Opportunity Information: Apply for 20080915 RF
Apply for 20080915 RF
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.161 Promotion of the HumanitiesResearch.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 11, 2008 and posted on Apr 11, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2008. (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 $100,800.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers (FDHC) program funds in-residence collaborations between individual humanities scholars and established digital humanities centers. The core idea is to give a scholar dedicated time and structured support to pursue a digital humanities research effort while embedded at a center that can provide expertise, infrastructure, mentoring, and an active intellectual community. Fellowships run from six to twelve months, and the work produced during the residency can range from an early-stage proof of concept to a fully realized digital product, depending on the project goals and the nature of the partnership.
A key feature of FDHC is flexibility in how the collaboration is set up. Fellows can focus primarily on their own project while consulting with center staff, join larger collaborative initiatives already underway at the host center, serve in an apprenticeship-style role to build skills on existing projects, or combine these approaches. The program is intentionally open to humanities scholars across the spectrum of digital experience, meaning applicants do not need to be advanced technologists as long as the proposed fellowship makes a strong case for why the residency and the center partnership are essential to the project and to the scholar's development.
The program has four stated aims: supporting innovative collaboration on outstanding digital research projects, expanding digital literacy and expertise, promoting the work and impact of digital humanities centers, and encouraging broad and open access to humanities resources and scholarship. In practical terms, competitive proposals typically align the scholarly questions with appropriate digital methods and explain how the residency will yield durable outcomes, shareable methods, and access-forward results that benefit the broader humanities community.
FDHC awards are made to digital humanities centers rather than directly to individual scholars, so the application must be submitted by an eligible host institution/center, with a staff member from the center serving as the project director. Prospective fellows apply through a center, and the partnership is central to the application. Each center may submit only one application per deadline, and each individual scholar may apply in collaboration with only one center per deadline, which encourages careful matchmaking and a well-defined work plan.
Funding covers two main components: a stipend to support the fellow during the residency and support for a portion of the center's costs of hosting the fellow, including both direct and indirect costs as applicable. The program also includes an important eligibility restriction intended to preserve the "visiting" nature of the residency: the scholar in residence cannot be employed by, or otherwise associated with, the institution that houses the digital humanities center.
From the source listing, this is a discretionary grant opportunity under CFDA 45.161 (Promotion of the Humanities: Research). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The historical posting details show it was posted April 11, 2008, with an application deadline of September 15, 2008, and an award ceiling of $100,800 (with no stated award floor). Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and certain nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding nonprofits that are institutions of higher education). Additional program details were provided through NEH guidance at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/fdhc.html, and the contact listed for access or questions was the NEH Division of Research Programs (research@neh.gov, 202-606-8200).
FAQs: NEH Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers (FDHC)
What is the NEH Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers (FDHC) program?
FDHC is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program that funds in-residence collaborations between an individual humanities scholar (the fellow) and an established digital humanities center. The fellowship is designed to give the scholar dedicated time and structured support to pursue a digital humanities research effort while embedded within a host center that provides expertise, infrastructure, mentoring, and an active intellectual community.
What is the main purpose of an FDHC fellowship residency?
The purpose is to support a focused, in-person collaboration where a humanities scholar advances a digital humanities research effort through direct engagement with a digital humanities center. The residency is meant to be essential to the project and to the scholar's development, leveraging the center's capabilities and community.
How long do FDHC fellowships last?
Fellowships run from six to twelve months.
What kinds of outcomes or work products can result from the residency?
The work produced during the residency can range from an early-stage proof of concept to a fully realized digital product. The expected output depends on the project goals and the nature of the partnership between the fellow and the host center.
Do applicants need to be advanced technologists to be competitive?
No. The program is intentionally open to humanities scholars across the spectrum of digital experience. A competitive application should clearly explain why the residency and the partnership with the digital humanities center are essential to the project and to the scholar's development, even if the scholar is not an advanced technologist.
What collaboration models does FDHC support?
FDHC is flexible in how the collaboration is structured. Fellows may primarily focus on their own project while consulting with center staff, join larger collaborative initiatives already underway at the host center, serve in an apprenticeship-style role to build skills on existing projects, or combine these approaches.
What are the stated aims of the FDHC program?
The program lists four aims: (1) supporting innovative collaboration on outstanding digital research projects, (2) expanding digital literacy and expertise, (3) promoting the work and impact of digital humanities centers, and (4) encouraging broad and open access to humanities resources and scholarship.
What does a competitive proposal typically emphasize?
Competitive proposals typically align strong scholarly questions with appropriate digital methods and explain how the residency will yield durable outcomes, shareable methods, and access-forward results that benefit the broader humanities community.
Who receives the FDHC award: the scholar or the host center?
FDHC awards are made to digital humanities centers (through their eligible host institutions), not directly to individual scholars. The application must be submitted by an eligible host institution/center, and a staff member from the center serves as the project director.
How does a scholar apply for an FDHC fellowship?
A prospective fellow applies through a digital humanities center. The center-scholar partnership is central to the application, and the host institution/center submits the proposal.
Who serves as the project director on an FDHC application?
A staff member from the digital humanities center serves as the project director.
How many applications can a center submit per deadline?
Each digital humanities center may submit only one application per deadline.
How many center partnerships can an individual scholar pursue per deadline?
Each individual scholar may apply in collaboration with only one center per deadline.
Why are there limits on submissions per deadline?
The one-application-per-center and one-center-per-scholar limits encourage careful matchmaking between scholars and centers and support the development of a well-defined work plan for the residency.
What costs does FDHC funding cover?
Funding covers two main components: (1) a stipend to support the fellow during the residency and (2) support for a portion of the center's costs of hosting the fellow, including both direct and indirect costs as applicable.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Is there an eligibility restriction related to the fellow's relationship to the host institution?
Yes. To preserve the "visiting" nature of the residency, the scholar in residence cannot be employed by, or otherwise associated with, the institution that houses the digital humanities center.
What type of grant opportunity is FDHC?
From the source listing, FDHC is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The listing associates the program with CFDA 45.161 (Promotion of the Humanities: Research).
What is the historical application deadline mentioned in the listing?
The historical posting details show an application deadline of September 15, 2008.
When was the opportunity historically posted?
The historical posting details show it was posted on April 11, 2008.
What is the historical award ceiling shown in the listing?
The historical posting details list an award ceiling of $100,800.
Is an award floor stated in the listing?
No. The listing indicates no stated award floor.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply as host institutions/centers?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and certain nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding nonprofits that are institutions of higher education).
Where can applicants find additional program guidance?
Additional program details were provided through NEH guidance at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/fdhc.html.
Who is the listed contact for questions about FDHC?
The contact listed is the NEH Division of Research Programs. Email: research@neh.gov. Phone: 202-606-8200.
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