Deadline: 2-Nov-22
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program. This program supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humanities at small to medium sized institutions of higher education.
Eligible applicants include two- and four-year institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations whose work advances the humanities at these institutions and among their faculty and students.
The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humanities. Eligible applicants include small- to medium-size two- and fouryear institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations whose work advances the humanities at these institutions and among their faculty and students.
NEH especially welcomes applications from Native American and Indigenous institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, minority-serving institutions, community colleges, rural colleges and universities, schools that have a majority-minority undergraduate enrollment, and those that serve significant numbers of first-generation and nontraditional students.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $60,000
- You may request a period of performance up to one year at the Exploration level and up to two years at the Development level. Your project must start between June 1, 2023, and September 1, 2023.
Eligible Activities
The program supports activities such as curricular or program development, expert consultations, speakers’ series, student research, creation of teaching resources, and community engagement. Projects may benefit students, faculty, the institution or organization, and/or the community.
The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports exploration and development activities such as:
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Curriculum and program creation
- Engaging outside consultants to assess humanities needs and create strategies to meet them
- Creating student internship programs or student bridge programs
- Creating a course or set of courses (for example, general education, honors, or capstone courses)
- Creating teaching or professional development materials (course modules, readers, primary document collections, digital collections, etc.)
- Creating materials and practices for distance learning
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Student enrichment
- Supporting faculty to guide student research exploring opportunities for hands-on, place-based, or experiential learning projects
- Exploring, developing, and/or implementing a campus-wide or community program such as a “common read”
- Developing humanities-based student mentorship programs
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Professional development
- Creating shared reading programs focused on humanities teaching or curricula.
- Organizing guest speakers’ seminars or hosting guest speakers in the humanities for faculty
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Collaboration
- Introducing faculty and/or students from partner institutions to humanities teaching practices at the host institution or organization
- Working with academic departments, institutions, or nonprofit organizations to create shared resources
- Researching, organizing, and developing convenings, such as symposia and conferences
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Community engagement
- Partnering with museums, libraries, or other nonprofit organizations to enhance the teaching and study of the humanities
- Producing humanities programming, such as public lectures or symposia, for students and community members
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Workforce preparation
- Producing humanities programming, such as public lectures or symposia, for students and community members
- Aligning humanities teaching with students’ career or professional development needs
- Creating humanities-related experiential learning opportunities
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible under this notice, your institution must be established in the United States or its jurisdictions as either:
- A public or private 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education
- A nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that support humanities faculty and instruction.
- If you are an eligible applicant, you may apply on behalf of a consortium of collaborating organizations.If NEH selects your proposal for funding, you will be programmatically, legally, and fiscally responsible for the award.
- To be eligible, you must not function solely as a fiscal agent for another entity and must make substantive contributions to the success of the project.
- Individuals and other organizations, including foreign and for-profit entities, are ineligible.
For more information, visit NEH.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343337
