This grant funds faculty research expenses supporting rigorous scholarship in the classical liberal tradition, including costs for travel, data, assistants, and publishing.
Funder: Institute for Humane Studies
Due Dates: Rolling (apply at least 6 weeks before incurring expenses)
Funding Amounts: $500–$5,000 per award; supports specific research expenses only
Summary: Supports faculty research expenses advancing scholarship in the classical liberal tradition, including travel, data, and publishing costs.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted at least six weeks before the expense is incurred.
This grant provides targeted funding to faculty at accredited colleges and universities who are conducting research within the classical liberal tradition. The support is designed to offset specific research-related costs such as conference presentations, archival research, data acquisition, collaboration with research assistants, and manuscript preparation. The aim is to facilitate rigorous scholarship that contributes to academic conversations about political, economic, intellectual, and cultural freedom, while ensuring faculty maintain full independence over their research design, analysis, and publication.