The Publication Subsidy Scheme, awarded annually, is one of the Academy’s longest standing awards and was first awarded in 1970.

The Scheme supports Early Career Researchers with costs of up to $3,000 associated with the publication of scholarly works that advance knowledge in the Humanities.

Criteria

• The proposed publications will be assessed on their academic rigour, their likely impact within a specialist academic community, and their potential to advance knowledge of the Humanities within the wider community.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be Citizens or Permanent Residents of Australia.
• Applicants must be in the early stages of their careers, which will be determined, inter-alia, by how recently a PhD was conferred. In normal circumstances it should have been conferred no more than five years prior to the closing date for nominations. 
• Applicants who have received their PhD more than five years ago but who can demonstrate a significant, commensurate period of career interruption (such as maternity or parental leave, carer’s responsibility, illness, unemployment, or non-research employment) may be considered eligible. This includes disruptions caused by COVID-19. A justification for the career interruption must be submitted as part of the proposal.
• The publication to be subsidised should focus on a topic in the Humanities, defined as those discipline areas for which the Academy is responsible: Archaeology; Asian Studies; Classical Studies; English; European Languages and Cultures; History; Indigenous Studies; Linguistics; Philosophy and the History of Ideas; Religion; Cultural and Communication Studies; and The
• Interdisciplinary work is encouraged, provided it includes a substantial proportion of work in the Humanities.
• Applications will be accepted from independent scholars as well as those working in institutional
• Monographs are preferred to edited collections. However, edited collections that demonstrate a clear scholarly achievement or relevance will be considered.

 Ineligible publications include:

• Second and later editions
• Festschriften collection of writings published in honour of a scholar
• Publications for which the publisher is able to make provision for author’s royalties or other upfront payments.
• Works of a purely commercial nature. The Academy only supports works of a scholarly nature

• Phone: (02) 6189 6982
• Email: grants@humanities.org.au