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Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI)

 
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    CFDA#

    45.161     		 

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

    Summary

    The Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) program supports institutions that provide fellowships for advanced humanities research in the U.S. and abroad, foster communities of intellectual exchange among participating scholars, and provide access to resources that might otherwise not be available to the participating scholars. 


    Fellowship programs may be administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the U.S.; American overseas research centers; and American organizations that have expertise in promoting humanities research in foreign countries. Individual scholars apply directly to the institutions for fellowships. 


    In evaluating applications, consideration is given to the library holdings, archives, special collections, and other resources—either on site or nearby—that institutions make available to fellows.

     

    History of Funding

    Currently funded institutions can be seen at https://www.neh.gov/divisions/research/fpiri-supported-fellowships.

    Additional Information

    Reviewers will be asked to consider the following questions when evaluating applications:

    1. Humanities significance: How important to the advancement of the humanities is the fellowship program for which funding is requested?
    2. Resources, facilities, and assistance: Are fellows likely to pursue their research more successfully because of the research collections, facilities, services, and other resources provided by the applicant institution? How effectively does the institution promote intellectual exchange? How effectively does it administer its fellowship program?
    3. Applicant pool, publicity, and budget: Is the applicant pool appropriate to the size of the program? How effective are the publicity and outreach for the fellowship competition? Does the application make a persuasive case for the amount of NEH support requested for fellowships?
    4. Fairness of selection: Is the fellowship selection process expert and objective? Has the institution chosen highly qualified and impartial selection committee members, who reflect an appropriate disciplinary and regional diversity? Does the institution avoid conflicts of interest (or the appearance of conflicts) in establishing the selection committee and choosing the fellows? Does the process, as described, ensure that the best possible candidates are selected?
    5. Performance: How strong is the institution's previous record in offering fellowships? Have former fellows been productive? Have the scholarly contributions resulting from FPIRI fellowships or other fellowships been of value to scholars and general audiences in the humanities?

    You may not use awards made under this notice for the following purposes:

    • management and administration (M&A) costs in excess of 10% of the total award
    • costs for activities performed by federal entities or personnel
    • promotion of a particular political, religious, or ideological point of view
    • advocacy of a particular program of social or political action
    • support of specific public policies or legislation
    • lobbying
    • projects that fall outside of the humanities; the creation or performance of art; creative writing, autobiographies, memoirs, and creative nonfiction; policy studies; and social science research that does not address humanistic questions and/or utilize humanistic methods

    Contacts

    NEH Research Staff

    NEH Research Staff
    400 7th Street SW
    Washington, DC 20506
    202-606-8200
     

  • Eligibility Details

    To be eligible to apply, your organization must be established in the United States or its jurisdictions as one of the following:

    • a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
    • a state or local government or one of their agencies
    • a federally recognized Native American Tribal government

    In addition, it must:

    • have maintained a fellowship program for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline.
    • be financed, governed, and administered independently of institutions of higher education. To demonstrate independence, it must meet the following conditions:
      • be financially independent from institutions of higher education, with no single college or university contributing more than 49% to the applicant organization's annual operating budget (including in-kind donations such as workspace, administrative support, etc.).
      • be governed by its own board of trustees, with a majority of members from no single institution of higher education.
      • be administered by a professional, independent chief executive officer or equivalent.

    Institutions of higher education, foreign and for-profit entities, and individuals are not eligible to apply.

    Deadline Details

    Applications are to be submitted by August 9, 2023. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    Approximately $1,900,000 is available in total funding. Awards are made to support fellowships, generally for three years. Applicants may apply for a ceiling of up to $565,000. Applicants may request the full amount in outright funds of $385,000 and up to $180,000 in federal matching funds for a total award of up to $565,000. The period of performance begins on January 1, 2025, and ends no later than June 30, 2029.

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