NEH american rescue plan: humanities grantmaking application from the omohundro institute of early american history and culture [the omohundro institute of early american history and culture (OI),…

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture (OI) was awarded a $304,405 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends program (CFDA 45.160). The grant will support 16 three-month fellowships, with options for two- or four-month terms, providing $15,000 each to underemployed early American scholars in contingent faculty or non-academic positions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of funds ($240,000) will go towards $5,000 per month stipends for fellowship recipients to conduct research in residence or virtually engage with OI's scholarly community. This emergency relief funding will benefit 16 humanities professionals and is intended to support individual scholarship including books, articles and digital projects as outlined under the NEH fellowship program. The grant period is from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023.

Activities

Administration of a grantmaking program comprised of 16 3-month fellowships of $15,000. This program will support individuals conducting research in residence for some or a part of their fellowship or to participate virtually in the institute's scholarly community.

Expected outcomes

Emergency relief to 16 humanities scholars.

Intended beneficiaries

Underemployed early americanist scholars in contingent faculty and non-academic positions.

Subrecipient activities

Teaching, mentorship, research, and publication.]