Deadline: 14-Sep-21
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Humanities Connections program to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions.
Awards support innovative curricular approaches that foster partnerships among humanities faculty and their counterparts in the social and natural sciences and in pre-service or professional programs (such as business, engineering, health sciences, law, computer science, and other technology-driven fields), in order to encourage and develop new integrative learning opportunities for students.
Humanities Connections projects must include:
- substantive and purposeful integration of the subject matter, perspectives, and pedagogical approaches of two or more disciplines (with a minimum of one in and one outside of the humanities)
- collaboration between faculty from two or more departments or schools at one or more institutions
- experiential learning as an intrinsic part of the proposed curriculum
- long-term institutional support for the proposed curriculum innovation(s)
Competitive applications will demonstrate:
- that the proposed curricular project expands the role of the humanities in addressing significant and compelling topics or issues in undergraduate education at the applicant institution(s)
- that these projects develop the intellectual skills and habits of mind cultivated by the study of the humanities
- that faculty and students will benefit from meaningful collaborations in teaching and learning across disciplines as a result of the project
Areas of Interest
NEH is especially interested in supporting projects that advance humanities-related work in the following areas:
- “A More Perfect Union”: NEH Special Initiative Advancing Civic Education and Commemorating the Nation’s 250th Anniversary
- Standing Together
- Protecting their Cultural Heritage
Funding Information
- Anticipated FY 22 Funding: Approximately $1,500,000
- Estimated Number and Type of Award:
- Approximately 14 Planning and
- 7 Implementation grants
- Award Amount:
- Planning: up to $35,000
- Implementation: up to $150,000
- Period of Performance:
- Planning: up to 12 months
- Implementation: 18 to 36 months
Outcomes
- Planning awards may be used to:
- establish and convene a collaborative team to develop overall project goals and outcomes
- consult outside experts on curriculum design or experiential learning opportunities (such as individual or collaborative undergraduate research projects, or a structured experience with community-based, project-based, or site-based learning)
- organize seminars for faculty and administrators on substantive issues related to the success of the project
- coordinate focus or discussion groups around issues central to project rationale
- design potential new courses, instructional models, and pedagogies for development
- work with institutional leadership to outline long-range planning and sustainability
- Implementation awards may be used to:
- convene a core faculty team and develop working groups on issues central to project rationale
- engage outside experts on issues pertinent to project content, design, and sustainability
- develop, implement, assess, and refine curriculum (such as new courses, modules, and pathways) and instructional models for effective pedagogy
- establish pilot projects and activities for experiential learning (such as individual or collaborative undergraduate research projects, or a structured experience with community-based, project-based, or site-based learning)
- create and implement outreach strategies to attract students to new educational opportunities
- conduct mid- and long-range feasibility studies
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include U.S. two- or four-year public or private 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, including community colleges, four-year public and private colleges and universities, liberal arts colleges, research universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.
- Individuals, foreign and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334307