A

      Link

      https://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities/announcement/broad-pcori-funding-announcements-cycle-2-2019

  • December 2024

    • Title

      Scholarly Editions and Translations Grants

      Sponsor

      National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Research Programs

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      December 2 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Scholarly Editions and Translations grants support the preparation of editions and translations of pre-existing texts of value to the humanities that are currently inaccessible or available in inadequate editions. Typically, the texts and documents are significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials; but other types of work, such as musical notation, are also eligible.
      Projects must be undertaken by at least one editor or translator and one other collaborating scholar. These grants support full-time or part-time activities for periods of one to three years.
      Applicants should demonstrate familiarity with the best practices recommended by the Association for Documentary Editing or the Modern Language Association Committee on Scholarly Editions. Translation projects should also explain the theory and method adopted for the particular work to be translated. Editions and translations produced with NEH support contain scholarly and critical apparatus appropriate to the subject matter and format of the edition. This usually means introductions and annotations that provide essential information about a text’s form, transmission, and historical and intellectual context.
      Proposals for editions of foreign language materials in the original language are eligible for funding, as well as proposals for editions of translated materials.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/scholarly-editions-and-translations-grants

    • Title

      NEH: Collaborative Research Grant

      Sponsor

      National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Research Programs

      Funding Amount

      Unknown

      Important Dates

      December 2 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Collaborative Research Grants support interpretive humanities research undertaken by two or more collaborating scholars, for full-time or part-time activities for periods of one to three years. Support is available for various combinations of scholars, consultants, and research assistants; project-related travel; field work; applications of information technology; and technical support and services. All grantees are expected to disseminate the results of their work to the appropriate scholarly and public audiences.
      Eligible projects include:
      -research that significantly adds to knowledge and understanding of the humanities;
      -conferences on topics of major importance in the humanities that will benefit scholarly research; and
      -archaeological projects that include the interpretation and dissemination of results.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/collaborative-research-grants

    • Title

      NEH: Collaborative Research Grant

      Sponsor

      NEH: Collaborative Research Grant

      Funding Amount

      Unknown

      Important Dates

      December 2 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Collaborative Research Grants support interpretive humanities research undertaken by two or more collaborating scholars, for full-time or part-time activities for periods of one to three years. Support is available for various combinations of scholars, consultants, and research assistants; project-related travel; field work; applications of information technology; and technical support and services. All grantees are expected to disseminate the results of their work to the appropriate scholarly and public audiences.
      Eligible projects include:
      -research that significantly adds to knowledge and understanding of the humanities;
      -conferences on topics of major importance in the humanities that will benefit scholarly research; and
      -archaeological projects that include the interpretation and dissemination of results.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/collaborative-research-grants

    • Title

      Public Scholar Programs

      Sponsor

      National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Research Programs

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      December 16 (Anticipated) 

      Brief Description

      The Public Scholar Program supports well-researched books in the humanities intended to reach a broad readership. Although humanities scholarship can be specialized, the humanities also strive to engage broad audiences in exploring subjects of general interest. They seek to deepen our understanding of the human condition as well as current conditions and contemporary problems. The Public Scholar Program aims to encourage scholarship that will be of broad interest and have lasting impact. Such scholarship 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. Books supported by this program must be grounded in humanities research and scholarship. They must address significant humanities themes likely to be of broad interest and must be written in a readily accessible style. Making use of primary and/or secondary sources, they should open up important and appealing subjects for a wide audience. The challenge is to make sense of a significant topic in a way that will appeal to general readers. Applications to write books directed primarily to scholars are not appropriate for this program.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/public-scholar-program

  • January 2025

    • Title

      James W. Carey Urban Communication Grant

      Sponsor

      International Communication Association

      Funding Amount

      $2,500

      Important Dates

      January 31 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      This annual prize supports communication research that enhances urban social interaction and civic engagement in an age of global communication. It encourages applied research on the role of city and community at a time when communication technology alters the parameters of the urban landscape. The award is for proposals that feature innovation and creative approaches to reconciling the growing gap between tradition and modernity as suburban sprawl threatens the very nature of urban traditions.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.icahdq.org/page/Awards

    • Title

      Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections

      Sponsor

      National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Preservation and Access

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      January 14 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections (SCHC) helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections.
      Libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country face an enormous challenge: to preserve collections that facilitate research, strengthen teaching, and provide opportunities for life-long learning in the humanities. Ensuring the preservation of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art, and historical objects requires institutions to implement measures that slow deterioration and prevent catastrophic loss. This work is best accomplished through preventive conservation, which encompasses managing relative humidity, temperature, light, and pollutants in collection spaces; providing protective storage enclosures and systems for collections; and safeguarding collections from theft and from natural and man-made disasters.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/sustaining-cultural-heritage-collections

  • February 2025

    • Title

      Addressing Disparities, Assessment of Options, Communication and Dissemination Research, Improving Healthcare Systems (Cycle 2)

      Sponsor

      Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

      Funding Amount

      $2 Million (Maximum) 

      Important Dates

      LOI Due February 4 (Anticipated)

      Full Application Due May 5 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      The Broad PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) seek investigator-initiated applications for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects aligned with our priority areas for research.

      Applications should address needs of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other healthcare stakeholders in making personalized clinical decisions across a wide range of conditions, populations, and treatments.

      Communication and Dissemination Research areas of emphasis remain the same from prior funding cycles: Communication strategies, dissemination strategies, and explaining uncertain evidence

      Maximum Project Period: 3 Years.

      Match Requirement

      N/A

      Link

      https://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities/announcement/broad-pcori-funding-announcements-cycle-1-2020

    • Title

      Science of Organizations (SoO)

      Sponsor

      National Science Foundation (NSF) 

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      February 3 (Anticipated) 

      Brief Description

      SoO funds research that advances our fundamental understanding of how organizations develop, form and operate. Successful SoO research proposals use scientific methods to develop and refine theories, to empirically test theories and frameworks, and to develop new measures and methods. Funded research is aimed at yielding generalizable insights that are of value to the business practitioner, policy-maker and research communities.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504696

    • Title

      27th Annual Health Care Research Award

      Sponsor

      NIHCM Foundation

      Funding Amount

      $10,000 

      Important Dates

      February 1 (Anticipated) 

      Brief Description

      Recognizes outstanding published work from researchers furthering innovation in health care financing, delivery and organization or the implementation of health care policy. The 27-year-old award carries a $10,000 prize and is judged by an independent panel of experts.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      https://nihcm.org/awards/research

  • March 2025

    •  

      Title

      Donaghue Medical Research Foundation

      Sponsor

      The Donaghue Foundation 

      Funding Amount

      Up to $750,000

      Important Dates

      Letter of Intent due March 22, Application due May 22 (anticipated) 

      Brief Description

      The Donaghue Foundation is pleased to offer a fifth round of the Another Look grant program. Another Look will provide funding for researchers to use existing data sources to answer a research question that has the near term potential to improve health. In 2018, the focus will continue to be on improving quality of care and quality of life for the elderly population in care facilities.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://donaghue.org/grant-programs/grant-opportunities/

    • Title

      Research Grants (for reducing inequality in youth programs)

      Sponsor

      William T. Grant Foundation

      Funding Amount

      $100,000-$1M

      Important Dates

      March 7, 2020 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      We fund research that increases our understanding of programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes, and research that identifies, builds, and tests strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/research-grants

    • Title

      Wayne F. Placek Grants

      Sponsor

      American Psychological Association

      Funding Amount

      $10,000 (Maximum)

      Important Dates

       March 1, 2020 (Confirmed)

      Brief Description

      The Wayne F. Placek Grant encourages research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and sexual orientation, and to alleviate the stress that lesbian women, gay men, bisexual women, bisexual men and transgender individuals experience in this and future civilizations.

      The grant encourages research that addresses the following topics:

      1) Heterosexual's attitudes and behaviors toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, including prejudice, discrimination and violence.

      2) Family and workplace issues relevant to LGBT people

      3) Special concerns of sectors of the LGBT population that have historically been underrepresented in scientific research.

      Eligibility: Must be either a doctoral level research or graduate student affiliated with an educational institution of a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit research organization. Graduate students and early career researchers are encouraged to apply

      Match Requirement

      N/A

      Link

      https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/placek

  • June 2025

    • Title

      Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Media Environment (R21)

      Sponsor

      National Institutes of Health (NIH)

      Funding Amount

      Up to $275k

      Important Dates

      June 13 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications that seek to apply one or more innovative methodologies in communication research across the cancer control continuum, from prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, to end of life. Applications to this FOA should utilize one or more of the following analytic approaches, methods, and data sources, including but not limited to social media data mining, Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, online social network analysis, crowdsourcing research tools (e.g., mTurk), online search data, Ecological Momentary Assessment, neuroscience and bio behavioral approaches to communication, and geographic information systems. Studies should assess outcomes related to cancer prevention and control (e.g., knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, perceived risk, decision making in screening and treatment, information inequalities, social support, shared decision making, persuasion, caregiving, behavioral intentions, preventive behaviors, and policy support, among others). 

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-16-248.html

    • Title

      Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

      Sponsor

      National Institutes of Health (NIH)

      Funding Amount

      Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

      Important Dates

      June 10 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announces its interest in supporting meritorious research projects in three distinct domains related to cancer communication: 1) the utility and application of new cancer communication surveillance approaches; 2) the development and testing of rapid cancer communication interventions using innovative methods and designs; and 3) the development and testing of multilevel cancer communication models emphasizing bidirectional influence between levels. For such projects, applicants should apply communication science approaches to the investigation of behavioral targets and health outcomes related to cancer prevention and control. Applications should utilize one or more innovative communication research methodologies.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-348.html

    • Title

      mHealth Tools for Individuals with Chronic Conditions to Promote Effective Patient-Provider Communication, Adherence to Treatment and Self-Management (R21)

      Sponsor

      National Institutes of Health (NIH)

      Funding Amount

      Up to $275k over two years.

      Important Dates

      June 16 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      The purpose of this initiative is to stimulate research utilizing Mobile Health (mHealth) tools aimed at the improvement of effective patient-provider communication, adherence to treatment and self-management of chronic diseases in underserved populations. With the rapid expansion of cellular networks and substantial advancements in Smartphone technologies, it is now possible - and affordable - to transmit patient data digitally from remote areas to specialists in urban areas, receive real-time feedback, and capture that consultation in a database. These mHealth tools, therefore, may facilitate more timely and effective patient-provider communication through education communication around goal setting, treatment reminders, feedback on patient progress and may improve health outcomes. This announcement encourages the development, testing and comparative effective analysis of interventions utilizing mHealth technologies. There is also an interest in studying mHealth technologies in underserved populations.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-181.html

    • Title

      Preservation and Access Education and Training

      Sponsor

      National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Preservation and Access

      Funding Amount

      Maximum fellowship stipend of $45,000 per year 

      Important Dates

      June 11 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      The Preservation and Access Education and Training program is central to NEH’s efforts to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage collections. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country maintain important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture collections, electronic records, and digital objects. The challenge of preserving and making accessible such large and diverse holdings is enormous, and the need for knowledgeable staff is significant and ongoing.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-and-access-education-and-training

    • Title

      Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

      Sponsor

      National Institutes of Health (NIH) 

      Funding Amount

      Up to $275k

      Important Dates

      June 10 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI announces its interest in supporting meritorious research projects in three distinct domains related to cancer communication: 1) the utility and application of new cancer communication surveillance approaches; 2) the development and testing of rapid cancer communication pilot interventions using innovative methods and designs; and 3) the development and testing of multilevel cancer communication models emphasizing bidirectional influence between levels. For such projects, applicants should apply communication science approaches to the investigation of behavioral targets and health outcomes related to cancer prevention and control. Applications should utilize one or more innovative communication research methodologies.

       

      Link

      https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-350.html

  • July 2025

    • Title

      Scholars Program

      Sponsor

      William T. Grant Foundation

      Funding Amount

      Up to $350,00 distributed over Five Years

      Important Dates

      July 1 (Anticipated) 

      Brief Description

      Teams of four to six scholars in any discipline will be awarded up to $350,000 over five years in support of research and mentoring plans with the potential to significantly expand researchers' expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Scholars also will receive career development opportunities, including summer retreats and foundation-sponsored workshops on topics relevant to their work (e.g., mixed methods, reducing inequality, and the use of research evidence in policy and practice). Research much be conducted within one of two focus areas.

      1) Reducing Inequality - Research to build, test, and increase understanding of approaches to reducing inequality in youth outcomes, especially on the basis of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language minority status, or immigrant origins.

      2) Improving the Use of Research Evidence - Research to identify, build, and test strategies to ensure that research evidence is used in ways that benefit youth. The foundation is particularly interested in research on improving the use of research evidence by state and local decision makers, mid-level managers, and intermediaries.

      Eligibility: Applicants must be nominated by their institutions. Major divisions (e.g. College of Fine Arts and Communication) of an institution may nominate only one applicant each year. Applicants must be tenured or in a tenured track position.

      Match Requirement

      N/A 

      Link

      http://wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/william-t-grant-scholars-program

    • Title

      Supportive Care Research Grants

      Sponsor

      St. Baldrick's Foundation

      Funding Amount

      $50,000

      Important Dates

      Letter of Intent due July 6, Application due August 31 (Anticipated))

      Brief Description

      These grants are for specific one-year research projects which are hypothesis-driven and focus on areas related to the supportive care of children and adolescents with cancer.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.stbaldricks.org/for-researchers

    • Title

      Humanities Collections and Reference Resources

      Sponsor

      National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Preservation and Access

      Funding Amount

      Maximum $50,000

      Important Dates

      July 15 (Anticipated) 

      Brief Description

      The Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) program supports projects that provide an essential underpinning for scholarship, education, and public programming in the humanities. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country maintain important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, and digital objects. Funding from this program strengthens efforts to extend the life of such materials and make their intellectual content widely accessible, often through the use of digital technology. Awards are also made to create various reference resources that facilitate use of cultural materials, from works that provide basic information quickly to tools that synthesize and codify knowledge of a subject for in-depth investigation.
      HCRR offers two kinds of awards: 1) for implementation and 2) for planning, assessment, and pilot efforts (HCRR Foundations grants).

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/humanities-collections-and-reference-resources

  • August 2025

    • Title

      Guggenheim Research Grants

      Sponsor

      Guggenheim Foundation, Harry Frank

      Funding Amount

      $15,000-$80,000

      Important Dates

      August 1 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      The foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence and aggression. Highest priority is given to research that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence and aggression in the modern world.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.hfg.org/rg/guidelines.htm

    • Title

      Research Grants (for reducing inequality in youth programs)

      Sponsor

      William T. Grant Foundation

      Funding Amount

      $100,000-$1M

      Important Dates

      August 1 (Anticipated) 

      Brief Description

      We fund research that increases our understanding of programs, policies, and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes, and research that identifies, builds, and tests strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://wtgrantfoundation.org/grants/research-grants

    • Title

      Public Humanities Projects

      Sponsor

      National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Public Programs

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      August 12 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Public Humanities Projects grants support projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life for general audiences. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to illuminate significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art, or to address challenging issues in contemporary life.  NEH encourages projects that involve members of the public in collaboration with humanities scholars or that invite contributions from the community in the development and delivery of humanities programming.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/public-humanities-projects

  • September 2025

    • Title

      Research Initiative Program

      Sponsor

      Conference on College Composition & Communication

      Funding Amount

      $10,000 Maximum

      Important Dates

      September 1 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Through this program, grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded in support of proposals designed to investigate key challenges faced by literacy, communication, rhetoric and writing instructors and administrators in their classrooms and programs. Proposals should directly address the impact that the research might have on disciplinary and public discourse about these topics and convey results in at least two final products: one that is addressed to a scholarly audience of researchers and teachers in the field, and one for a clearly specified audience beyond those in the field.

       

      Particular research topics identified by the CCCC include understanding the implications of class size; grading diverse learners in classrooms that respect students' rigthe to their own languages; assessing the transfer of writing knowledge from dual-credit programs; working with diverse learners in writing and communication programs (e.g., neurodiversity, linguistic diversity, economic diversity, sociocultural diversity); and centering writing and communication research in two-year colleges.

       

      To be eligible, principal investigators must be members of CCCC at the time of submission

      Match Requirement

      None

      Link

      https://cccc.ncte.org/cccc/awards/researchinitiative

    • Title

      Science of Organizations (SoO)

      Sponsor

      National Science Foundation (NSF)

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      September 3 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      SoO funds research that advances our fundamental understanding of how organizations develop, form and operate. Successful SoO research proposals use scientific methods to develop and refine theories, to empirically test theories and frameworks, and to develop new measures and methods. Funded research is aimed at yielding generalizable insights that are of value to the business practitioner, policy-maker and research communities.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504696

    • Title

      Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program

      Sponsor

      Radcliffe Institute for Advance Study

      Funding Amount

      Stipends of up to $77,500 for one year with additional funds

      Important Dates

      September 12 (Anticipated) 

      Brief Description

      Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study encourages you to explore the people, programs, and collections that make the Radcliffe Institute a home to big thinkers, new ideas, cutting-edge research, and thought-provoking events that are free and open to the public

      Radcliffe Fellows are expected to devote themselves full time to the work outlined in their proposal. Since this is a residential fellowship, fellows are expected to reside in the Boston area the fellowship period and to have their primary office at the institute to participate fully in the life of the community.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/fellowship-program/how-apply

    • Title

      Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program

      Sponsor

      Fulbright

      Funding Amount

      Fulbright pays for: roundtrip international air travel, a monthly stipend, an allowance for up to two dependents, and initial settling in and professional allowances.

      Important Dates

      September 15 (Anticipated) 

      Brief Description

      The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers approximately 470 teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. In addition to several new program models designed to meeting the changing needs of U.S. academics and professionals, Fulbright offers flexible awards including multi-country opportunities.

      Match Requirement

      N/A

      Link

      https://www.cies.org/program/fulbright-us-scholar-program

    • Title

      Major Grants for Community Projects

      Sponsor

      Humanities Texas

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      September 15 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Humanities Texas awards grants to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities to support a wide range of public programs: lectures, panel discussions, and conferences; teacher institutes; reading- and film-discussion groups; interpretive exhibits; television and radio programming; film production; and interactive multimedia programming. All funded programs are firmly grounded in the humanities and are directed to the general public, both adults and young people, outside of the regular school or college classroom. Programs targeting special audiences such as K–12 teachers, ethnic and community groups, or professional groups are also welcome. Major grants for community projects fund comprehensive public programs such as lectures, seminars, and conferences; book and film discussions; interpretive exhibitions and materials; town forums and civic discussions; and teacher workshops. Programs should reflect substantial participation by both humanities scholars and members of the target audience(s).

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.humanitiestexas.org/grants/apply

    • Title

      Major Grants for Media Projects

      Sponsor

      Humanities Texas

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      September 15 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Humanities Texas awards grants to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities to support a wide range of public programs: lectures, panel discussions, and conferences; teacher institutes; reading- and film-discussion groups; interpretive exhibits; television and radio programming; film production; and interactive multimedia programming. All funded programs are firmly grounded in the humanities and are directed to the general public, both adults and young people, outside of the regular school or college classroom. Programs targeting special audiences such as K–12 teachers, ethnic and community groups, or professional groups are also welcome. Major grants for media projects fund film, radio, television, or interactive programming related to the humanities. Applicants may request funds for any phase of the project, including scripting, development, production, post-production, and in some cases, distribution and free public screenings. Humanities scholars should play an integral role in determining the content and approach of the project.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.humanitiestexas.org/grants/apply

    • Title

      Summer Stipends

      Sponsor

      National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Research Programs

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      September 23 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      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, editions, or other scholarly resources.
      Summer Stipends support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months.
      Summer Stipends support projects at any stage of development.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-stipends

  • October 2025

    • Title

      Research Enhancement Program (REP) (anticipated annual internal grant)

      Sponsor

      Texas State University, Research Enhancement Program

      Funding Amount

      Up to $8,000 for single investigators; up to $16,000 for teams

      Important Dates

      October 14 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Texas State's Research Enhancement Program is an internally funded grant competition intended to encourage and provide support for faculty research and other creative activities. All full-time Texas State faculty members, tenured or tenure-track, are eligible to apply. Individuals are eligible to apply for a maximum of $8000; two or more eligible faculty, for a maximum of $16,000.

      Match Requirement

      Yes. Lodging Accommodations, local travel, a salary supplement and meal allowance for scholar are encouraged.

      Link

      http://www.txstate.edu/research/oera/rep.html

    • Title

      Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Media Environment (R21)

      Sponsor

      National Institutes of Health (NIH)

      Funding Amount

      Up to $275k

      Important Dates

      October 11 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications that seek to apply one or more innovative methodologies in communication research across the cancer control continuum, from prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, to end of life. Applications to this FOA should utilize one or more of the following analytic approaches, methods, and data sources, including but not limited to social media data mining, Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, online social network analysis, crowdsourcing research tools (e.g., mTurk), online search data, Ecological Momentary Assessment, neuroscience and bio behavioral approaches to communication, and geographic information systems. Studies should assess outcomes related to cancer prevention and control (e.g., knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, perceived risk, decision making in screening and treatment, information inequalities, social support, shared decision making, persuasion, caregiving, behavioral intentions, preventive behaviors, and policy support, among others).

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-18-639.html

    • Title

      NEH: Dialogues on the Experience of War

      Sponsor

      National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Public Programs

      Funding Amount

      Up to $100,000

      Important Dates

      October 14 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      As a part of its current initiative, Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War, the National Endowment for the Humanities offers a new grant opportunity: the Dialogues on the Experience of War program. The program supports the study and discussion of important humanities sources about war, in the belief that these sources can help U.S. military veterans and others to think more deeply about the issues raised by war and military service. The humanities sources can be drawn from history, philosophy, literature, and film—and they may and should be supplemented by testimonials from those who have served. The discussions are intended to promote serious exploration of important questions about the nature of duty, heroism, suffering, loyalty, and patriotism.

      Match Requirement

       

      Link

      http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/dialogues-the-experience-war

    • Title

      Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

      Sponsor

      National Institutes of Health (NIH)

      Funding Amount

      Varies

      Important Dates

      October 16 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announces its interest in supporting meritorious research projects in three distinct domains related to cancer communication: 1) the utility and application of new cancer communication surveillance approaches; 2) the development and testing of rapid cancer communication interventions using innovative methods and designs; and 3 ) the development and testing of multilevel cancer communication models emphasizing bidirectional influence between levels. For such projects, applicants should apply communication science approaches to the investigation of behavioral targets and health outcomes related to cancer prevention and control. Applications should utilize one or more innovative communication research methodologies.

      Match Requirement

      1 to 1

      Link

      https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-348.html

    • Title

      Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

      Sponsor

      National Institutes of Health (NIH)

      Funding Amount

      $275,000 (Maximum for two years)

      Important Dates

      October 16 (Anticipated)

      Brief Description

      The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support innovative approaches to identifying, understanding, and developing strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up and sustainability of evidence-based interventions, tools, policies, and guidelines. Conversely, there is a benefit in understanding circumstances that create a need to stop or reduce ("de-implement") the use of interventions that are ineffective, unproven, low-value, or harmful. In addition, studies to advance dissemination and implementation research methods and measures are encouraged. All applications must be within scope of the mission of one of the Institutes/Centers listed.

      Match Requirement

      N/A

      Link

      https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-275.html