Expense Support
The Institute for Humane Studies Faculty Research Grant funds faculty research on classical liberal themes, supporting expenses like conferences, data, and collaboration to advance scholarship on freedom and self-government.
Funder: Institute for Humane Studies
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: $500–$5,000 per award; typical duration/project-based; requests must be proportional to project scope.
Summary: Targeted grants for faculty at accredited institutions to offset research-related expenses in the classical liberal tradition.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted at least six weeks before incurring expenses; retroactive expenses are not eligible.
Description
This grant provides financial support to faculty at accredited colleges and universities conducting research within the classical liberal tradition. The funding is intended to offset specific research-related expenses such as conference presentations, archival research, data acquisition, collaboration with research assistants, and manuscript preparation. The program aims to advance rigorous scholarship on themes like political, economic, intellectual, and cultural freedom. Faculty retain full independence over their research design, analysis, and publication. Preference is given to projects aligned with the Institute for Humane Studies’ research priorities, such as the foundations of liberal democracy, economic freedom, and institutional design for effective self-government.
