Russell Wyland & Claudia Kinkela NEH Division of Research Programs

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1 Russell Wyland & Claudia Kinkela NEH Division of Research Programs

2 Definition of 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. National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 Source:

3 How NEH spends your money (Fiscal Year 2015) Special Initiatives & Programs $3.5 million Division of Education $13.3 million Division of Public Programs $13.7 million Federal/State Partnership $42.5 million NEH Total for Grants $119 million Division of Research $14.8 million Office of Digital Humanities $4.4 million Office of Challenge Grants $11 million Matching Division of Preservation & Access $15.5 million

4 NEH Divisions and Offices

5 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. Jane Aikin, Director (202) Summer Stipends October 1, 2015 Collaborative Research/ Scholarly Ed. & Translations December 9, 2015 Fellowships Programs at Indep. Research Institutions August 13, 2015 Public Scholar Program February 2, 2016 Awards for Faculty at HBCUs, HSIs, and TCUs April 13, 2016 NEH Fellowships April 28, 2016

6 Research Grants to Individuals: Fellowships Summer Stipends Public Scholar Program Awards for Faculty

7 Division of Research Individual Grants Funding Rates FY 2010 FY 2015 Fellowships Summer Stipends Awards for Faculty App. Fund % App. Fund % App. Fund %

8 Grants to Institutions Collaborative Research & Scholar Editions and Translations Two or more senior scholars and staff One or more institutions 1 to 3 years Full or part-time continuous From $25,000 up to $100,000 per year for NEH portion Indirect costs allowed (institutional administrative fee) Deadline: December 9, 2015

9 Division of Research - Institutional Grants Average Funding Ratios - last 5 years Collaborative Research Funded 13 of 128 applications (10%) Scholarly Editions and Translations Funded 28 of 92 applications (30%)

10 Division of Education Good administration mural by Elihu Vedder, Library of Congress Grants to strengthen teaching and learning in the humanities in schools and colleges across the nation. William Rice, Director (202) Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges August 24, 2015 Course Development - Enduring Questions September 10, 2015 Dialogues on the Experience of War September 15, 2015 Landmark Workshops for HS & Community College February 25, 2016 Summer Seminars and Institutes February 25, 2016 Humanities Initiatives (HBCU, IHHE, TCU) June 23, 2016

11 Summer Seminars and Institutes Running One For college faculty OR schoolteachers Directed by one scholarly expert (Seminar) Or a team of core and visiting scholars (Institute) Also: Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers (site specific) Ex. Independence Hall (PA), Union Tavern (NC) Deadline: February 24, 2016 for summer 2017

12 Summer Seminars and Institutes Attending Intensive 2 to 5 week residential summer programs Collegial study of significant texts and topics in the humanities Directed by one scholarly expert (Seminar) Or a team of core and visiting scholars (Institute) A national cross-section of postsecondary faculty and graduate students, 16 to 30 participants Use of scholarly resources libraries, museums, archives Stipend of $1,200 to $3,900 to cover expenses 23 locations this year (domestic and international)

13 Division of Preservation and Access Nadina Gardner, Director (202) Grants to preserve archival holdings (including digitization); enhance access to materials; train preservationists; and produce reference works for scholarly research, education, and public programming. Documenting Endangered Languages (with NSF) September 15, 2015 Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections December 1, 2015 National Digital Newspaper Program January 14, 2016 Preservation Assistance Grants / Small Institutions May 3, 2016 P&A Education and Training May 3, 2016 Humanities Collections and Reference Resources July 19, 2016 Research and Development June 21, 2016 Common Heritage June 21, 2016

14 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. Karen Mittelman, Director (202)

15 Bridging Cultures through Film: International Topics June 10, 2015 Humanities in the Public Square June 24, 2015 Media Projects, Development & Production August 12, 2015 Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions Planning and Implementation Grants August 12, 2015 Digital Projects for the Public June 8, 2016 The Roosevelt's: An Intimate History,14-hour documentary film. A production of Florentine Films and WETA (Ken Burns). Written by Geoffrey C. Ward. Produced by Paul Barnes, Pam Tubridy Baucom, and Ken Burns. kenburns/films/the-roosevelts

16 Office of Digital Humanities Brett Bobley, Director (202) 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. Humanities Open Book Program June 10, 2015 Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants September 16, 2015 Digital Humanities Implementation Grants February 17, 2016 Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities March 15, 2016

17 Office of Challenge Grants Institution-building grants to improve humanities programs, carry out long-term plans for strengthening basic resources, and enhance financial stability. One award at a time. Katja Zelljadt, Director (202) Challenge@neh.gov

18 The Common Good Initiative This initiative seeks to connect the study of the humanities to the current conditions of national life. Many of today s challenges require more than ever the forms of understanding and knowledge represented by the humanities. They require the broadest possible engagement of scholars and the public with the resources of the humanities, including but not limited to the study of language, literature, history, philosophy, comparative religion, and ethics. The study of the humanities can help illuminate the complexity of many contemporary challenges while enriching our understanding of the common good.

19 An Endowment-wide initiative to promote understanding of the military experience and to support returning veterans.

20 Office of Federal/State Partnership Through its programs, the Federal/State Partnership and the individual councils advance knowledge and understanding of the humanities, and increase public awareness of the humanities.

21 The Public Scholar program supports well-researched books in the humanities intended to reach a broad readership. Books supported by this program must be grounded in humanities research and scholarship, must address significant humanities themes likely to be of broad interest, and must be written in a readily accessible style. Deadline: February 2016 Public Scholar

22 Humanities Open Book Program Through the Office of Digital Humanities and in cooperation with the Mellon Foundation, the Humanities Open Book Program enables publishers and presses to digitize out of print books for free download and distribution to the public. Deadline: June 2016

23 Common Heritage Program Through the Division of Public Programs and the Division Preservation and Access, the Common Heritage Program seeks to engage communities and individuals in the preservation of important historical documents and create community outreach using these documents. Awards are open to community institutions (libraries, museums, etc.) Deadline: June 2016

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26 Funded Project Query Form securegrants.neh.gov

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32 Tips for Writing I Remember the audience Peer Review Panelists NEH staff National Council Chairman

33 Tips for Writing II Explicitly address the evaluation criteria Project CV Proposal Work plan Success

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35 Tips for Writing III Think of all the parts of the application as forming a unified argument for funding you. Your bibliography & cv are important. Make the narrative clear, convincing, and somehow intriguing. For a dissertation revision, take special care with the work plan. Remember the time constraints of the panelists.

36 Tips for Writing IV Be strategic Start early Submit a draft for feedback (Awards for Faculty) Read sample narratives (online) Have a colleague (or two ) read your proposal Read applications for your institution. Discuss the application with the letter writers.

37 The 8-month Life of Your Application April 28 Submission Deadline Sept.-Oct. Staff Review May Applications sorted into panels November National Council May June Panelist search Late November Chairman Decision July August Peer Review panels Early December Notification