Advance Research That Strengthens a Free and Open Society
The Institute for Humane Studies funds independent research on the institutional, economic, and cultural foundations of a free and open society through the Advance Research That Strengthens a Free and Open Society grant.
Funder: Institute for Humane Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027: Digital Governance as Liberal Experimentation | July 2027: Nuclear Energy and the Challenge of a Growing Grid | July 2027: Deliberative Democracy and the Effects of Deliberation
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 per award; larger amounts possible for exceptional projects; no overhead/indirect costs allowed.
Summary: Supports independent, rigorous research on the institutional, economic, constitutional, and cultural foundations of a free and open society.
Description
The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) offers funding for independent scholarly research that advances understanding of the principles underlying a free and open society. Through focused Requests for Proposals (RFPs), IHS supports work on topics such as digital governance, nuclear energy policy, deliberative democracy, and societal trust. Awards are intended to encourage rigorous, original research that engages with critical questions about liberalism, technology, governance, and the institutional conditions for a free society. Scholars retain full independence over their research design, analysis, and publication.
