Digital Humanities Research Grant by Northwestern University 2026

The Digital Humanities Research Grant aims to assist Ph.D. students in the humanities who are looking for funding to support their creative and academic work that involves digital technologies.

Eligibility for Digital Humanities Research Grant by Northwestern University:

• PhD students in the following schools/disciplines
• Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences (Humanities)
• School of Communication (humanities)

• PhD candidates must have completed at least four-quarters of full-time, full-tuition registration at the time of registration. Students who plan to start working on the project in the summer after their first year may be granted an exception.
• Students who have completed their degree program over the time limit are ineligible.

Value of the scholarship:

Upto USD 3,000

Application process:

The materials described below must be submitted by the deadline via The Graduate School online grant/fellowship application tool:

1. Description of the project
2. Itemized budget
3. Curriculum vitae (PDF)
4. Unofficial Northwestern transcript (PDF)
5. Letter of recommendation

Deadlines:

March 09, 2026

Important Note:

Students traveling outside of the United States must adhere to all graduate student travel policies.  Failure to do so could result in revocation of the award.