Public Scholars deadline 2026
The current listed application deadline is April 22, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.
Application Countdown
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Quick facts
- Opportunity number
- 20260422-FZ
- Last updated
- March 2, 2026
- Expected awards
- 15
Deadline summary
The Public Scholars program encourages non-academic writers to deepen their engagement with the humanities by strengthening the research underlying their books, and it encourages academic writers in the humanities to communicate the significance of their research to the broadest possible range of readers. NEH encourages submissions from independent scholars and junior scholars. Projects are eligible at any stage in their development. The 2026 Public Scholars competition will accept only projects...
