The sponsor helps support the cost of scholarly research in all areas of knowledge except those in which support by the government or corporate enterprise is more appropriate. No support is given for pre-doctoral study or research. The sponsor support for a doctoral dissertation in the history of physical sciences in the twentieth century.
Awards are for one year.
Candidates must have passed all qualifying examinations for the doctorate at the time of application. The sponsor offers resident fellowships at the Center, which is dedicated to preservation and promotion of the black music experience throughout the world. Applicants must hold the Ph.D. or equivalent. Grants in the Visual Arts Lannan Foundation Funds are available for U.S. nonprofit institutions to support quality projects in the field of contemporary art. Grants support exhibitions, scholarly publications, artist residency programs, and special artist projects.