The Humanities Center awards grants to faculty and graduate students for individual research projects. Individual projects typically involve extended research for a paper, presentation, publication or other project. The Center does not award funding for conference travel.

Complete applications include the following:

• Cover sheet
• One-page resume of proposer
• Abstract (100 words maximum)
• Narrative description of project (1,000 words maximum)
• List of conference participants, with one-page resumes (if applicable)
• Itemized project budget

Faculty Grants ($3,000 maximum)

Proposals may include requests for support in the following areas:

• The purchase of supplies directly related to the project (excludes computers, printers and other hardware, and personal items)
• Manuscript preparation or publication subsidies (excluding indexing) up to $1500
• Travel to research collections

The Center does NOT provide funding for the following:

• Per diem for research travel
• Lodging (funded only in exceptional cases)
• The hiring of research assistants

Graduate Student Grants ($1,500 maximum per career)

Proposals may include requests for support in the following areas:

• Travel and travel-related expenses directly related to the project
• The purchase of supplies directly related to the project (excludes computers, printers and other hardware, and personal items)

The Center does NOT provide funding for the following:
• Manuscript preparation or publication subsidies
• Travel for the purpose of presenting papers at conferences or language study