The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) serves and strengthens the nation by supporting high-quality projects and programs in the humanities and by making the humanities available to all Americans.
Overview
- About the NEH
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The National Endowment for the Humanities serves as one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. Like the NIH and NSF, the NEH is another independent federal agency that supports research through grants and other funding opportunities.
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Information for First-Time Applicants
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A guide for first-time applicants is provided by the NEH on its website, offering general advice while highlighting its mission and values.
- How to Get a Grant from the NEH
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This article from Humanities, NEH's blog/magazine offers advice from the funder itself about applying for and receiving grants.
- NEH Fellowships Overview
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The NEH's Division of Research Programs has created an overview of Fellowship programs on its website, including updated requirements for 2023 and links to additional resources.
- NEH Application Tips
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A PDF document directly from the NEH is available that highlights tips for preparing for and applying to their grant programs.
- How to Write a Successful White Paper: Tips from the ODH
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White Papers are a document required of awardees from several NEH programs. NEH's Office of Digital Humanities provides a guide to completing these documents, going into detail about the proper audience and style.
Sample & Successful Proposals
- The Freedom of Information Act: Sample Grant Application Narratives
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The NEH provides sample grant application narratives for several programs offered by the Division of Education, Division of Preservation & Access, Division of Public Programs, and more.
- NEH Past Awards Search
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An awards search function is available on the NEH website that can be filtered by program, awardee, and more. Past Pitt Awardees can be accessed by filtering by the awarded organization category.
NEH Recorded Resources
- NEH Recorded Webinars Playlist
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This YouTube Playlist from the NEH’s channel is an archive of all recorded virtual webinars from the sponsor.
- NEH Jefferson Lectures
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An archive of all Jefferson Lectures is available on YouTube. Jefferson Lectures highlight distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities.
- NEH Meet the Decision Makers Webinar: Education Division
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National Endowment for the Humanities, Education Division
January 15, 2025
Rebecca Boggs, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer
National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Education Programs
rboggs@neh.govDr. Boggs spoke about the Division’s research focus, funding opportunities, and tips and strategies to successfully apply for grants. The Division of Education Programs sponsors numerous funding opportunities supporting curricular development and professional development in and across humanities and social science areas: Humanities Initiatives, Humanities Connections, Institutes (for Higher Education Faculty and for K-12 Educators), Landmarks of American History and Culture, and more.
- NEH Meet the Decision Makers Webinar: Research Division
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National Endowment for the Humanities, Research Division
October 29, 2024
Claudia Kinkela, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer
National Endowment for the Humanities, Office Division of Research Programs
ckinkela@neh.govDr. Kinkela spoke about the Division’s research focus, funding opportunities, and tips and strategies to successfully apply for fellowships and grants. The Division sponsors numerous funding opportunities for humanities and social sciences research including the Public Scholars program, the Summer Stipends program, and Fellowships and Collaborative Grants.