NEH OVERVIEW sponsored by the Office of Grant Resources Texas A

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NEH OVERVIEWsponsored by the Office of Grant
ResourcesTexas AM International University
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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.

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• Steve Ross, Director
• [phone]
• challenge_at_neh.gov
• Challenge Grants May 1
• Digital Humanities Challenge Grants May 1
• We The People Challenge Grants February 5

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Division of Education
Grants to support teachers to strengthen teaching
and learning through new or revised curricula and
materials, collaborative study, seminars, and
institutes.
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William Craig Rice, Director (202)
606-8500 Education_at_neh.gov Summer Seminars and
Institutes March 3 Landmarks of American
History and Culture March 17 Teaching
Learning Resources/Curriculum Development
October 1 Digital Humanities Workshops January
2009 Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at FDIs
January 2009
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Division of Preservation
Grants to preserve archival holdings enhance
access to materials and produce reference works
for scholarly research, education, and public
programming.
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• Susan Lodato, Director
• [phone]
• Preservation_at_neh.gov
• IMLS/NEH Digital Partnership March 18
• JISC/NEH Transatlantic Digitization November 29
• Assistance Grants May 15
• Education and Training July 1
• Humanities Collections Resources July 15
• Stabilization Grants October 1
• US Digital Newspaper Program November 4
• Research and Development July 1

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Division of Public Programs
Grants 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.
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• Tom Phelps, Director
• [phone]
• Public_at_neh.gov
• Americas Historical and Cultural Organizations
  August 27
• Americas Media Makers August 27
• Interpreting Americas Historic Places August
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• Television Grants November 5
• Radio Grants March 20
• Family and Youth Programs August 27

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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.
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Adam Wolfson, Director [phone]Research_at_ne
h.gov
NEH Fellowships May 1 Faculty Research Awards
for FDIs May 1 Summer Stipends October
1 Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers
September 3 Fellowships Programs at Independent
Research Insts September 3 Collaborative
Research/Scholarly Editions November 1
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Office of Federal/State Partnership

• Texas Humanities
• 1410 Rio Grande Street
• Austin, TX 78701
• Tel. [phone]
• info_at_humanitiestexas.org
• www.humanitiestexas.org
• Michael L. Gillette, Executive Director

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• The Digital Humanities Initiative
• Brett Bobley, Director, Digital Humanities
  Initiative
• Contact us at DHI_at_neh.gov
• DHI Update E-Newsletter
• http//www.neh.gov/grants/digitalhumanities.html

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• Digital Humanities Deadlines
• Advancing Knowledge (with IMLS) March 18
• Digital Humanities Challenge Grants April 1
• Digital Start-Up Grants (levels 1 and 2) April
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• Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers
  September 1
• Institutes for Advanced Topics in Digital Hums.
  November 29

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How do I apply?

• Step One visit the NEH website (www.neh.gov)
  and READ THE GUIDELINES

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Step 2 Visit Grants.gov
-Find out your AOR -Get comfortable with the
Grants.gov system.
Register!!!!
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• Step Three get samples and/or ask questions
• Step Four draft your application and get
  someone to read it
• Step Five submit your application by the
  deadline and waitthese things take time

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Improve your chances of success

• Focus on the Evaluation Criteria in the
  application guidelines
• Write for a broad audience, not just your
  discipline
• Get samples and look at our awards lists
• Ask NEH staff to comment on a draft application
• Get panelists comments every time you apply
• Become a panelist or reviewer
• Read applications for your institution