The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced that it will make available to qualified applicants grants that are designed to provide young people, between the ages of 15 and 25, with funds enabling them to pursue independent projects in the humanities. This assistance will be administered through the recently expanded Youth grants program. More than 100 awards are offered to those who have not completed academic or professional training. This program is not designed to provide financial aid for thesis work, although undergraduate work which seems assured of public dissemination can be supported. Some of the areas in which applicants can pursue study include history, ethnic studies, folklore, anthropology, linguistics and the history of art.
Grants are available for individuals or groups. The limit for individuals is $2,500 while $10,000 is the maximum stipend for groups. The deadline for filing grant applications is December 1. These applications should be filed in the college financial aid office, room 200 of the Administration Building, before the deadline date.