National Endowment for the Humanities
Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan
In short: National Endowment for the Humanities expects to make 3 awards of $30,000 to $60,000. Open to individuals.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 2 – Apr 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $30K – $60K
- Total available
- $180K · about 3 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Individuals
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
What changed
- Status changed from closed to closed for this year (seen Oct 11, 2026)
- Deadline moved from Apr 22, 2026 to Apr 22, 2027 (seen Oct 11, 2026)
- Opening date moved to Mar 2, 2027 (seen Oct 11, 2026)
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 12
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/6b5925a9-dc40-4021-a5dc-88d5c20aae30 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/df142180-b967-40f1-820e-20fab9617f05
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See how others wrote it
The agency posted this example. Read them for structure and level of detail. Don't copy their words: funders treat copied text as plagiarism, and requirements change from year to year, so follow the current notice.
- Fellowships
Funded applications
12 funded application narratives. NEH says they are not models, but show how a successful application can be put together · Link checked Oct 7, 2026
Who in Tennessee has won this program
12 awards to Tennessee groups in 5 counties since 2021. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral History Association | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | $824K | 2021 |
| Redacted Due to Pii | Memphis, Shelby County | $60K | 2025 |
| Redacted Due to Pii | Knoxville, Knox County | $60K | 2024 |
| Redacted Due to Pii | Knoxville, Knox County | $60K | 2024 |
| Multiple Recipients | Knox County | $60K | 2023 |
| Redacted Due to Pii | Knoxville, Knox County | $55K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $34K spent that year | 2024 |
| Multiple Recipients | Knox County | $30K | 2023 |
| Redacted Due to Pii | Cleveland, Bradley County | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Redacted Due to Pii | Nashville, Davidson County | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Redacted Due to Pii | Nashville, Davidson County | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Redacted Due to Pii | Nashville, Davidson County | $6,000 | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
More from National Endowment for the Humanities
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- Collections Stewardship · Due Dec 15, 2026 · 65 days left
- National Digital Newspaper Program · Due Jan 13, 2027 · 94 days left
- State and Jurisdictional Humanities CouncilsGeneral Operating Support Grants · Next round: about Mar 3 – Apr 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
About the federal program
Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends, also called “Fellowships and Other Awards to Individuals”
Program number 45.160 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Endowment for the Humanities · Project grant
How applications are judged
In each year's official notice: read this year's.
Match
None required (federal program listing).