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When There’s no Fun in Funding: External Research Money, Ethics-Washing, and Positive Academic Freedom (guest post)

Governments and firms are turning to philosophers and other scholars more and more in regard to the ethics of developing and regulating technology. Yet this engagement with ethics may be superficial, careless, or even manipulative—and the ethicists involved may not even be in a position to realize this. (more…)

Who Wins Fellowships in the Arts & Humanities?

“Unfortunately, the types of people for whom such fellowships might represent the greatest departure from their everyday experience—and whose career trajectories might be most dramatically shifted given freedom from their usual constraints—are infrequently their beneficiaries.” (more…)

Some Advice about Applying for Interdisciplinary Humanities Fellowships and Grants

The National Humanities Center (NHC) recently announced its fellows for the 2026-27 academic year, and two philosophers are among them. (more…)

Philosophy Professors Among Recent NEH Grant Winners

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the winners of its latest round of grants, and several philosophy professors are among them. (more…)

Notre Dame AI Ethics Project Wins $50.8 Million Grant

The University of Notre Dame’s Institute for the Ethics and the Common Good (ECG), directed by philosophy professor Meghan Sullivan, has received a $50.8 million grant for work on various moral problems related to artificial intelligence (AI). (more…)

Philosophers Among Swedish Research Council Grant Winners

Several projects led by philosophers are among the recent recipients of large grants from the Swedish Research Council. (more…)

Two Substantial AI-Related Grants for Northeastern University Philosophers

Philosophers at Northeastern University have been awarded two substantial grants for work related to artificial intelligence. (more…)

Large Grant for Philosopher & Archaeologist on Indigenous Community Flourishing

Philosopher Krushil Watene and archaeologist Thegn Ladefoged, both of the University of Auckland, have won a major grant from the Marsden Fund of The Royal Society Te Apārangi (New Zealand) for work on the persistence and flourishing of indigenous communities. (more…)

Millions in Funding for 3 Philosophical Projects in Finland

The Research Council of Finland has announced the new recipients of its Academy Professorship and Centres of Excellence in Research funding. (more…)

Philosophers Among Recent Discovery Grant Winners

The Australian Research Council has announced the winners of its latest round of Discovery Grants, and several philosophers are among them. (more…)

New: Political Theory Funding Database for Postdocs & other Early Career Researchers

A researcher in political theory has developed a new resource for early-career scholars working in political theory, political philosophy, and related fields. (more…)

Philosophers Among Recent NEH Grant Winners (updated)

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the recipients of its latest grants, and several philosophers are among them. (more…)

Philosophers Among Recent ARC Grant Winners

The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the recipients of its latest round of large grants, and a few philosophers are among them. (more…)

Philosophers Among Recent Large ERC Grant Winners

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the winners of its latest round of “Advanced Grants” and several philosophers are among them. (more…)

Two Large Grants for Philosophical Projects on Depression and Extreme Wealth

The Independent Research Fund of Denmark has awarded two large grants to projects led by philosophers. (more…)

Trump’s Attacks on Universities, A Continuing Series (updates)

Trump administration officials yesterday revealed that the president has ordered that $1 billion of federal funding for Cornell University and $790 million of federal funding for Northwestern University be withheld. (more…)

Cancellation of NEH Grants Begins (updated)

Cultural groups across the country received notices yesterday of the abrupt cancellation of their National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants, according to The New York Times, and according to other sources, some individual grant recipients, including philosophers, have had their NEH grants terminated. (more…)

Philosophers Awarded Large Grants from Italian Science Fund

The Italian Science Fund (FIS) of Italy’s Ministry of University and Research has announced the winners of its latest round of multi-million euro grants, and several philosophers are among the recipients. (more…)

The Financial Squeeze on Higher Ed

The Trump administration’s plan to place severe limitations on what universities receive in indirect costs from grants from the National Institute of Health (though temporarily blocked*), as well as cuts the administration has made to various granting and education-related agencies, has higher education on guard, and several institutions are taking steps to limit ex..

Trump Halts All Federal Grants (update: OMB Rescinds Order)

“To the extent permissible under applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance… Each agency must pause: (i) issuance of new awards; (ii) disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards; and (iii) other relevant agency actions that may be implicated by the executi..

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