Grants: Statement of Aims
The Persian Heritage Foundation (PHF) is a U.S.-registered, non-political, non-governmental organization that aims to support and promote research on all aspects of the Persianate world in the pre-Islamic as well as the Islamic period—a world that is not confined to the present boundaries of Iran, but that extends to Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Indian Subcontinent and, more recently, the wider Iranian diaspora, involving a multitude of languages, religions, and cultures.
Grant Deadlines
PHF accepts grant applications twice a year. Applications received prior to April 1 of each year will receive an official PHF response by mid-May of that same year. Applications received prior to October 1 will receive an official PHF response by mid-November of the current calendar year.
Award of Grants
Grants are awarded annually and evaluated by a committee of peers who convene, review the pool of applications, and subsequently award grants to approved applicants. All grants must comply with the appropriate Terms and Conditions (please review before applying). Note that successful applicants are required to submit a final technical and financial report that will be due 60 days after the end of the award period. Recipients of grants are also required to make formal and prominent acknowledgment of all support received from PHF in any publication, media, or other material resulting from the grant.
Grants for Academic Research Activities
PHF, concomitant to its stated mission, will consider applications to support academic research or projects in any area or field of Iranian and Persianate studies. The subjects covered include art and archaeology, architecture, history, and language, as well as the social sciences. Multiple investigator projects will be considered, though only the principal investigator should apply. Grant requests should not exceed 10,000 USD.
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Grants for Publication
PHF welcomes applications for subvention grants for publications in the field of Iranian Studies. These grants are not intended for research, journal articles, or manuscript preparation; they are meant to assist with special costs of publication for books that have been peer reviewed and accepted by a recognized academic publisher. Such expenses might include fees for illustration permissions, unusual printing costs (such as for technical charts or color plates), or charges for open access. Applications should include an abstract of the work (or a copy of the manuscript) as well as the letter of acceptance from or contract with the publisher and, when possible, copies of any referee reports. It is expected that acknowledgement of support from the Persian Heritage Foundation will be included on an imprint page of the publication in an agreed-upon format. When possible and appropriate, supported publications can also be designated as a numbered volume in one of the Persian Heritage Foundation publication series.
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Grants for Academic Institutions, Organizations, and Collaborative Projects
Academic institutions and organizations are encouraged to submit proposals for initiatives in support of Iranian Studies. Such activities include guest lectureships, collaborative research projects, conferences, and publications. PHF will also consider applications for longer-term support such as visiting lecture series, postdoctoral fellowships, and similar programs involving any area of Iranian and Persianate studies. The amount and type of each grant will depend on the projected needs and availability of funds.
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Application Process
Applications for grants are open. Please read the notes below carefully before completing the form. Please also refer to the Terms and Conditions of the grant, click here.
For individual applications, references should be sent independently by the referees. Referees should be acquainted with the candidate and his/her work and in the case of scholarly research should be senior academics. References must be typed on the headed paper of the institution and sent by email as PDF files directly from the referee’s official work email. References emailed from personal or free accounts will not be accepted. Members of the Board of Directors of PHF cannot be referees.
Please address all questions to the Executive Director (info@persianheritagefoundation.org) and not to the Board of Directors.
