Research Residency Funding, PhD and Postdoc

Short-term research residency funding for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to conduct focused work at external institutions.
- Receive up to $10,000 (larger awards possible) for one-week to one-month placements at universities, research centers, or academic organizations.
- Access datasets, archival materials, mentors, or collaborators unavailable at your home institution to advance dissertation or research projects.
- Open to full-time PhD students (including ABD) and postdoctoral fellows at accredited universities worldwide; prior IHS participation not required.
- Preference given to research aligned with liberal democracy, economic freedom, or institutional design for self-government.
- Retain full independence over research design, analysis, and publication; applications reviewed rolling basis with eight-week notification typical.

The Institute for Humane Studies is a US nonprofit that develops and connects scholars applying principles of freedom to advance policy, culture, and human flourishing.