Public Scholarship Support
For Faculty and Graduate Students
Academic research rooted in the liberal intellectual tradition has the potential to shape public discourse on matters of current concern. IHS invites applications from scholars seeking to share their research with the public in print or multimedia formats.
We’re interested in projects that produce or disseminate rigorous content geared to a general audience—articles, blog posts, trade books, or podcasts—as well as projects that build a personal platform or brand by, for example, launching a Substack or podcast, securing media appearances, or organizing your own events.
Typical grants range from $500 to $5,000, though larger awards may be considered for exceptional projects.
Eligibility & Application Criteria
Eligible
Travel and Research Activities: travel for conference presentations and archival research; research collaboration such as hiring a research assistant.
Data and Research Materials: purchase of datasets; LLM subscriptions for specialized research sources.
Publishing and Dissemination: journal submission fees; book publication expenses such as copyediting or indexing; preparation of research manuscripts.
Ineligible
Living expenses, hardware purchases, retroactive expenses, conference travel without a scheduled presentation, and institutional overhead or indirect costs. If you are unsure whether a specific expense qualifies, please refer to our Funding FAQ or contact us for clarification.
Timeline
The application deadline is November 5, 2026.
Decisions will be announced on December 7, 2026.