December 2022 Select List of Humanities, HSS, and Arts Opportunities & News – We list funding opportunities for scholars in the humanities, social sciences and the arts.

New/Ongoing NEH Calls for Proposals related to the “American Tapestry” Initiative – NEH has announced a special initiative designed to address some of the big challenges facing our country. We discuss associated funding opportunities.

NSF Opportunities for Selected Social Science and Humanities Research – We discuss NSF’s Social Psychology program.

NSF Observations on Plagiarism – We discuss what NSF views as constituting plagiarism along recent examples and consequences.

The New NSF Major Research Instrumentation Solicitation – NSF has issued a new MRI solicitation with important changes. We discuss those changes and report on NSF’s recent MRI Town Hall webinar. 

Do You Speak Your Funding Agency’s Language? – A key to writing successful proposals is understanding the funder, including speaking their language. We discuss how to do that. 

Understanding the Role of Your PO – The roles of program officers can differ depending on the funder. We discuss how PO roles can differ, and why PIs need to understand those differences (reprinted from the Aug. 2016 issue).

Understanding Peer Review In the Humanities – We discuss how reviewers in the humanities judge your proposal (reprinted from the Aug. 2020 issue).

What’s the Problem?  What’s Your Solution? – We discuss how to answer these key questions in the first page of your proposal (reprinted from the Aug. 2020 issue).