Opportunity Information: Apply for 20120913 AQ
Apply for 20120913 AQ
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enduring Questions" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.163 Promotion of the HumanitiesProfessional Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 30, 2012 and posted on May 30, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 13, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) "Enduring Questions" grant opportunity is a discretionary grant program designed to help college and university faculty create and teach a new humanities course organized around a single, lasting question that has shaped human thought across time. The central idea is to build an intellectual community in the classroom by having students and teachers engage in sustained, serious reading and discussion of major texts and influential thinkers from different eras, including perspectives reaching into the present day. Instead of treating the humanities as a set of disconnected topics, the course is meant to be question-driven, with the enduring question acting as the organizing thread that pulls together readings, assignments, and dialogue over the length of the course.
In this program, an "enduring question" is understood as a fundamental concern of human life that resists easy answers and continues to matter across cultures, historical periods, and schools of thought. The NEH provides examples to illustrate the kind of questions they have in mind, while making clear that the list is not meant to be limiting. Examples include: What is good government? Can war be just? What is friendship? What is evil? Are there universals in human nature? What are the origins of the universe? These questions point to big, foundational issues that naturally invite students into debate, interpretation, and reflection, and they lend themselves to reading classic and modern works that have helped define how societies think about ethics, politics, human nature, metaphysics, and meaning.
The award supports professional development connected to course creation and delivery, with an emphasis on teaching and the design of a new course rather than, for example, a standard research project. The opportunity is open to both public (including state-controlled) and private institutions of higher education. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can make participation more feasible for departments and institutions with limited discretionary resources. The funding ceiling is $25,000 per award, and the award floor is listed as $0, indicating that budgets can vary depending on the project design, within the program limits.
For the specific opportunity details provided, the Funding Opportunity Number is 20120913 AQ, and it falls under the humanities funding activity category with CFDA number 45.163 (Promotion of the Humanities - Professional Development). The opportunity was posted and created on May 30, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 13, 2012, and an archive date of October 13, 2012. Applicants seeking official guidance and fuller program requirements were directed to the NEH program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/enduring questions (as listed), and the point of contact for access issues or questions was the Enduring Questions program staff within the NEH Division of Education Programs (Room 302, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506; 202-606-8380; enduringquestions@neh.gov).
NEH Enduring Questions Grant (Funding Opportunity Number: 20120913 AQ) - FAQs
1) What is the NEH "Enduring Questions" grant?
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) "Enduring Questions" grant is a discretionary grant program that supports college and university faculty in creating and teaching a new humanities course organized around a single, lasting question that has shaped human thought over time.
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is meant to help faculty design and deliver a question-driven humanities course that builds an intellectual community in the classroom. The core approach is sustained reading and serious discussion of major texts and influential thinkers from different eras, including perspectives reaching into the present.
3) What does NEH mean by an "enduring question"?
In this program, an "enduring question" is described as a fundamental concern of human life that resists easy answers and remains significant across cultures, historical periods, and schools of thought.
4) What are examples of enduring questions?
NEH provides illustrative examples (not a limiting list), such as:
- What is good government?
- Can war be just?
- What is friendship?
- What is evil?
- Are there universals in human nature?
- What are the origins of the universe?
5) Is the course supposed to cover many unrelated topics?
No. The course is intended to be question-driven rather than a set of disconnected topics. The enduring question serves as the organizing thread that connects readings, assignments, and classroom dialogue across the full course.
6) What kind of classroom experience does the program aim to create?
The program emphasizes creating an intellectual community through sustained, serious reading and discussion. Students and instructors engage major texts and influential thinkers from different eras, with perspectives extending into the present day.
7) What types of activities does the award support?
The award supports professional development connected to course creation and course delivery, with an emphasis on teaching and the design of a new humanities course.
8) Is this grant meant to fund a standard research project?
The information provided emphasizes course design and teaching (professional development tied to creating and delivering a new course), rather than a standard research project.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is open to public (including state-controlled) and private institutions of higher education.
10) Does the program require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
11) How much funding is available per award?
The funding ceiling is $25,000 per award.
12) What does an award floor of $0 mean?
The award floor is listed as $0, indicating that budgets can vary depending on the project design, as long as the request stays within the program limits.
13) What is the CFDA number and what category does it fall under?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 45.163, "Promotion of the Humanities - Professional Development," and is categorized under humanities funding activities.
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this specific listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is 20120913 AQ.
15) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on May 30, 2012.
16) What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is September 13, 2012.
17) Is this opportunity archived?
Yes. The archive date provided is October 13, 2012.
18) Where were applicants directed for official guidance and full program requirements?
Applicants were directed to the NEH program page listed as: http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/enduring questions
19) Who can be contacted for questions or access issues?
The point of contact listed is the Enduring Questions program staff within the NEH Division of Education Programs.
20) What contact details are provided for the program office?
The provided contact information is:
- Office: NEH Division of Education Programs, Room 302
- Address: 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506
- Phone: 202-606-8380
- Email: enduringquestions@neh.gov
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