American Academy in Berlin – a nonprofit institute for advanced study in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and public policy. The Academy awards roughly two dozen semester-long fellowships to outstanding US-based scholars, writers, visual artists, composers, and policy experts.

American Council for Learned Societies – invites research proposals from scholars in all disciplines of the humanities and interpretive social sciences. Approximately half of this year’s awards will support early-career scholars. ($60k maximum/6-12 months)

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars – for early-career researchers to collaborate with colleagues from diverse disciplines working in thematic programs addressing important questions facing science and humanity. ($100k CAD/2 years)

John Simon Guggenheim – offers Fellowships to further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them to engage in research in any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts, under the freest possible conditions and irrespective of race, color, or creed. (No defined amount/6 months-one year)

Les Paul Foundation – works to inspire innovative and creative thinking by sharing the legacy of Les Paul through music education, recording, innovation, and medical research related to hearing. ($1.5k to $2k/1 year)

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend – invites scholars at all stages of their careers to apply to pursue projects that require in-depth research on Houghton Library’s holdings, draw on staff expertise, and participate in intellectual life at Harvard. ($8k/2 months)

Radcliffe Fellowship – awards 50 research fellowships for its 2025-2026 program, including 10 dissertation fellowships. The fellowship projects must require on-site use of the Center’s collections, which support exploration of all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history. (Ranges between $2k-$3.5k/1-2 months)