National Endowment for the Humanities: Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research
Deadline: 9/30/20
Amount: $75,000 max per year
Description:
The purpose of this program is to provide funding to conduct empirical research in the United States or abroad in order to answer questions of importance to the humanities. While the ultimate expectation of such awards is the dissemination of results through publications and other media, the program supports field costs such as travel, accommodation, field staff, field equipment, and salary replacement for the project director and collaborating scholars.
Allowable costs may include:
  1. Travel, lodging, and subsistence
  2. Permits, fees, and visas for the project personnel
  3. Field equipment and supplies
  4. Labor, specialists, translators, and other local vendors
  5. Salary or salary replacement costs for the project director and compensation for collaborating scholars, including support for foreign individuals who are named as collaborating scholars
Eligible applicants:
Institutions and organizations conducting empirical field research to answer significant questions in the humanities