Funder: University of Iowa
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Spring cycle) | October 2027 (Fall cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to $7,500 (Standard), $30,000 (Major Project), or $10,000 (Major Conference), for 12 months
Summary: Supports University of Iowa faculty pursuing humanities scholarship, creative work, and new conferences that advance humanist principles.
Key Information: Restricted to eligible University of Iowa faculty whose scholarship centers on the humanities and/or arts; co-PIs are not allowed.
Description
The Arts and Humanities Initiative (AHI), administered by the University of Iowa’s Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), supports creative and scholarly work that advances humanist principles. Standard Grants fund individual or collaborative humanities scholarship and work in the creative, visual, and performing arts, emphasizing innovation and contributions to a field, discipline, or broader community.
Major Project Grants support preliminary work for novel, complex projects that develop new collaborations and position applicants for external funding or substantial institutional support. They emphasize interdisciplinarity and impact beyond a usual academic publication, creation, or performance. Major Conference Grants support new conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia, and workshops held at the university. Preference may go to humanities gatherings producing a scholarly product and arts gatherings leading to a public display or representation.
