Most of the program's resources in the performing and visual arts and in humanities scholarship are committed to the set of competitive programs described here. Some additional grants are made to other projects or programs that meet the program's guidelines. The Humanities Fellowships support scholars and writers engaged in research on social and cultural issues relating to diversity, sustainabili-ty, and civil society. Grants are made to host institutions in the United States and Latin America which, in turn, administer their own competitive programs of resident fellowships. Of particular interest are programs that seek to understand and interpret global interactions of belief and value systems or to analyze the impact of the mobility of ideas and people on an increasingly interconnected global society.
Individual scholars apply directly to the host institutions.
The deadline for institutional applications is February 1 with a brief letter of intent to apply due the preceding December 1. Unsolicited proposals for the fellowship program are not accepted for review. MAP offers assistance to artists and organizations exploring the dynamics of contemporary culture. Competitive applications are accepted annually and reviewed by a panel of arts professionals from a variety of disciplines. MAP Fund guidelines and application forms are available from the Foundation and here on our Web site .