College of Humanities - Grants

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES (ACLS)

• 633 3rd Ave., Ste. 8C New York, NY 10017-6795
• Phone: (212) 697-1505
• Fax: (212) 949-8058
• E-mail: grants@acls.org
• URL: www.acls.org
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline:

Grant Name	Deadline
ACLS Fellowship	October 2, 2008
Charles A. Ryskamp Research Fellowships	October 2, 2008
Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowships for Recently Tenured Scholars	October 2, 2008
ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships	October 2, 2008
NEW ACLS Collaborative Research Awards	November 12, 2008
Andrew W. Mellon/ACLS Early Career Fellowships
Dissertation Completion Fellowships	November 2, 2008
Fellowships for Recent Doctoral Recipients	December 10, 2008
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art	November 12, 2008
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Grants to Individuals in Eastand Southeast Asian Archaeology and Early History	November 14, 2008
American Research in the Humanities in China	November 12, 2008
Chinese Fellowships for Scholarly Development These fellowships will not be offered in 2008-09. The program will resume in 2009-10 (pending confirmation of funding).
New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society	November 12, 2008
East European Studies Programs
Dissertation Fellowships	November 12, 2008
Postdoctoral Fellowships	November 12, 2008
Conference Grants	January 30, 2009
Travel Grants	January 30, 2009
Language Grants to Individuals for Summer Study	January 16, 2009
Language Grants to Institutions for Summer Courses	January 16, 2009
Heritage Speakers Research Grant	January 16, 2009
ACLS Humanities Program in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine	November 17, 2008
NEW African Humanities Program	December 1, 2008

• Fields of Interest: Education, Humanities
• Geographical Focus: Giving on a national and international basis.
• Purpose and Activities: The council's activities are directed toward the advancement of humanistic learning. The council awards individual scholarships in all fields of the humanities, as well as sponsoring projects and working with other organizations dedicated to the benefit of scholars in this country and abroad.
• Types of Support: Grants to individuals, Research

GEORGE IGNATIUS FOUNDATION

• 800 Wilshire Blvd., 15th Fl. Los Angeles. CA 90017-2619
• Contact: George R. Phillips, Chair
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: N/A
• Field of Interest: Arts, Cultural/Ethnic Awareness, and  Higher Education
• Geographical Focus: California
• Purpose and Activities: The foundation is dedicated to promoting Armenian history, culture and religion.

Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation, Inc.

• 4000 Rte. 66, 4th Fl.
  Tinton Falls, NJ 07753-7308
• Contact: Hirair Hovnanian, Chair.
• Phone: (732) 922-6100
• Amount: varies
• Deadline: Rolling
• Fields of Interest: Cultural/Ethnic Awareness, Education and Higher Education
• Geographical Focus: Giving on a national basis.
• Purpose and Activities: Giving primarily for Armenian culture and education
• Types of Support: N/A

Tavitian Foundation

• 50 Tice Blvd.
  Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677-7654
• Phone: (201) 930-1133
• Amount: varies
• Deadline: N/A
• Geographical Focus: Giving on a national and international basis.
• Description: Giving primarily for higher education, including scholarships, with a preference given to persons of Armenian and Eastern European descent.
• Types of Support: Program development, Research and Scholarship funds

WILBUR FOUNDATION

• P.O. Box 3370
  Santa Barbara, CA 93130-3370
• Fax: (805) 563-1082
• Contact: Gary R. Ricks, Pres.
• E-mail: Info@WilburFoundation.org
• URL: www.wilburfoundation.org
• Award Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Grant applications will be accepted between September 1st and December 31st of any year.
• Fields of Interest: Humanities, Literature, Philosophy/Ethics, Political Science, Religion
  Geographical Focus: Giving on a national basis.
• Purpose and Activities: Giving primarily in the field of Humanities, especially History, Literature, Religion and Philosophy.
• Types of Support: Conferences/seminars, Fellowships, Program development, Publication and Research

CSUN Endowment: VARAZ SHAHMIRIAN FUND

• Contacts for approval of fund distribution are Brian Castronovo, Chair, MCLL (x3467), Patty Lopez, ASC II, MCLL (x3467) and Elizabeth Whirledge, MAR, College of Humanities (x3302)