The Phillips Fund of the American Philosophical Society provides grants to fund research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans in the continental United States and Canada. The funds are intended for such extra costs as travel, audio recordings, films, and consultants’ fees.

The grants are intended for such costs as travel, audio and video recordings, and consultants' fees. Grants are not made for projects in archaeology, ethnography, or psycholinguistics; for the purchase of permanent equipment; or for the preparation of pedagogical materials. The committee distinguishes ethnohistory from contemporary ethnography as the study of cultures and cultural change through time.

Deadline: March 2, 2026

Award: up to $3,500

Contact: Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants and Fellowships, American Philosophical Society, 104 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 440-3429
E-mail: [email protected]

Web: https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips-fund-native-american-research (information and access to the application portal)

Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics
Language Acquisition
Language Documentation
Morphology
Semantics