7.0478 Overview of NEH Programs (1/1637)
Elaine Brennan (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Sun, 13 Feb 1994 19:54:45 EST
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 7, No. 0478. Sunday, 13 Feb 1994.
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 94 14:49:59 EDT
From: "Michael L. Hall" <NEHFELL@gwuvm.gwu.edu>
Subject: Overview of NEH Programs
Below is an ASCII text version of the current Overview of Endowment Programs.
We'd like to make it available to subcribers to HUMANIST. It can also be
found by GOPHER at the University of Pennsylvania: ccat.sas.upenn.edu.
National Endowment for the Humanities Affairs
Office of Publications and Public Affairs
OVERVIEW OF ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS
1994
For more information or hard copy, contact:
Public Information Office
National Endowment for the Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 407
Washington, D.C. 20506
202/606-8438
INTERNET (NEH will not accept grant proposals sent through INTERNET):
Public Information Office (OPPA): NEHOPA@GWUVM.GWU.EDU
Division of Education Programs: NEHEDU@GWUVM.GWU.EDU
Division of Fellowships and Seminars: NEHFELL@GWUVM.GWU.EDU
Division of Preservation and Access: NEHPRES@GWUVM.GWU.EDU
Division of Public Programs: NEHPUB@GWUVM.GWU.EDU
Division of Research Programs: NEHRES@GWUVM.GWU.EDU
Division of State Programs: NEHSTATE@GWUVM.GWU.EDU
202/606-8282 TDD (for the hearing impaired only)
Alternative format publications will be made available upon request.
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CONTENTS
Overview
The Humanities
What the Endowment Supports
What the Endowment Does Not Support
Eligibility
Applying for a Grant
How Applications Are Evaluated
Office of Outreach
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
PROGRAMS
Division of Education Programs
Division of Fellowships and Seminars
Division of Preservation and Access
Division of Public Programs
Division of Research Programs
Division of State Programs
Challenge Grants
Deadlines
1994 Application Deadline Dates
How To Apply
Helpful Hint
General Information
NEH Telephone Directory
The National Council on the Humanities
The Jefferson Lecture
The Charles Frankel Prize
NEH Publications
State Humanities Councils
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THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
"Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens"
-- National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
In order "to promote progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts
in the United States," Congress enacted the National Foundation on the Arts
and the Humanities Act of 1965. This act established the National Endowment
for the Humanities as an independent grant-making agency of the federal
government to support research, education, and public programs in the
humanities. Grants are made through six divisions--Education Programs,
Fellowships and Seminars, Preservation and Access, Public Programs, Research
Programs, and State Programs.
THE HUMANITIES
The act that established the National Endowment for the Humanities says "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."
WHAT THE ENDOWMENT SUPPORTS
The National Endowment for the Humanities supports exemplary work to advance
and disseminate knowledge in all the disciplines of the humanities. Endowment
support is intended to complement and assist private and local efforts and to
serve as a catalyst to increase nonfederal support for projects of high
quality.
Although the activities funded by the Endowment vary greatly in cost, in the
numbers of people involved, and in their specific intents and benefits, they
all have in common two requirements for funding: significance to learning in
the humanities and excellence in conception. In the most general terms,
NEH-supported projects aid scholarship and research in the humanities, help
improve humanities education, and foster in the American people a greater
curiosity about and understanding of the humanities. More specific
information about the types of projects supported by the Endowment may be
found in the section titled "Endowment Programs," beginning on page 14.
WHAT THE ENDOWMENT DOES NOT SUPPORT
The statutory definition of the humanities given on page 07 establishes the
general range of subjects appropriate to requests for Endowment assistance.
The Endowment does not fund projects that
o Are undertaken to satisfy requirements for an academic degree (with the
exception of Dissertation Grants, the Faculty Graduate Study Program for
Historically Black Colleges and Universities--within the Division of
Fellowships and Seminars--and, in some instances, projects within the
Division of Education Programs);
o Create musical composition, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, short
stories, and novels or provide for performance or training in these arts.
Inquiries about federal support for the creative arts should be addressed
to the National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C. 20506;
o Are directed at persuading an audience to a particular political,
philosophical, religious, or ideological point of view, or that advocate a
particular program of social action or change; or
o Examine controversial issues without taking into account competing
perspectives.
ELIGIBILITY
The Endowment welcomes applications from individuals, and nonprofit
associations, institutions, and organizations. Except where otherwise
specified, individuals eligible for Endowment assistance include U.S. citizens
and foreign nationals who have been legal residents in the United States for a
period of at least the three years immediately preceding the submission of the
application. For additional rules on eligibility, an applicant should refer
to the program guidelines.
APPLYING FOR A GRANT
Those planning to apply for Endowment assistance should write to the
appropriate Endowment division or office, describing briefly the proposed
project and requesting guidelines and application forms. Current guidelines
and descriptive materials are available from the NEH Public Information
Office. To apply, an individual or organization submits a proposal for a
project to one of the Endowment's funding categories, described in the
section, "Endowment Programs."
HOW APPLICATIONS ARE EVALUATED
Each Endowment application is assessed first by knowledgeable persons outside
the agency who are asked for their judgments about the quality and
significance of the proposed project. About 1,200 scholars, professionals in
the humanities, and other experts serve on approximately 250 panels throughout
the course of a year. Panelists represent a diversity of disciplinary,
institutional, regional, and cultural backgrounds. In some programs the
judgment of panelists is supplemented by individual reviews solicited from
specialists who have extensive knowledge of the specific subject area or
technical aspects of the application under review.
The advice of evaluators is assembled by the staff of the Endowment, who
comment on matters of fact or on significant issues that would otherwise be
missing from the review. These materials are then forwarded to the National
Council on the Humanities, a board of twenty-six citizens nominated by the
President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. The National
Council meets four times each year to advise the Chairman of the Endowment.
The Chairman, who is appointed for a four-year term by the President with the
consent of the Senate, takes into account the advice provided by this review
process and, by law, makes the final decision about funding. A final decision
can normally be expected about six months after the application deadline.
OFFICE OF OUTREACH
The Office of Outreach coordinates the agency's efforts to insure that
individuals and institutions in all fifty states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam, The Northern Mariana Islands, and
American Samoa are aware of the full range of NEH grant opportunities.
Working in rural and inner-city communities, with particular emphasis on
minority and tribal peoples, the outreach staff seeks to inform elementary and
secondary school teachers, two- and four-year college faculty, librarians,
curators, archivists, and other interested individuals about the many
Endowment programs available to them.
Those interested in learning more about the National Endowment for the
Humanities programs, or who have suggestions for outreach conferences or
workshops, should write or call the
Office of Outreach
National Endowment for the Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20506
202/606-8384
202/606-8282 hearing impaired/TDD
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
By accepting an award a grantee has agreed not to discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. For further
information, write to the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, National
Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20506.
COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER FEDERAL LAWS
Applicants should be aware that a number of other federal laws and regulations
apply to Endowment-supported projects. Depending on the project, these may
include compliance with
o the NEH Code of Ethics governing research, publication, and public
programming in projects related to American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo, or
native Hawaiian peoples;
o Department of Labor minimum compensation requirements;
o a congressional preference for the purchase of American-made equipment and
products.
Other requirements may apply, and applicants are encouraged to review
pertinent program guidelines with Endowment officers early in the application
process.
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ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS
DIVISION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Through grants to elementary and secondary schools, two- and four-year
colleges and universities, and other educational institutions, this division
supports projects designed to improve the substance and coherence of education
in the humanities at all levels.
Higher Education in the Humanities
Grants support a variety of activities, including institutes for college and
university faculty; national conferences; curriculum development efforts, and
various types of faculty study programs within individual institutions. Most
projects are designed to foster the reinvigoration of teaching that occurs
when faculty members study and discuss texts and topics central to the
curriculum. Because the higher education program seeks principally to serve
undergraduate education, projects that aim to improve the teaching of core
humanities courses or that propose to widen the audience for such courses are
particularly encouraged. The Endowment is also interested in projects that
improve the humanities preparation of new teachers at all levels, enhance the
teaching of foreign languages, and promote the study of the humanities in
two-year institutions.
Eligible applicants: Two- and four-year colleges and universities, nonprofit
academic associations, and cultural institutions, such as libraries and
museums.
Application deadline: April 1, 1994
Room 302, 202/606-8380
Leadership Opportunity in Science and Humanities Education
NEH's Division of Education Programs, the National Science Foundation's
Division of Undergraduate Education, and the Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education of the Department of Education have established joint
procedures to fund proposals for the development of undergraduate courses and
curricula that integrate the study of the sciences (including the social
sciences) and the humanities. Applications are invited that focus on
comprehensive reform of general education programs or core curricula, on new
interdisciplinary majors or minors, or on senior capstone courses. Projects
should be based on a close collaboration of faculty in the sciences and the
humanities and should have potential for replication at the national level.
Eligible applicants: Two- and four-year colleges and universities, and
nonprofit academic associations and cultural institutions, such as libraries
and museums.
Application deadline: March 15, 1994
Room 302, 202/606-8380
Elementary and Secondary Education in the Humanities
Grants support national and regional summer institutes, state and local
collaborative projects, masterwork study by small groups of teachers, and
special projects designed to improve the teaching of the humanities in
elementary and secondary schools. Projects engage precollegiate educators
with significant humanities texts and topics devoting some attention to their
application in the classroom. Elementary and secondary teachers and school
administrators work in partnership with college and university faculty.
Projects in history, literature, and foreign languages are particularly
encouraged because these fields generally form the core requirements of
humanities education in the schools.
Eligible applicants: Public and private elementary and secondary schools,
school systems, colleges and universities, museums and other nonprofit
educational and cultural organizations.
Application deadline: March 15, 1994
Room 302, 202/606-8377
Special Opportunity in Foreign Language Education
As part of its effort to improve the teaching of foreign languages in the
nation's schools, colleges, and universities, the division seeks applications
in all foreign languages, and particularly in such less commonly taught
languages as Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic. Grants support summer
institutes for school teachers on incorporating authentic materials from the
target culture into curriculum at all levels of language instruction,
including introductory courses; college and university curriculum development
and related faculty study aimed at strengthening undergraduate language
programs, including those for prospective school teachers; and various special
projects to strengthen foreign language education.
Eligible applicants: Public and private elementary and secondary schools,
school systems, two- and four-year colleges and universities, nonprofit
academic associations, and cultural institutions, such as libraries and
museums.
Application deadline: March 15, 1994
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Teacher-Scholar Program
As part of its effort to improve the content and quality of humanities
education in the nation's schools, the division invites teachers to submit
proposals for an academic year of full-time independent study in a discipline
of the humanities.
Eligible applicants: Full-time humanities teachers in public and private
elementary and secondary schools in the fifty states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, The Northern Mariana Islands,
American Samoa, and Guam. Librarians may also be eligible to apply.
Application deadline: May 1, 1994
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Independent Study in the Humanities
The Endowment has awarded a grant to the Council for Basic Education to
support a program of summer fellowships for elementary and secondary school
teachers with at least five years of teaching experience. School principals
and librarians also may be eligible to apply. Fellowships of $3,000 support
six weeks of independent study in one of the disciplines of the humanities.
For information, call or write to:
Independent Study in the Humanities
P.O. Box 135
Ashton, MD 20861
202/347-4171.
Independent Study for Foreign Language Teachers K-12
The Endowment has awarded a grant to Connecticut College to support a program
of fellowships for elementary and secondary school foreign language teachers
with at least three years of prior teaching experience. Fellowships of $3,750
support six weeks of summer study abroad. For information, call or write to:
NEH Fellowships Program for Foreign Language Teachers K-12
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320
203/439-2282.
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DIVISION OF FELLOWSHIPS AND SEMINARS
NEH fellowships afford individual scholars, teachers, and other interpreters
of the humanities opportunities to undertake study or research for periods
ranging from several weeks to one year.
Fellowships for University Teachers
Grants provide support for members of the faculty of Ph.D.-granting
universities to undertake full-time independent research and writing in the
humanities.
Eligible applicants: Individuals
Application deadline: May 1, 1994
Room 316, 202/606-8466
Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars
Grants provide support for teachers in two-year, four-year, and five-year
colleges and universities that do not grant the Ph.D.; for individuals
employed by schools, museums, libraries, etc.; and also for independent
scholars and writers to undertake full-time independent research and writing
in the humanities.
Eligible applicants: Individuals
Application deadline: May 1, 1994
Room 316, 202/606-8466
Faculty Graduate Study Program for Historically Black Colleges and
Universities
Grants provide support for HBCU faculty to undertake one year of full-time
study leading to a doctoral degree in the humanities with preference given to
those individuals who are at the dissertation stage of their work. In
addition to the fellowships offered by NEH, the East-West Center in Honolulu,
Hawaii, will offer one fellowship within the Faculty Graduate Study Program.
Eligible applicants: Faculty members at historically black colleges and
universities. Grants will be made through the applicant's institution.
Application deadline: March 15, 1994
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Summer Stipends
Grants provide support for college and university teachers; individuals
employed by schools, museums, libraries, etc.; and individual scholars to
undertake full-time independent research and writing in the humanities for two
consecutive summer months. Applicants whose projects require significant
travel to libraries, archives, or other collections may also apply for a
travel supplement to the stipend.
Eligible applicants: Individuals. College and university teachers must be
nominated by their institutions; others apply directly to the division.
Application deadline: October 1, 1994
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Study Grants for College Teachers
Grants provide support for college teachers with heavy teaching
responsibilities to undertake independent study in order to increase knowledge
of their own disciplines or related disciplines, to enrich their understanding
of the humanities, and to pursue intellectual projects that will inform their
teaching. Awards are made for six weeks of intensive study rather than for
research intended primarily for publication.
Eligible applicants: Individuals
Application deadline: August 15, 1994
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Younger Scholars
Grants provide support for high school and college students to conduct
research and writing projects in the humanities for nine weeks during the
summer under the supervision of a humanities scholar.
Eligible applicants: A college student who is below the level of senior or
any high school student may apply. College students must be pursuing an
undergraduate degree at the time of application. Individuals who will have
received or expect to receive a bachelor's degree by October 1, 1995, are not
eligible to apply.
Application deadline: November 1, 1994
Room 316, 202/606-8463
Dissertation Grants
Grants provide support for doctoral candidates in the humanities to complete
the writing of their dissertations.
Eligible applicants: Doctoral candidates who have completed all requirements
for the Ph.D. except the dissertation. Applicants must be nominated by their
graduate institutions.
Application deadline: November 15, 1994
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Summer Seminars for College Teachers
Participants' grants provide support for teachers in two-year, four-year, and
five-year colleges and universities and for others who are qualified to do the
work of the seminar and make a contribution to it. Participants attend summer
seminars directed by distinguished scholars and teachers at institutions with
collections suitable for advanced study. Applications are submitted to the
seminar director. A list of seminar offerings may be obtained from the
program.
Eligible applicants: Individuals
Application deadline: March 1, 1994 (for 1994 seminars)
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Directors' grants provide support for scholars of the humanities to direct
summer seminars at institutions with collections suitable for advanced study.
Eligible applicants: Potential directors apply through institutions.
Application deadline: March 1, 1994 (for 1995 seminars)
Room 316, 202/606-8463
Summer Seminars for School Teachers
Participants' grants provide support for full-time school teachers K-12 and
other school personnel to participate in summer seminars focused on
significant texts in the humanities and directed by accomplished teachers and
scholars. Applications are submitted to the seminar director. A list of
seminar offerings may be obtained from the program.
Eligible applicants: Teachers of grades K-12 and other school personnel.
Application deadline: March 1, 1994 (for 1994 seminars)
Room 316, 202/606-8463
Directors' grants provide support for accomplished teachers and scholars to
direct summer seminars at colleges, universities, museums, libraries, and
similar institutions.
Eligible applicants: Potential directors apply through institutions.
Application deadline: April 1, 1994 (for 1995 seminars)
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DIVISION OF PRESERVATION AND ACCESS
Grants are made for projects that will preserve and increase the availability
of resources important for research, education, and public programming in the
humanities. These may include books, journals, newspapers, archives and
manuscript collections, maps, still and moving images, sound recordings, and
objects of material culture held by libraries, archives, museums, historical
organizations, and other repositories. Proposals may combine preservation and
access activities within a single project. Historically black colleges and
universities with significant institutional collections of primary materials
are encouraged to apply.
Preservation and Access Projects
Grants support projects to preserve the intellectual content of nationally
important collections of brittle books, serials, archival materials, still and
moving images, and sound recordings held by single institutions, as well as
consortial projects involving a number of institutions; the conservation
treatment of original materials when it can be demonstrated that reformatting
will result in the loss of information that makes the material valuable for
research; the creation and implementation of preservation education programs
on a regional or national basis; the work of regional preservation services
and the development of statewide preservation plans; research undertaken to
improve procedures and technology for preservation and access; and projects
involving issues of national significance to the library and archives field.
Support is also provided for the bibliographic control of printed works; the
arrangement and description of archival and manuscript collections; archival
surveys; the cataloging of graphic material, still and moving images, and
recorded sound collections; the documentation of collections of art and
material culture, the microfilming of collections in non-U.S. repositories;
and the preparation of oral histories.
Eligible applicants: Individuals and nonprofit institutions.
Application deadlines: June 1, 1994; November 1, 1994
Room 802, 202/606-8570
Stabilization of Material Culture Collections
(National Heritage Preservation Program)
Grants assist institutions in preserving material culture collections
important to the humanities through support for housing and storage of
objects, improved environmental systems, and the installation of security,
lighting, and fire-prevention systems. Funds are also available to establish
national and regional training programs for the care and conservation of
material culture collections, as well as for projects that will document
collections significant to the humanities.
Eligible applicants: Nonprofit museums and historical organizations,
universities, and state agencies.
Application deadline: November 1, 1994
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U.S. Newspaper Program
Grants support projects in states and U.S. territories for the bibliographic
control and preservation of U.S. newspapers. Among the activities funded are
the planning of statewide projects, the cataloging of newspapers and the entry
of bibliographic information and holding records in the Library of Congress
CONSER data base, which is housed in the Online Computer Library Center
(OCLC), and preservation microfilming of endangered newspapers considered
important to humanities research.
Eligible applicants: State agencies, nonprofit organizations, institutions,
and libraries.
Application deadline: June 1, 1994; November 1, 1994
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DIVISION OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS
This division fosters public understanding and appreciation of the humanities
by supporting projects that bring significant insights of these scholarly
disciplines to general audiences through interpretive exhibitions, radio and
television programs, lectures, symposia, printed materials, and reading and
discussion groups. Out-of-school projects for youth are welcome in all
programs.
Humanities Projects in Media
Grants support the planning, writing, or production of television and radio
programs in the humanities intended for general audiences. The collaboration
of scholars in the humanities with experienced producers, writers, and
directors is required. The Endowment has a special funding opportunity for
documentary film series.
Eligible applicants: Nonprofit institutions and organizations including
public television and radio stations.
Application deadlines: March 11, 1994; September 14, 1994
Room 420, 202/606-8278
Humanities Projects in Museums and Historical Organizations
Grants support the planning and implementation of exhibitions, the
interpretation of historic sites, and the production of related publications
and educational programs. Awards are also made for humanities self-studies,
and professional development in the humanities.
Eligible applicants: Museums; historical societies; historic sites; state,
regional, or national museum associations; and other nonprofit organizations
and institutions.
Application deadlines: June 3, 1994; December 2, 1994
Room 420, 202/606-8284
Public Humanities Projects
Grants support projects designed to increase public understanding of the
humanities. Through this program, the Endowment makes awards for exemplary
public programs and model humanities projects of potential national
significance. Projects may include public symposia, community forums,
debates, interpretive pamphlets, or a combination of these formats.
Eligible applicants: Colleges and universities, nonprofit professional
organizations and associations, cultural and community organizations, agencies
of state and local government, and nonprofit community groups.
Application deadlines: March 11, 1994; September 14, 1994
Room 426, 202/606-8271
Humanities Projects in Libraries and Archives
Grants support projects to enhance public appreciation and understanding of
the humanities through the use of books and other resources in the collections
of American libraries and archives. Projects supported in this category
include book discussion programs, lectures, symposia, and interpretive
exhibitions of books, manuscripts, and other library resources. Awards are
also made for institutional self-study and for seminars that strengthen the
ability of libraries and librarians to present educational programs in the
humanities.
Eligible applicants: Public, academic, special, or institutional libraries
and archives; local, statewide, or regional library systems; and state,
regional, or national library associations and other nonprofit organizations.
Application deadlines:
Planning grants: February 4, 1994; May 6, 1994; August 5, 1994
Implementation grants: March 11, 1994; September 14, 1994
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DIVISION OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS
The purpose of the division is to strengthen the intellectual foundations of
the humanities through the support of significant and influential research.
Grants in this division provide up to three years of support for the
preparation for publication of editions, translations, and other important
works in the humanities; the preparation of reference materials; the conduct
of large or complex interpretive studies; research conferences; and research
opportunities offered through independent research centers and scholarly
organizations.
Scholarly Publications
Grants provide support for the preparation for publication of texts,
documents, and other materials that promise to make major contributions to the
study of the humanities. Application guidelines are available for three
programs: Editions, Translations, and Subventions.
Editions grants support various stages in the preparation of authoritative and
annotated editions of works and documents that are of value to humanities
scholars and general readers and have been either previously inaccessible or
available only in inadequate editions. The Endowment encourages proposals to
edit important historical and literary materials in the collections of
historically black colleges and universities, texts and documents pertaining
to Native-American and Hispanic-American history and culture, and documentary
editions dealing with important historical topics and events. Translations
grants support individual or collaborative projects to translate into English
works that provide insight into the history, literature, philosophy, and
artistic achievements of other cultures and that make available to scholars,
students, teachers, and general readers the thought and learning of those
civilizations.
Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit professional
associations, scholarly societies, presses, and individuals.
Application deadline: June 1, 1994
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Subventions grants of $7,000 support the publication and dissemination of
excellent works in all fields of the humanities. Applications are
particularly encouraged for projects that will be of enduring importance to
general readers as well as scholars.
Eligible applicants: Scholarly presses and publishing entities. Individuals
and presses whose place of business is not in the United States are not
eligible.
Application deadline: March 15, 1994
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Reference Materials
Grants support the preparation of reference works that will enhance the
availability of information and research materials. Support is available for
the creation of dictionaries, historical or linguistic atlases, encyclopedias,
concordances, reference grammars, data bases, text bases, and other projects
that will provide essential scholarly tools for the advancement of research or
for general reference purposes. Grants also support the creation of scholarly
guides that enable researchers to locate information and determine the
usefulness or relevance of specific humanities materials for their work.
Eligible for support are such projects as bibliographies, catalogues
raisonn s, other descriptive catalogs, indexes, union lists, and other guides
to materials in the humanities. Support is also available for projects that
address important issues related to the design or accessibility of reference
works.
Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit professional
associations, scholarly societies, and individuals.
Application deadline: September 15, 1994
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Interpretive Research
Grants provide support for scholarly research and interpretation that will
advance knowledge and enhance the understanding of topics, themes, or issues
of central importance to the humanities. Grants can be for periods of up to
three years, and all projects are expected to result in significant scholarly
publications.
Multi-year Collaborative Projects entail the close cooperation of two or more
scholars investigating topics of broad-ranging significance to the humanities,
leading to important scholarly publications. Archaeology Projects that
promise to strengthen understanding of history and culture are eligible,
including projects that involve survey and excavation components as well as
analysis and interpretation. Grants in the Humanities, Science, and
Technology program support research that employs the theories and methods of
humanities disciplines to study science, technology, and medicine.
Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit professional
associations, scholarly societies, and individuals.
Application deadline: October 15, 1994
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Grants are also available to support conferences designed to advance the state
of research in a field or topic of major importance in the humanities.
Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit professional
associations, scholarly societies, and other nonprofit organizations and
institutions.
Application deadlines: January 15, 1994; October 1, 1994; April 1, 1995
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Centers and International Research Organizations
Centers for Advanced Study grants support postdoctoral fellowship programs at
independent centers for advanced study. Individual scholars must apply
directly to the centers. A list of centers offering NEH fellowships may be
obtained from the Endowment.
Eligible applicants: Nonprofit research libraries and museums, and other
independent centers for advanced study.
Application deadline: October 1, 1994
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International Research Organizations grants to national organizations, learned
societies, and institutions for international research enable American
scholars to pursue research in the United States and abroad on foreign
cultures and to collaborate with foreign colleagues. Examples are the
humanities programs of the Committee on Scholarly Communication with China and
the programs of the International Research and Exchanges Board. Individual
scholars apply directly to sponsoring organizations.
Eligible applicants: Research organizations, learned societies, and
institutions for international research.
Application deadlines: April 1, 1994; October 1, 1994
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DIVISION OF STATE PROGRAMS
The purpose of the division is to foster public understanding of the
humanities throughout the nation, primarily through locally developed programs
aimed at general audiences. To reach this goal, the division provides support
for state humanities councils in the fifty states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American
Samoa, and Guam. Each state council establishes its own grant guidelines and
sets its own application deadlines. State humanities councils support a wide
variety of projects in the humanities, including library reading programs,
lectures, conferences, seminars and institutes for teachers and school
administrators, media presentations, and museum and traveling exhibitions.
Eligible applicants: Nonprofit agencies, cultural and educational
institutions, civic organizations or groups may apply to the council in their
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the
Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or American Samoa. (See addresses at end of
document.) Room 411, 202/606-8254.
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CHALLENGE GRANTS
Nonprofit institutions interested in developing new sources of long-term
support for educational, scholarly, preservation, and public programs in the
humanities may be assisted in these efforts by an NEH Challenge Grant.
Grantees are required to raise three or four dollars in new or increased
donations for every federal dollar offered. All funds may be used to
establish or increase institutional endowments and thus guarantee long-term
support for a variety of humanities needs. Funds may also be used for
construction, renovation, equipment purchases, and retirement of debt, where
such needs are clearly related to improvements in the humanities.
Applications in this category are reviewed in one of three NEH divisions:
Education Programs, Public Programs, and Research Programs.
Eligible applicants: Nonprofit postsecondary, educational, or cultural
institutions and organizations working within the humanities.
Application deadline: May 1, 1994
Division of Education Programs, Room 302, 202/606-8380
Division of Public Programs, Room 426, 202/606-8267
Division of Research Programs, Room 318, 202/606-8358
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Schedule of Application Deadlines
Program Deadline For Projects
for Receipt Beginning
of Applications After
Division of Education Programs
Higher Education in April 1, 1994 October 1994
the Humanities October 1, 1994 April 1995
Science and Humanities Education March 15, 1994 October 1994
Elementary and Secondary March 15, 1994 October 1994*
Education in the December 1994**
Humanities December 15, 1994 August 1995
*national and multi-state institutes only
**all other projects
Special Opportunity in March 15, 1994 October 1994
Foreign Language
Education
Teacher-Scholar Program May 1, 1994 September 1995
Independent Study in the Please see narrative above for details.
Humanities
Fellowships for Foreign Please see narrative above for details.
Language Teachers K-12
Challenge Grants May 1, 1994 December 1, 1993*
*Grant period may begin approximately one year before the decisions on
applications to facilitate advance fund-raising.
Division of Fellowships and Seminars
Fellowships for University May 1, 1994 January 1, 1995
Teachers
Fellowships for College May 1, 1994 January 1, 1995
Teachers and Independent
Scholars
Faculty Graduate Study March 15, 1994 September 1, 1995
Program for Historically
Black Colleges and Universities
Summer Stipends October 1, 1994 May 1, 1995
Study Grants for August 15, 1994 May 1, 1995
College Teachers
Younger Scholars Program November 1, 1994 May 1, 1995
Dissertation Grants November 15, 1994 June 1, 1995
Summer Seminars for College Teachers
Participants: 1994 Seminars March 1, 1994 Summer 1994
Directors: 1995 Seminars March 1, 1994 Summer 1995
Summer Seminars for School Teachers
Participants: 1994 Seminars March 1, 1994 Summer 1994
Directors: 1995 Seminars April 1, 1994 Summer 1995
Division of Preservation and Access
Preservation and Access June 1, 1994 January 1, 1995
Projects November 1, 1994 July 1, 1995
Stabilization of November 1, 1994 July 1,1995
Material Culture Collections
(National Heritage Preservation
Program)
U.S. Newspaper Program June 1, 1994 January 1,1995
November 1, 1994 July 1, 1995
Division of Public Programs
Media March 11, 1994 October 1, 1994
September 14, 1994 April 1, 1995
Museums and Historical June 3, 1994 January 1, 1995
Organizations December 2, 1994 July 1, 1995
Public Humanities Projects March 11, 1994 October 1, 1994
September 14, 1994 April 1, 1995
Humanities Projects in Libraries
and Archives
Planning grants: February 4, 1994 July 1, 1994
May 6, 1994 October 1, 1994
August 5, 1994 January 1, 1995
Implementation grants: March 11, 1994 October 1, 1994
September 14, 1994 April 1, 1995
Challenge Grants May 1, 1994 December 1, 1993*
*Grant period may begin approximately one year before the decision on
applications to facilitate advance fund-raising.
Division of Research Programs
Editions June l, 1994 April 1, 1995
Translations June l, 1994 April 1, 1995
Subventions March 15, 1994 October l, 1994
Reference Materials September 15, 1994 July 1, 1995
Collaborative Projects October 15, 1994 July 1, 1995
Archaeology Projects October 15, 1994 April 1, 1995
Humanities, Science, October 15, 1994 July 1, 1995
and Technology
Conferences* January 15, 1994 October 1, 1994
October 1, 1994 April 1, 1995
April 1, 1995 October 1, 1995
Centers for Advanced October 1, 1994 July 1, 1995
Study*
International Research April 1, 1994 January 1, 1995
Organizations* October 1, 1994 July 1, 1995
Challenge Grants May 1, 1994 December 1, 1993**
*These are deadlines for applications to NEH from the sponsoring
organizations; individual scholars who are interested in fellowships or
research awards or who want to attend an NEH-supported conference should
contact the institution, organization, or conference organizer about
procedures and deadlines.
**Grant period may begin approximately one year before the decision on
applications to facilitate advance fund-raising.
Division of State Programs
Each state council establishes its own grant guidelines and application
deadlines. Write or call for further information. (Addresses for state
humanities councils appear at the end of this document.)
How to Apply
Guidelines and application forms are available from the program or the Public
Information Office, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506, telephone 202/606-8438. For the hearing
impaired, the TDD number is 202/606-8282.
The Public Information Office does not maintain a general mailing list.
Instead, the Endowment responds to specific requests for publications. For
faster service, please enclose a self-addressed mailing label when requesting
information.
Helpful Hint
Applicants are encouraged to consult with NEH staff by phone or letter before
submitting a formal proposal. Given enough lead time, staff in some programs
will comment on draft proposals.
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NEH Telephone Directory
Endowment divisions and offices (area code 202)
Division of Education Programs, Room 302 606-8373
Division of Fellowships and Seminars, Room 316 606-8458
Division of Preservation and Access, Room 802 606-8570
Division of Public Programs, Room 426 606-8267
Division of Research Programs, Room 318 606-8200
Division of State Programs, Room 411 606-8254
Office of Outreach, Room 308 606-8384
Office of the Chairman, Room 503 606-8310
Office of the General Counsel, Room 530 606-8322
Office of the Inspector General, Room 801 606-8350
Public Information Office, Room 407 606-8438
Personnel Office, Room 417 606-8415
Telecommunications Device for Deaf 606-8282
and Hearing Impaired People (TDD)
NEH Chairman's Staff
Sheldon Hackney
Chairman
Donald Gibson
Acting Deputy Chairman
Michael S. Shapiro
General Counsel
Stephen Cherrington
Director of Planning and Budget
Ann S. Young
Congressional Liaison
Gary Krull
Director of Communications Policy
Martha Chowning
Special Assistant to the Chairman
Sondra G. Myers
Special Assistant to the Chairman
Candace Katz
Assistant to the Acting Deputy Chairman
Sheldon L. Bernstein
Inspector General
NEH Division and Office Directors
James Herbert
Division of Education Programs
Marjorie A. Berlincourt
Division of Fellowships and Seminars
George F. Farr, Jr.
Division of Preservation and Access
Marsha L. Semmel
Division of Public Programs (Acting)
Guinevere L. Griest
Division of Research Programs
Carole Watson
Division of State Programs
David J. Wallace
Grants Office
Timothy Connelly
Office of Personnel
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The National Council on the Humanities
Chairman
Sheldon Hackney
Vice Chairman
Jon N. Moline
Northfield, Minnesota
Michael T. Bass
Pensacola, Florida
Bruce Benson
Denver, Colorado
Patrick Butler
Washington, D.C.
Paul A. Cantor
Charlottesville, Virginia
Bruce Cole
Bloomington, Indiana
Helen Gray Crawford
New Orleans, Louisiana
Edwin J. Delattre
Boston, Massachusetts
Margaret P. Duckett
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hillel Fradkin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Billie Davis Gaines
Atlanta, Georgia
Joseph H. Hagan
Worcester, Massachusetts
Theodore Hamerow
Madison, Wisconsin
Mikiso Hane
Galesburg, Illinois
Henry H. Higuera
Annapolis, Maryland
Alicia Juarrero
Bethesda, Maryland
Donald Kagan
New Haven, Connecticut
Alan Kors
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Michael J. Malbin
Delmar, New York
Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Anne Paolucci
Beechhurst, New York
John Searle
Berkeley, California
Peter Shaw
New York, New York
Kenny J. Williams
Durham, North Carolina
William Wright
Abilene, Texas
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The Jefferson Lecture
The Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, established by the Endowment in 1972,
is the highest honor the federal government bestows for distinguished
intellectual achievement in the humanities. The lecture, traditionally
delivered each spring, provides the opportunity for an outstanding thinker to
present in a public forum matters of broad concern in the humanities. The
lecturer is chosen each year by the National Council on the Humanities.
The twenty-third Annual Jefferson Lecture will be delivered on May 4, 1994.
Former lecturers were Lionel Trilling, Erik Eriksen, Robert Penn Warren, Paul
Freund, John Hope Franklin, Saul Bellow, C. Vann Woodward, Edward Shils,
Barbara Tuchman, Gerald Holton, Emily Townsend Vermeule, Jaroslav Pelikan,
Sidney Hook, Cleanth Brooks, Leszek Kolakowski, Forrest McDonald, Robert
Nisbet, Walker Percy, Bernard Lewis, Gertrude Himmelfarb, Bernard Knox, and
Robert Conquest.
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The Charles Frankel Prize
The Charles Frankel Prize, established in 1988, annually recognizes up to five
individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the public's
understanding of the texts, themes, and ideas of the humanities. Charles
Frankel (1917-79) was a teacher, statesman, and author known for his
commitment to scholarship and public affairs.
The 1993 prize winners were anthropologist Ricardo Alegr!a, historian John
Hope Franklin, educator Hanna Holborn Gray, philanthropist Andrew Heiskell,
and historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich.
Nominations for the Charles Frankel Prize can be made by individuals or by
organizations that conduct public humanities programs. The next deadline for
nominations is June 27, 1994.
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NEH Publications
The National Endowment for the Humanities produces a variety of publications
to keep potential applicants, grantees, and the general public abreast of
agency programs and activities. HUMANITIES magazine, the Endowment's
bimonthly review of current work and thought in the humanities, is available
by subscription through the Government Printing Office. Interested parties
may also wish to order the National Endowment for the Humanities annual
report. The report contains brief descriptions of Endowment programs and
policies as well as a complete listing of all Endowment grants and awards for
the fiscal year concerned. Single copies of the most recent NEH annual report
are available at no cost from the Public Information Office (address and phone
number are located at the beginning of this document).
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State Humanities Councils
ALABAMA
Alabama Humanities Foundation
2217 Tenth Court South
Birmingham, AL 35205
205/930-0540
ALASKA
Alaska Humanities Forum
430 West Seventh Avenue, Suite #1
Anchorage, AK 99501
907/272-5341
AMERICAN SAMOA
American Samoa Humanities Planning Group
P.O. Box 1935
Department of Education
Pago Pago, AS 96799
684/633-4255
ARIZONA
Arizona Humanities Council
The Ellis-Shackelford House
1242 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602/257-0335
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Humanities Council
10816 Executive Center Drive
Suite 310
Little Rock, AR 72211-4383
501/221-0091
CALIFORNIA
California Council for the Humanities
312 Sutter Street, Suite 601
San Francisco, CA 94108
415/391-1474
COLORADO
Colorado Endowment for the Humanities
1623 Blake Street #200
Denver, CO 80202
303/573-7733
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Humanities Council
41 Lawn Avenue
Wesleyan Station
Middletown, CT 06459
203/347-6888
DELAWARE
Delaware Humanities Forum
1812 Newport Gap Pike
Wilmington, DE 19806-6179
302/573-4410
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
D.C. Community Humanities Council
1331 H Street, NW
Suite 902
Washington, DC 20005
202/347-1732
FLORIDA
Florida Humanities Council
1514 1/2 East 8th Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605-3473
813/272-3473
GEORGIA
Georgia Humanities Council
50 Hurt Plaza, SE, Suite 440
Atlanta, GA 30303-2936
404/523-6220
GUAM
Guam Humanities Council
123 Archbishop Flores Street
Suite C
Agana, Guam 96910
(671) 472-4507/8
HAWAII
Hawaii Committee for the Humanities
First Hawaiian Bank Building
3599 Waialae Avenue, Room 23
Honolulu, HI 96816
808/732-5402
IDAHO
Idaho Humanities Council
217 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702
208/345-5346
ILLINOIS
Illinois Humanities Council
618 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
312/939-5212
INDIANA
Indiana Humanities Council
1500 North Delaware Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317/638-1500
IOWA
Iowa Humanities Board
Oakdale Campus N210 OH
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
319/335-4153
KANSAS
Kansas Humanities Council
112 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 210
Topeka, KS 66603
913/357-0359
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Humanities Council
417 Clifton Avenue
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40508-3406
606/257-5932
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
1001 Howard Avenue, Suite 3110
New Orleans, LA 70113
504/523-4352
MAINE
Maine Humanities Council
371 Cumberland Avenue
Portland, ME 04112
207/773-5051
MARYLAND
Maryland Humanities Council
601 North Howard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
301/625-4830
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities
One Woodbridge Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
413/536-1385
MICHIGAN
Michigan Humanities Council
119 Pere Marquette Drive
Suite 3B
Lansing, MI 48912-1231
517/372-7770
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Humanities Commission
26 East Exchange Street
Lower Level South
St. Paul, MN 55101
612/224-5739
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Humanities Council
3825 Ridgewood Road, Room 311
Jackson, MS 39211
601/982-6752
MISSOURI
Missouri Humanities Council
911 Washington Avenue
Suite 215
St. Louis, MO 63101-1208
314/621-7705
MONTANA
Montana Committee for the Humanities
P.O. Box 8036
Hellgate Station
Missoula, MT 59807
406/243-6022
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Humanities Council
Suite 225 Lincoln Center Building
215 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68508
402/474-2131
NEVADA
Nevada Humanities Committee
1101 N Virginia Street
P.O Box 8029
Reno, NV 89507
702/784-6587
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Humanities Council
19 Pillsbury Street
P.O. Box 2228
Concord, NH 03302-2228
603/224-4071
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Committee for the Humanities
390 George Street, Suite 602
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2019
908/932-7726
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities
Onate Hall, Room 209
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
505/277-3705
NEW YORK
New York Council for the Humanities
198 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10038
212/233-1131
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Humanities Council
425 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
919/334-5325
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Humanities Council
P.O. Box 2191
Bismarck, ND 58502
701/255-3360
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Council for the Humanities
Caller Box AAA 3394
Saipan, MP 96950
670/235-4785
OHIO
The Ohio Humanities Council
695 Bryden Road
P.O. Box 06354
Columbus, OH 43206-0354
614/461-7802
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Foundation for the Humanities
Festival Plaza
428 W. California, Suite 270
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
405/235-0280
OREGON
Oregon Council for the Humanities
812 SW Washington Street, Suite 225
Portland, OR 97205
503/241-0543
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Humanities Council
320 Walnut Street, Suite 305
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215/925-1005
PUERTO RICO
Fundacion Puertorriquena de las Humanidades
Box S-4307
Old San Juan, PR 00904
809/721-2087
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities
60 Ship Street
Providence, RI 02903
401/273-2250
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Humanities Council
1200 Catawba
Columbia, SC 29250
803/771-8864
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Humanities Council
Box 7050, University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
605/688-6113
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Humanities Council
1003 18th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37202
615/320-7001
TEXAS
Texas Committee for the Humanities
Banister Place A
3809 South Second Street
Austin, TX 78704
512/440-1991
UTAH
Utah Humanities Council
350 South 400 East
Suite 110
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801/531-7868
VERMONT
The Vermont Council on the Humanities
Main Street, P.O. Box 58
Hyde Park, VT 05655
802/888-3183
VIRGINIA
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy
145 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903-4629
804/924-3296
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Virgin Islands Humanities Council
P.O. Box 1829
St. Thomas, VI 00803-1829
809/776-4044
WASHINGTON
Washington Commission for the Humanities
615 Second Avenue, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98104
206/682-1770
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Humanities Council
723 Kanawha Blvd., East Suite 800
Charleston, WV 25301
304/346-8500
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Humanities Committee
716 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53706
608/262-0706
WYOMING
Wyoming Council for the Humanities
P.O. Box 3643--University Station
Laramie, WY 82071-3643
307/766-6496
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HUMANITIES Magazine
Featured in every issue of HUMANITIES:
o articles by nationally known scholars and writers
o information about noteworthy Endowment-supported projects
o findings from statistical studies supported by NEH
o descriptions of recent NEH grants, arranged by discipline
o a calendar of application deadlines with the names and telephone numbers
of key program staff
o the Humanities Guide for those thinking of applying for an NEH grant.
HUMANITIES is sold by subscription at $13 ($16.25 foreign) for six issues a
year, or $26 ($32.50 foreign) for two years.