Funding for Distinguished Scholars in Advanced Careers in Indiana (USA)
GrantID: 74212
Grant Funding Amount Low: Open
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: Open
Summary
This recognition celebrates outstanding book-length scholarship that explores cultural traditions and storytelling across diverse contexts. It's intended for authors and institutions—rather than businesses or individuals outside of academia—whose work operates within broad regional and disciplinary boundaries. Although rooted in a national framework, submissions from any region are welcome, with a special emphasis on work that spans cultures and crosses traditional academic borders.
The opportunity is designed to honor monographic contributions—scholarly books that demonstrate depth, creativity, and insight into folklore, cultural studies, and related fields such as anthropology, literary studies, ethnomusicology, and more. It’s less about how many you submit and more about submitting a single, compelling project that demonstrates excellence.
Benefits include public recognition and a modest monetary award, sparking visibility and professional enhancement. Organizers may choose not to bestow the award in a given year if no submission meets their expectations of excellence.
Eligibility is inclusive of any author or academic publisher worldwide, as long as the work is a standalone scholarly book published within the roughly year-and-a-quarter leading up to the spring deadline. Edited collections, article compilations, or earlier reprints—even with revisions—are typically not included.
Deadlines follow a regular annual rhythm, with materials due each spring and winners announced several months later at a major professional gathering in the fall. This consistent cycle supports planning and anticipation without adding pressure.
In essence, this is an annual celebration of thoughtful, original scholarship in cultural narrative and folklore, aimed at amplifying diverse voices and stories across time, discipline, and geography. Let me know if you’d like the tone adjusted or the descriptor tailored in any way!
Those working in Students and located in Indiana may meet the eligibility criteria for this grant. To browse other funding opportunities suited to your focus areas, visit The Grant Portal and try the Search Grant tool.
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