Advance Research That Strengthens a Free and Open Society
IHS funds independent academic research on digital governance, nuclear energy, deliberative democracy, and cost of living to strengthen the foundations of a free society.
Funder: Institute for Humane Studies
Due Dates: July 1, 2026: Digital Governance as Liberal Experimentation | July 1, 2026: Nuclear Energy and the Challenge of a Growing Grid | July 10, 2026: Deliberative Democracy and the Effects of Deliberation
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 per project; larger awards possible for exceptional proposals; no institutional overhead/indirect costs supported.
Summary: Funding for independent research on digital governance, nuclear energy, deliberative democracy, and cost of living analysis to advance the foundations of a free society.
Description
The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) invites applications from academic scholars for targeted research funding under several Requests for Proposals (RFPs) focused on strengthening the institutional, economic, constitutional, and cultural foundations of a free and open society. Current RFP topics include digital governance, nuclear energy, deliberative democracy, and cost of living analysis. Scholars retain full independence over their research design, analysis, and publication. Projects may span peer-reviewed articles, policy white papers, or research datasets, and interdisciplinary or comparative approaches are encouraged.
