NEH-BSF Research Grants - United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation
Supports joint U.S.-Israeli research in the humanities through NEH and BSF collaboration, funding cross-national projects, scholarly editions, and translations.
Funder: United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026: Collaborative Research — NEH full application deadline (projected) | December 2026: Collaborative Research — BSF submission deadline (projected) | December 2026: Scholarly Editions and Translations — NEH full application deadline (projected) | December 2026: Scholarly Editions and Translations — BSF submission deadline (projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000/year per Israeli partner (max 3 years); U.S. side funded separately by NEH; smaller awards for planning/convening activities.
Summary: Supports collaborative humanities research between U.S. and Israeli scholars through joint funding from NEH and BSF.
Key Information: Applications require parallel submissions to NEH (U.S. side) and BSF (Israeli side) with coordinated proposals.
Description
The NEH-BSF Research Grants foster international collaboration in the humanities between U.S. and Israeli scholars. Established through a partnership between the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), the program provides a framework for joint research projects, with each country's researchers funded by their respective agencies. The initiative aims to enhance scholarly cooperation, support joint intellectual endeavors, and promote cross-national research in the humanities. Funding is available for collaborative research, scholarly editions, translations, and related activities.
