NEH OVERVIEW
sponsored by the Office of Grant Resources
Texas A&M International University
Office of Challenge Grants
Institution-building grants to significantly improve humanities programs, carry out long-term plans for strengthening basic resources, and enhance financial stability.
One award at a time.
Steve Ross, Director
(202) 606-8309
Challenge Grants – May 1
Digital Humanities Challenge Grants – May 1
We The People Challenge Grants – February 5
Division of EducationGrants to support teachers to strengthen teaching and learning through new or revised curricula and materials, collaborative study, seminars, and institutes.
William Craig Rice, Director (202) 606-8500
Summer Seminars and Institutes – March 3Landmarks of American History and Culture – March 17
Teaching & Learning Resources/Curriculum Development – October 1Digital Humanities Workshops – January 2009
Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at FDIs – January 2009
Division of Preservation
Grants to preserve archival holdings; enhance access to materials; and produce reference works for scholarly research, education, and public programming.
Susan Lodato, Director(202) 606-8570
IMLS/NEH Digital Partnership – March 18JISC/NEH Transatlantic Digitization – November 29
Assistance Grants – May 15Education and Training – July 1
Humanities Collections & Resources – July 15Stabilization Grants – October 1
US Digital Newspaper Program – November 4Research and Development – July 1
Division of Public ProgramsGrants for the presentation of humanities scholarship 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 related components in support of such programs.
Tom Phelps, Director
(202) 606-8270
America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations – August 27
America’s Media Makers – August 27
Interpreting America’s Historic Places – August 27
Television Grants – November 5
Radio Grants – March 20
Family and Youth Programs – August 27
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.
Adam Wolfson, Director (202) 606-8200
NEH Fellowships – May 1Faculty Research Awards for FDIs – May 1
Summer Stipends – October 1Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers* – September 3
Fellowships Programs at Independent Research Insts – September 3 Collaborative Research/Scholarly Editions – November 1
Office of Federal/State Partnership
Texas Humanities
1410 Rio Grande Street
Austin, TX 78701
Tel.: 512-440-1991
www.humanitiestexas.org
Michael L. Gillette, Executive Director
The Digital Humanities Initiative
Brett Bobley, Director, Digital Humanities Initiative
Contact us at [email protected]
DHI Update E-Newsletter:
http://www.neh.gov/grants/digitalhumanities.html
Digital Humanities Deadlines
Advancing Knowledge (with IMLS) – March 18
Digital Humanities Challenge Grants – April 1
Digital Start-Up Grants (levels 1 and 2) – April 2
Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers – September 1
Institutes for Advanced Topics in Digital Hums. – November 29
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