The Foundation will consider proposals for scholarly projects examining and interpreting historical developments in early, ancient, or Pre-modern cultures, including theoretical and comparative perspectives. in any field who's work is focused in History. Textbook projects for the commercial marketplace are not eligible, but a work of wide scope which interprets a major period or area would qualify.

These fellowships do not support creative work (see upcoming fellowship opportunities in Creative Nonfiction), or scholarship primarily focused on Literature (see upcoming fellowship opportunity in Literary Studies).

In accordance with the fellowship program's overall goal of supporting early mid-career artists and scholars, applicants should have a promising record of scholarly accomplishment that includes one major project.  Note that the
fellowship funds are intended mainly to support time for scholarly work; they do not underwrite publication, advertising, or promotional costs. 

Howard Foundation Fellowships are awarded through a multi-stage review process that begins with successive rounds of screening by expert panels assembled for each year's fields.  Proposals advance through the process based
on the collective determination of panelists.  To ensure candid assessment, the identities of reviewers are not public. The proposals that panelists collectively judge to be the strongest under the Foundation's award criteria are forwarded to the Foundation's multi-disciplinary Board of Administration, which makes the final selection.  

The Howard Foundation is committed to supporting artist and scholars of diverse cultural, sexual, and ethnic backgrounds.

The Howard Foundation does not discriminate based on the gender, ethnicity, sexuality, or ability/disability of artists, and welcomes work whose content reflects the lived experiences of the applicants.