Awards & grants
Our prestigious awards and grants promote international engagement, embrace emerging fields of humanities and support early and mid-career researchers.
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The Australian Academy of the Humanities is the national voice for cultural, creative, and ethical thinking. We promote the study and application of the humanities because recording, explaining, and predicting the human story brings distinctive and diverse ideas to decision-making and contributes to a better future for all.
Awards
Recognising early-career scholars for achievement and promise in the humanities.
Recognising outstanding contributions in musicology.
Recognising outstanding achievement in translation.
Applications reopen early 2026.
Applications reopen in 2027.
Applications open early 2026.
Grants
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early-career researchers.
Promoting humanities research that strengthens international research alliances.
Supporting quality scholarly publications in the humanities.
Applications reopen early 2026.
Applications reopen early 2026.
Applications reopen early 2026.
Supporting scholars concerned with German studies.
Applications open early 2027.
The selection process for our grants and awards are supported by Specialist Panels, and ultimately overseen by our Awards Committee. Awards Committee current members are:
