Funding Archive
| Name | Description |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Neubauer Family Collegium for Culture and Society | Funding for ambitious new research projects involving collaboration and scholarly exchange |
November 4, 2014
Due at midnight on deadline. Application must include a project title, the name(s) and CV(s) of the principal faculty sponsor(s), a 200-250 word abstract, a project narrative, and a project budget. |
| Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships | One year of research support for US citizens/nationals who belong to underrepresented groups |
November 14, 2014
Supplementary documents are due January 2014. Applicants must have received PhD no earlier than November 2007. |
| Huntington Library Long-Term Fellowships | Four- to twelve-month residential fellowships at the Huntington Library in California |
November 15, 2014
Applications must include three letters of reference not included in job dossier. |
| Newberry Library Long-Term Fellowships | Residential fellowships offering up to $50,400; proposals must relate to the Newberry's collection. |
December 1, 2014
PROJECTED DEADLINE; will be updated when new date is available. Requires three letters of reference; shorter-term fellowships also available, but not sufficient to secure a full year's research leave. |
| Onassis Foundation Foreigners' Fellowships | Residential fellowships for non-Greek citizens to conduct research in Greece |
January 31, 2015
PROJECTED DEADLINE; will be updated when new date is available. Please see FAQ for full submission details. Greek citizens are ineligible to apply. |
| University of Chicago Women's Board Grants | The Women's Board provides grants to support faculty research and other projects at the University of Chicago |
February 16, 2015
Proposals require decanal endorsement before they can be submitted. Above deadline is for submission to Dean; the Women's Board deadline is 3/2/15. Funding contingent upon presentation to WB on 4/29 or 4/30, 2015. |
| UChicago Big Ideas Generator | "Big Ideas Generator (BIG) supports new bold, ambitious ideas that can change the way we think about a subject." Seed Grants for up to $15k, Vision Grants for up to $100k |
April 15, 2015
Does not need to go through URA, but please contact Courtney Guerra ASAP if you intend to apply. Proposals must align with one of BIG's focus areas (more on website). Above deadline is for Seed Grant proposals and Vision Grant pre-proposals. |
| Fellowships to Assist Research and Artistic Creation, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Often characterized as "midcareer" awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. |
September 19, 2016
Fellows may only hold one Guggenheim award in their lifetime. May be required to provide supplementary materials (in hard-copy). Career narrative required instead of CV. May provide up to four references for letters. |
| American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellowships | $35k-$70k (depending on seniority) to support faculty research. |
September 28, 2016
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. May apply for multiple ACLS fellowships, but cannot hold more than one concurrently. Two letters of reference required, preferably external (non-UChicago). |
| Neubauer Family Collegium for Culture and Society | Grants for collaborative faculty research projects beginning in the 2017–18 academic year |
October 25, 2016
Proposals must be submitted online no later than 5pm on the deadline; applications must include a project title, the name(s)/CV(s) of the faculty sponsor(s), a ~250 word abstract, a project narrative, and a budget. |