Slide 1

National Endowment for the Humanities

Old Post Office Building

1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20506

[www.neh.gov](../www.neh.gov)

202/606-8400

# Slide 2

# The humanities

## carry the voices of one generation to the next through the records of human civilization

## are the ideas that shape our world and define our roles as citizens

## ask big questions

American History

World History

Economic History

Political Science

Philosophy

Ethics

History of Art

History of Music

Classical Studies

Religious Studies

Theology

English Literature

Foreign Language

#### World Literature

History of Science

History of Mathematics

Slide 3

## 

# The NEH Mission:

Because democracy demands wisdom,

NEH serves and strengthens our Republic by promoting excellence in the
humanities and conveying the lessons of human experience to all
Americans.

## 

# Slide 4

## What are the meaning and purpose of human life and relationships? 

## 

## What is the nature of justice?

##  

## What is the value of human life?

## 

## How do individuals relate to the state and society?

## 

## What are the moral consequences of human action?

## 

# Slide 5

The humanities include\...

Philosophy

Jurisprudence

Linguistics

Language

Ethics

Comparative

Religion

History

Literature

Art History

Archaeology

Slide 6

# WE THE PEOPLE

# 

"The attack on September 11 targeted not only innocent civilians, but
also the fabric of our culture. One of the clearest lessons of that day
is that individuals matter - their decisions, their courage, their
sacrifices, their hopes, their lives. They - not theories - are the
stuff of history"

Bruce Cole, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities

Slide 7

We the People

National Endowment for the Humanities

President Bush Announces NEH American History Initiative

Washington, D.C. (Sept. 17, 2002) - President Bush today launched

\"We the People,\" an initiative by the National Endowment for the

Humanities (NEH) to encourage the teaching, studying and

understanding of American history and culture.

FY 2004: Congress approves \$10,000,000 for *We the People*

FY 2005: President Bush requests \$33,000,000 for *We the People*

Slide 8

# DIVISION OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS

## Grants to facilitate research and original scholarship 

Slide 9

# FELLOWSHIPS & SUMMER STIPENDS

##  Summer Stipends

## Grants to support uninterrupted study for 2 months (\$5k)

## 2 nominees per institution; one must be junior rank

## Deadline: Oct. 1

## Fellowships

## Grants to support uninterrupted study for 9-12 months (\$40k) or for 6-8 months (\$24k)

## 2 categories

## College/Indpt. or University

## Deadline: May 1, 2007

Slide 10

#  . . . More from the Research Division

## Collaborative Research

## *Original research requiring a of two or more scholars or resources beyond one scholar*

##  November 1, 2007 deadline

## Scholarly Editions

##  *preparation by a team of editors and staff of authoritative and annotated texts and documents of value to humanities scholars and general readers.* 

##  November 1, 2007 deadline

Slide 11

# Division of Preservation and Access

## Support to Create Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, historical atlases, databases, bibliographies, and other research and reference tools

## Awards range from \$50,000 to \$350,000

## Applications accepted from individuals or institutions

### July 2007 deadline

Slide 12

# Reference Materials

## Dictionary of Regional American English

## The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae

## The Chicago Assyrian Dictionary

## Atlas of the Greek and Roman World

## The Chicago Hittite Dictionary

## Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions

## Database of Classical Bibliography

## A Khmer Etymological Dictionary

## The Hopi Dictionary (3^rd^ Mesa Dialect)

## Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus

Slide 13

# Division of Preservation and Access

## Preservation Assistance Grants

##  Deadline May 2007

## Stabilization of Humanities Collections

##  Deadline October 2007

## Preserving and Creating Access to

##  Humanities Collections

##  Deadline July 2007

## 

## Slide 14

# DIVISION OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS

## Projects designed to close the gap between humanities scholarship and general public

## Exhibitions, film, radio, TV, discussion series, touring programs, special projects

## Funding for lectures and symposia

## Grants from \$10K to \$800K (film production only)

## Contact program for deadlines (202) 606-8267 and information on consultation and planning grants

Slide 15

# CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM 

## 

## Funds Can Be Used For:

## Construction & renovation

## Equipment acquisitions

## Endowments for faculty and staff positions, fellowships, research funds, library acquisitions, computer upgrades & maintenance

## Development & fund-raising costs

Slide 16

# DIVISION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS

## Grants to strengthen teaching and learning in the humanities in schools and colleges across the nation 

# 

# Slide 17

# GRANTS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 

## *Materials Development* projects\--creating materials for national dissemination\--print & electronic formats (but not textbooks)

## *Curricular Development and Demonstration* projects support new institutional arrangements and curricular change 

## Up to \$200,000; up to 3 years

## Deadline: October 2007

## 

# Slides 18, 19, and 20

# These slides provide screen captures (images) of Web pages for NEH-funded Learning Resources and Curriculum Development Grants. 

# 

Slide 21

# Faculty Humanities Workshops

## local and regional professional development programs for K-12 teachers and faculty at post-secondary institutions

## extend and deepen knowledge of the humanities by fostering collaborative study of significant topics, texts, and issues

## \$30,000 for single institution grants; \$75,000

##  for regional or multi-institutional

##  Deadline: April 2007

## 

Slide 22

# SUMMER SEMINARS & INSTITUTES

## 

## Provide opportunities to: 

## Create intensive two-to-six week programs that reach a national audience of school teachers or college and university faculty members

## Engage in collegial study of significant texts and topics in the humanities

## Use the academic resources of libraries, museums, and cultural sites

## *Application deadline of March 1, 2007, for summer 2008; award amounts vary based on the length and type of project. (Participants apply directly to individual projects at a March 1, 2007 deadline for summer 2007.)*

Slide 23

# Landmarks of American History 

## Located near sites with high significance for United States history

## Distinguished lecturers and seminar leaders

## Collaboration of historical sites with learned societies, colleges and universities, and professional organizations.

## Training and experience in the use and interpretation of historical sites, archival sources, and material evidence.

## One-week intensive workshops for teachers of United States history

# 

# Slide 24

# Landmarks of American History  Between Columbus and Jamestown: Spanish St. Augustine

# 

# Slide 25

This slide provides a screen capture (image) of the Edsitement Web site.

Slide 26

This slide provides a sample Web page from the Edsitement site, showing
part of a lesson plan for grades 9-12:

  

A Storybook Romance:\
Dante\'s Paolo and Francesca

Introduction

This lesson plan highlights one episode in the *Divine Comedy* to
provide students with an introduction to Dante\'s great poem. After a
brief introduction to the opening of the *Divine Comedy,* which portrays
Dante as a pilgrim guided by the poet Virgil on a journey through the
Christian afterlife toward God, students read Canto 5 of the *Inferno,*
which comes near the beginning of Dante\'s descent into Hell. Students
refer to a diagram of Dante\'s underworld to understand the role of
Minos at the start of this canto, then analyze Dante\'s description of
the storm-tossed souls he encounters in order to gain further insight
into his allegorical method. Next, students identify the famous lovers
who set the stage for Paolo and Francesca, and consider how they lend a
literary dimension to our perception of this pair. Finally, students
examine Francesca\'s \"confession,\" comparing the philosophical style
in which she first describes her love affair with the story-telling
style she uses to describe what actually occurred. At the center of her
story is the already-famous love story of Lancelot and Guinevere, and
students consider how this story-within-a-story structure reflects on
Francesca\'s own efforts to portray herself as a victim of courtly love.
To conclude the lesson, students compare the effect that Lancelot\'s
story had on Paolo and Francesca with the effect their story has on
Dante in the poem, and the effect this layered episode has on Dante\'s
readers today.

Learning Objectives

\(1\) To learn about the structure and artistry of Dante\'s *Divine
Comedy;* (2) To examine the episode of Paolo and Francesca as a poetic
interpretation of romantic love; (3) To gain experience in close reading
and interpretation of literary allusions.

Suggested Activities

Slide 27

# WHO CAN APPLY?

## For Education Programs, Challenge Grants, and Public Programs:

##  ANY 501(c)3 ORGANIZATION

## Individual School or School District

## College or University

## Museum, Library, etc.

## 

Slide 28

# NEH REVIEW PROCESS

## Competitive 

##  Peer Reviewers

## National Council on the Humanities

## Chairman

Slide 29

# HOW WILL MY APPLICATION BE EVALUATED?

## Intellectual quality of the project

### \--significant humanities topics and texts

### \--clear and persuasive rationale

## Quality of the project design

### \--activities are well planned; personnel well qualified

### \--demonstrated institutional commitment

### \--appropriate and informative evaluation

## Potential for significant results

### \--project will generate nationally significant resources or serve as a replicable model for enhanced teaching and learning in the humanities

## 

Slide 30

# DIVISION OF PRESERVATION AND ACCESS

## Grants to preserve and provide access to humanities resources 

Slide 31

# Preservation and Access Grants

## Grants to preserve and create access to humanities collections

## Preservation education and training grants, preservation research and development grants, stabilization of humanities collections grants, U.S. newspaper programs grants, small preservation assistance grants

## For specific deadlines, contact the Division of Preservation and Access, 202/606-8570.

Slide 32

# Examples of Preservation and Access Grants

## Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Arrangement and Description of Archival Collections on Economic and Cultural History of Pennsylvania

## Middle Tennessee State University, Digitization and of 19^th^-Century American Song Broadsides

## University of Puerto Rico, Cataloging and Digitization of Documents and Visual Material Relating to 19^th^- and 20^th^ Century Puerto Rico

## New York Public Library, Cataloging of Cyrillic-Script Volumes from Eastern Europe, 1700-1935 

Slide 33

# Reference Materials Grants

## Support to create encyclopedias, dictionaries, historical atlases, databases, bibliographies, and other research and reference tools

## Awards range from \$50,000 to \$350,000

## Applications accepted from individuals or institutions

## Deadline: July 2007

Slide 34

# Examples of Reference Materials Grants

## Dictionary of Regional American English

## Encyclopedia of the American Midwest

## The Chicago Assyrian Dictionary

## Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions

## Database of Classical Bibliography

## A Khmer Etymological Dictionary

## The Hopi Dictionary (3^rd^ Mesa Dialect)

## Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus

Slide 35

# DIVISION OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS

## Grants to provide opportunities for lifelong learning 

Slide 36

# Public Programs

## Projects designed to close the gap between humanities scholarship and general public

## Exhibitions, film, radio, TV, discussion series, touring programs, special projects

## Funding for lectures and symposia

## Grants from \$10K to \$800K (film production only)

## Contact program for deadlines: 202/606-8267

Slide 37

# Examples of Public Programs Grants 

## Henry E. Huntington Library, Traveling Exhibition on Abraham Lincoln's Role in Emancipation

## Educational Broadcasting Corporation (WNET), Documentary Film on the Evolution of the Broadway Musical

## Oasis Institute, St. Louis, Reading and Discussion Series for Adults on the Context and Impact of the Lewis & Clark Expedition

# 

# Slide 38

# OFFICE OF CHALLENGE GRANTS

## 

Grants to strengthen the institutional base of the humanities

Slide 39

*We the People* Challenge Grants

Long-term improvements in and support for humanities activities
exploring significant themes and events in American history,
particularly programs that advance knowledge of the founding principles
of the United States in their full historical and institutional context.

## Slide 40

CHALLENGE GRANTS CAN PROVIDE FUNDS FOR...

• Endowments for faculty and staff positions, fellowships, research
funds, library acquisition funds, computer upgrades and maintenance
funds, higher education scholarships

•Construction and renovation

• Acquisitions of equipment, computer hardware and software,
bibliographic collection

• Development and fund-raising cost

• Bridging funds

Deadlines: Regular, November 1, 2006 and May 1, 2007

We the People, February 1, 2007

Slide 41

MIX AND MATCH IS OK\...

•For a \$2 million challenge grant initiative

• \$400,000 to renovate space in the campus library

• \$400,000 for new computers and software

• \$1 million as endowment, yielding \$50,000/year

• faculty fellowships

• software upgrades

• salary supplements for technical staff

PLUS: \$200,000 for fund-raising costs

## Slide 42

## 

CHALLENGE GRANTS ARE MATCHING AWARDS...

RECIPIENTS MUST RAISE \$3/\$4 for each \$1 Federal

Match an NEH challenge grant with nonfederal monies only

\- State and local tax levy funds OK

\- Gifts in Kind

\- *But you can't match with bequests*

## 

# Slide 43

# 

# WHO CAN APPLY?

## Who is the applicant? 

## Individual or institutional grant?\....

## 

## Please consult the \"Eligibility\" section of specific program guidelines for further information 

## 

Slide 44

# Individual Applications:

## 

## If you are a citizen of the United States or a U.S. territory, or are a foreign national who has lived in the United States or a U.S. territory for at least three years immediately preceding an application, you are eligible to apply for a grant. 

## 

Slide 45

# Institutional Applications: 

## U.S. nonprofit institutions (public agencies or private nonprofit organizations) are eligible for funding. State and local governments are also eligible. 

## 

Slide 46

REVIEW PROCESS

Peer review panels:

Rate proposals: E, VG, (G,) SM, NR

National Council for the Humanities: Recommend

Chairman: Funding decisions based on recommendations of Council

# Slide 47 

# HOW WILL MY APPLICATION BE EVALUATED?

## Intellectual quality of the project

### \--significant humanities topics and texts

### \--clear and persuasive rationale

### 

## Quality of the project design

## 

## Potential for significant results

Individual Applications:

If you are a citizen of the United States or a U.S. territory, or are a
foreign national who has lived in the United States or a U.S. territory
for at least three years immediately preceding an application, you are
eligible to apply for a grant.

Slide 48

Helpful Hints. . .

•Read the Guidelines

• Call NEH and speak to a Program Officer

• Ask for sample proposals

• Submit a draft proposal

• Write clearly; know your audience

• If turned down, ask to see panelists' comments

# • Reapply

Slide 49

# More Hints...

## Know how much we can give

## Know what we will give it for

## Know the process

##  How to ask

##  How we decide

##  How we can help

## Don't go it alone

##  Collegial help

##  Agency help

## 

Slide 50

# NEH WEBSITE [**www.neh.gov**](../www.neh.gov)

## Application Instructions and Deadlines for all programs

## Lists of recently-funded applications

## Contact information for NEH staff

## Sign up to be an NEH peer evaluator

Slide 51

# HELPFUL HINTS

## #1: Contact a Program Officer early in the process

## 

## #2: Send a draft of the proposal well in advance of the deadline for staff review and suggestions

## 

# Slide 52

THANK YOU ...PLEASE CALL

## DIVISION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS

## Dr. Sonia Feigenbaum

## sfeigenbaum@neh.gov

## 202-606-8490