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NEH 101:
Opportunities and Initiatives
University of Baltimore
March 11, 2011
Division of Research Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities
Overview of Area Institutions
(Since 1980)
U of Baltimore: 55 apps, 7 awards (13%)
Bowie State U: 19 apps, 3 awards (16%)
Coppin State U: 38 apps, 12 awards (32%)
Johns Hopkins U: 483 apps, 189 awards (39%)
Loyola College: 139 apps, 28 awards (20%)
U Maryland, BC: 284 apps, 45 awards (16%)
Morgan State U: 116 apps, 14 awards (12%)
Salisbury U: 43 apps, 4 awards (9%)
NEH 101
• NEH is funded by you and is run by
people like you
NEH 101
“The practice of art and the study of the humanities
require constant dedication and devotion. While no
government can call a great artist or scholar into
existence, it is necessary and appropriate for the Federal
Government to help create and sustain not only a climate
encouraging freedom of thought, imagination, and inquiry
but also the material conditions facilitating the release of
this creative talent.”
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965
NEH 101
• NEH is funded by you and run by
people like you
• NEH makes awards in all areas of the
humanities
The Humanities
The term 'humanities' includes, but is not limited to,
the study of the following: language, both modern and
classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence;
philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethics;
the history, criticism and theory of the arts; those
aspects of social sciences which have humanistic
content and employ humanistic methods; and the study
and application of the humanities to the human
environment with particular attention to reflecting our
diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the
relevance of the humanities to the current conditions
of national life.
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
NEH 101
• NEH is funded by you and run by
people like you
• NEH makes awards in all areas of the
humanities
• Grant programs offered by 7
divisions
Office of Federal/State
Partnership
Office of Challenge Grants
Institution-building grants
to improve humanities
programs and carry out
long-term plans for
strengthening basic
resources, and enhance
financial stability.
Division of Education
Grants strengthen teaching and
learning through new or revised
curricula and materials,
collaborative study, seminars,
and institutes.
Division of Preservation and Access
Grants to preserve archival
holdings (including digitization);
enhance access to materials; train
preservationists; and produce
reference works for scholarly
research, education, and public
programming.
Division of Public Programs
Grants for the presentation of the
humanities for large and diverse
public audiences. Grants typically
support radio and television
documentaries, exhibitions and
interpretation of historic sites,
reading and discussion series,
lectures, symposia, and after
school programs.
Division of Research
Grants support individuals and teams of
scholars pursuing advanced research in
the humanities that will contribute to
scholarly knowledge or to the general
public's understanding of the humanities.
Office of Digital Humanities
Encourages innovations in the digital humanities through
research that brings new approaches or documents best
practices; creation of digital tools for preserving, analyzing,
and making accessible digital resources; and examination of
the philosophical implications and impact of emerging
technologies.
Bridging Cultures
“The humanities reflect the high place accorded by the American
people to the nation’s rich cultural heritage and to the fostering of
mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and values of all persons and
groups.”
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
This new initiative is designed to help Americans better understand
our own rich cultural heritage, while enhancing public knowledge of
and respect for others both here and abroad. It encourages projects
that explore the ways in which cultures from around the globe, as
well as the myriad subcultures within America’s borders, have
influenced American society.
NEH 101
• NEH is funded by you and run by people
like you
• NEH makes awards in all areas of the
humanities
• 7 divisions make awards
• All grant information is at neh.gov
Application
information
Grant
database
Grants.gov
Register
Your foundation relations office can
help.
NEH 101
• NEH is funded by you and run by people
like you
• NEH makes awards in all areas of the
humanities
• 7 divisions make awards
• All grant information is at neh.gov
• All applications are peer reviewed
Stages of Review
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Peer Review Panelists
NEH staff
National Council
Chairman
Do!
• Ask questions of NEH staff.
• Submit a draft.
• Request sample successful proposals in your
area.
• Read, re-read, and read again the Evaluation
Criteria
• Find out about resources at your institution.
• Offer to serve as a peer review panelist.
• Request evaluations of your application.
Don’t!
• Attack last year’s panelists in this year’s
application.
• Rely on your reputation.
• Ignore the deadline (it’s real).
• Assume your application has been
submitted until you have received all of
the confirmation messages from
Grants.gov.
Questions?
Russell Wyland, Deputy Director
NEH Division of Research
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 318
Washington, DC 20506
[email protected]
202-606-8391
Also: [email protected] / 202-606-8200