Opportunity Information: Apply for 20090505 HR
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- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Faculty Research Awards" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.160 Promotion of the HumanitiesFellowships and Stipends.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 12, 2009 and posted on Feb 23, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 2009. (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 $50,400.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Faculty Research Awards program, offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to support advanced humanities research conducted by faculty who teach at specific minority-serving institutions: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. The central purpose of the program is to give these faculty members dedicated time to complete substantial research projects in the humanities that will matter both to other scholars and to broader public audiences, not just narrow academic specialists.
Funding is provided as a grant to individuals (not institutions), with an expected total of about 10 awards under this opportunity. Each award can support the equivalent of six to twelve months of full-time work, effectively functioning as research leave or protected time to write, investigate, analyze sources, and produce publishable outcomes. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $50,400, and there is no stated minimum award amount. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute institutional or personal funds as a condition of receiving support.
The program is oriented toward traditional and emerging scholarly products in the humanities. Typical outcomes include peer-reviewed articles, monographs and books, digital scholarly materials, archaeological site reports, translations, critical editions, and other research tools that help advance knowledge and interpretation in humanities fields. In other words, NEH is expecting work that is grounded in rigorous humanities methods (such as historical analysis, textual scholarship, interpretive criticism, philosophical inquiry, cultural analysis, and related approaches) and that results in outputs that can be shared, cited, and used by others.
At the same time, the announcement draws clear boundaries around what the funding cannot support. Projects are not eligible if they focus on curricular or pedagogical methods, theories, or surveys, or if they involve preparing or revising textbooks. The program also excludes projects that are primarily intended to promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological point of view, as well as projects that advocate a specific program of social action. In addition, the awards cannot be used for creative or performing arts projects, such as painting, writing fiction or poetry, or producing dance performances. These restrictions signal that the program is meant to fund humanities research and scholarship rather than teaching development, activism-oriented programming, or creative production.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted on February 23, 2009, with a closing date of May 5, 2009 (Funding Opportunity Number 20090505 HR). It is cataloged under CFDA 45.160 (Promotion of the Humanities - Fellowships and Stipends). Additional program information is available through NEH at https://securegrants.neh.gov/fellowships.asp. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement or who have questions, the NEH Division of Research Programs can be reached at facultyresearch@neh.gov or by phone at 202-606-8200, with mailing offices located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506 (Room 318).
Faculty Research Awards (NEH) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the NEH Faculty Research Awards program?
The Faculty Research Awards program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) designed to support advanced humanities research by faculty at certain minority-serving institutions. The core aim is to provide dedicated time for substantial humanities research that can reach other scholars and broader public audiences (not only narrow academic specialists).
2) Who is this program intended to support?
This opportunity is intended for faculty who teach at specific minority-serving institutions, including:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment
- Tribal Colleges and Universities
3) Does the grant go to an institution or to an individual?
Funding is provided as a grant to individuals, not to institutions.
4) How many awards does NEH expect to make under this opportunity?
The opportunity indicates an expected total of about 10 awards.
5) What kind of time commitment does an award support?
Each award can support the equivalent of six to twelve months of full-time work. This is described as functioning like research leave or protected time to write, investigate, analyze sources, and complete publishable outcomes.
6) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is $50,400.
7) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the opportunity information provided.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute institutional or personal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
9) What kinds of projects and outcomes does NEH expect to support?
The program is oriented toward traditional and emerging scholarly products in the humanities. Typical outcomes mentioned include:
- Peer-reviewed articles
- Monographs and books
- Digital scholarly materials
- Archaeological site reports
- Translations
- Critical editions
- Other research tools that advance knowledge and interpretation in humanities fields
10) What kinds of methods or approaches are consistent with this program?
NEH indicates an expectation of rigorous humanities methods. Examples referenced include historical analysis, textual scholarship, interpretive criticism, philosophical inquiry, cultural analysis, and related humanities approaches, with outputs that can be shared, cited, and used by others.
11) Are projects about teaching methods, curricula, or pedagogy eligible?
No. Projects are not eligible if they focus on curricular or pedagogical methods, theories, or surveys.
12) Can grant funds be used to prepare or revise a textbook?
No. Projects involving preparing or revising textbooks are explicitly excluded.
13) Are projects that promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological viewpoint eligible?
No. The opportunity excludes projects that are primarily intended to promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological point of view.
14) Are projects that advocate a specific program of social action eligible?
No. Projects that advocate a specific program of social action are excluded.
15) Can the award support creative or performing arts projects?
No. The awards cannot be used for creative or performing arts projects. Examples given include painting, writing fiction or poetry, or producing dance performances.
16) What is the overall purpose of excluding pedagogy, advocacy, and creative arts?
Based on the stated restrictions, the program is positioned to fund humanities research and scholarship rather than teaching development, activism-oriented programming, or creative production.
17) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on February 23, 2009, and had a closing date of May 5, 2009.
18) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20090505 HR.
19) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
This opportunity is cataloged under CFDA 45.160 (Promotion of the Humanities - Fellowships and Stipends).
20) Where can applicants find more official program information?
Additional program information is available through NEH at: https://securegrants.neh.gov/fellowships.asp.
21) How can someone contact NEH with questions about the program?
The NEH Division of Research Programs can be reached by email at facultyresearch@neh.gov or by phone at 202-606-8200.
22) What is the NEH mailing address listed for this opportunity?
The mailing offices are listed as: 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506 (Room 318).
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