International Grants Database

The Division of Research supports scholarly research that advances knowledge and understanding of the humanities. Through twelve annual funding opportunities, awards are made to scholars—individuals, collaborative teams, or institutions—working on research projects of significance to specific humanities fields and to the humanities as a whole. A number of RFPs are issued regularly under this grant category. Be sure to check the website for most recent opportunities.

The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) invites applications from American scholars who wish to conduct research across the field of contemporary and traditional Indonesian studies. These small grants (awards will not exceed $6,000) are designed to foster new collaboration between Indonesian and American scholars and to raise existing collaborations to a new level by stimulating small cooperative projects in all fields of Indonesian studies, including the sciences, planning, agriculture, history, the arts, etc. It is recommended that applicants have significant facility in the Indonesian language.

The AERA Research Grants Program provides funding of up to $35,000 for highly competitive studies using rigorous quantitative methods to examine large-scale, education-related data. This research and training program is designed to advance knowledge and build research capacity in education and STEM education and learning. The thrust of the analysis needs to be generalizable to a national, state, or population or a subgroup within the sample that the dataset represents. Faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and doctoral-level scholars are eligible to apply.

The core mission of Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange involves encouraging scholars at academic institutions throughout the world to undertake research projects in the humanities and social sciences that can shed new light on Chinese culture and society. The Foundation also promotes international contacts and cooperative projects with leading scholarly organizations, in order to enhance the status of Chinese culture and related research efforts. Scholars at academic institutions are eligible to apply for Research Grants. Priority will be given to collaborative projects involving institutions in Taiwan. Projects on Taiwan Studies are especially encouraged. Research grants are usually given for no more than two years. The budget for research grants does not include salary for the researcher except for summer salary calculated at 1/9 of the scholar's annual salary. An average research grant might also include costs for research assistants, living costs, and travel expenses. The grant application cycle is open annually from August to October.

AAUW’s Research Publication Grant in Engineering, Medicine, and Science provides women with doctoral degrees funding for research projects that will culminate in scholarly publications. Grants are open to women scholars conducting basic research in engineering, medicine, or the physical or biological sciences and who have a doctorate degree in one of those fields. The grantee must publish their research in a scholarly publication and be listed as a primary author. The grant application period runs annual from August to December.

The Japan Foundation offers several grant programs and fellowship opportunities in order to deepen the understanding of Japan in the United States. The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (hereafter “JFLA”) supports non-profit educational institutions or school districts in the U.S. that are facing temporary financial difficulties in the following three cases. The grant covers a part of the Japanese language instructor’s salary and fringe benefits up to $30,000 per year on a cost-sharing basis.

The core mission of Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange involves encouraging scholars at academic institutions throughout the world to undertake research projects in the humanities and social sciences that can shed new light on Chinese culture and society. The Foundation also promotes international contacts and cooperative projects with leading scholarly organizations, in order to enhance the status of Chinese culture and related research efforts. Professors may apply for a CCK Scholar Grant ranging from $20,000 to $35,000 to help replace half of their salary while they're on sabbatical, or for time off for research and writing. If grants from other sources are also awarded to the applicant, the Foundation’s grant, when added to these other grants, must not exceed the recipient’s annual salary. This grant will be for one year. Priority will be given to collaborative projects involving institutions in Taiwan. Projects on Taiwan Studies are especially encouraged. The grant application cycle is open annually from August to October.

The Scholarly Communications program assists research libraries, archives, museums, universities, presses, and arts organizations that seek to realize the potential of digital technologies to expand and equalize access to cultural and scholarly resources across sectors of society, and thereby to further our collective understanding of societies and cultures around the world.  The Scholarly Communications program supports the creation, dissemination, use, and preservation of original sources, interpretive scholarship in the humanities, and other scholarly and artistic materials.  The program aims to develop the sustainable tools, organizations, and networks of scholars and other professionals needed for these purposes.  In pursuit of these goals, the Scholarly Communications grant portfolio includes ambitious, multi-year, multi-stage, collaborative grants that promise to change scholarly practice in ways that advance teaching, research, preservation, and publication.

The Volkswagen Foundation is dedicated to the support of the humanities and social sciences as well as science and technology in higher education and research. One of the tasks of the scientific community is to communicate its aspirations, methods and findings to the public and to reflect on them in a mutual exchange with civil society. The Volkswagen Foundation offers support to engage in such efforts. It encourages researchers to try out new forms of science communication, and it strengthens initiatives that bring academia and the public closer together by promoting the transfer of knowledge in both directions. Successful applications should not only aim at making science and scholarship more comprehensible. They should also enable the public to contribute with own ideas and suggestions as part of a reciprocal transfer. Applicants are also encouraged to collaborate with private partners and institutions from civil society as well as with professional science communicators (e.g. press offices, specialized agencies, experienced professionals, lecturers of appropriate studies). This approach should help to facilitate the exchange of know-how between researchers and communication experts to pave the way for future collaborations. Before submitting applications, contact the program director responsible for your subject area or the currently funded project.

The Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Program at NATO promotes dialogue and practical cooperation between NATO member states and partner nations based on scientific research, technological innovation, and knowledge exchange. The SPS Program offers funding, expert advice, and support to tailor-made, security-relevant activities that respond to NATO’s strategic objectives. Funds are available for multi-year research and development projects (up to EUR 350,000), as well as training courses (up to EUR 60,000) and workshops (up to EUR 40,000).

The Grant Program of the American Institute for Maghrib Studies offers grants to U.S. scholars to conduct research on North African topics in Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, or Tunisia. AIMS Overseas Research Centers in Oran, Tunis, and Tangier facilitate AIMS grants and support AIMS scholars. AIMS funds only primary research conducted in the Maghrib. Short-Term Research Grants AIMS awards short-term grants for one to three months for up to $6,000. These awards may also be used in combination with grants from other sources for projects of longer duration. Long-Term Research Grants AIMS offers awards with a maximum of $15,000 for projects longer than three months. In the event a grantee declines an AIMS award to accept another grant, AIMS may provide a small allowance for supplementary research expenses.

The Short-Term Research Publication Grants provide support to scholars to prepare research manuscripts for publication. Time must be available for eight consecutive weeks of final writing and editing in response to issues raised in critical reviews. These grants can be awarded to both tenure-track and part-time faculty, and to new and established researchers. The grants are designed to assist the candidate in obtaining tenure and other promotions. Tenured professors are not eligible.