Opportunity Information: Apply for 20080501 FA
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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 "Fellowships" 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 May 1, 2008 and posted on Feb 29, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 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 $50,400.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowships program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity designed to support individual scholars undertaking advanced humanities research with clear value for both academic specialists and the broader public. The fellowship is meant to buy sustained time for uninterrupted, full-time work, typically resulting in substantial scholarly products such as peer-reviewed articles, monographs and books, translations, critical editions, digital humanities resources, archaeological site reports, and other research tools that contribute meaningfully to humanistic knowledge and interpretation. Awards are structured to fund a continuous research period lasting between six and twelve months, emphasizing depth, focus, and completion of a major phase of a project rather than short, intermittent effort.
Eligibility is limited to individuals (not institutions), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The maximum award amount listed for this opportunity is $50,400, with no stated minimum award floor. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the program falls under the humanities funding activity category, associated with CFDA number 45.160 (Promotion of the Humanities: Fellowships and Stipends). In practical terms, applicants should be proposing research that is mature, well-defined, and feasible within the fellowship time frame, with outcomes that are recognizable contributions to humanities scholarship or public understanding of the humanities.
The announcement also spells out several categories of work that cannot be supported, which is important for applicants shaping a proposal. NEH Fellowships may not be used for projects centered on curricular or pedagogical methods, theories, or surveys, nor for preparing or revising textbooks. The program also excludes projects that seek to promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological point of view, or that advocate a specific program of social action. In addition, works in the creative and performing arts are not eligible under this fellowship (for example, producing a novel, writing poetry, creating visual art, or staging a dance performance), and the fellowship cannot be used to fund doctoral dissertations or theses. These restrictions reflect NEH's focus on scholarly research and interpretive humanities work rather than instruction-focused materials, advocacy, or creative production.
Key administrative details from the source notice include the funding opportunity number 20080501-FA and the title "Fellowships." The opportunity was posted on February 29, 2008, with an original closing date of May 1, 2008, later updated to a current closing date of May 5, 2008, and an archive date of May 31, 2008. Additional official guidance is referenced through the NEH program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/Fellowships.html. For applicants or researchers who need assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is the NEH Division of Research (Room 318), National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506, phone 202-606-8200, email fellowships@neh.gov.
NEH Fellowships (Funding Opportunity 20080501-FA) - FAQs
1) What is the NEH Fellowships program?
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowships program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity that supports individual scholars conducting advanced humanities research. The fellowship is designed to provide sustained, uninterrupted time for full-time work on a significant research project with clear value to academic specialists and the broader public.
2) Who can apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to individuals. Institutions do not apply under this program based on the information provided.
3) What kinds of projects are a good fit for this fellowship?
Projects should be mature, well-defined, and feasible to complete a major phase within the fellowship period. NEH describes expected outcomes as recognizable contributions to humanities scholarship or public understanding of the humanities.
4) What is the fellowship intended to fund (in practical terms)?
The fellowship is intended to "buy time" for sustained, uninterrupted, full-time research and writing (or equivalent research activity), emphasizing depth, focus, and completion of a major phase of work rather than short or intermittent effort.
5) What types of final products or outputs does NEH expect?
NEH indicates that fellows typically produce substantial scholarly products such as peer-reviewed articles, monographs and books, translations, critical editions, digital humanities resources, archaeological site reports, and other research tools that contribute meaningfully to humanistic knowledge and interpretation.
6) How long is the supported research period?
Awards fund a continuous period of research lasting between six and twelve months.
7) Is the research period required to be continuous and full-time?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes uninterrupted, full-time work over a continuous six- to twelve-month period, rather than short, intermittent efforts.
8) What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $50,400.
9) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor is stated in the information provided.
10) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
11) What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
12) What is the funding activity category?
The program falls under the humanities funding activity category.
13) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA 45.160, titled "Promotion of the Humanities: Fellowships and Stipends."
14) Are curricular or pedagogical projects eligible?
No. NEH Fellowships may not be used for projects centered on curricular or pedagogical methods, theories, or surveys.
15) Can the fellowship be used to prepare or revise a textbook?
No. Preparing or revising textbooks is specifically excluded.
16) Can advocacy or viewpoint-driven projects be funded?
No. The opportunity excludes projects that seek to promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological point of view, or that advocate a specific program of social action.
17) Are creative writing or performing/visual arts projects eligible?
No. Works in the creative and performing arts are not eligible under this fellowship, including (as examples provided) producing a novel, writing poetry, creating visual art, or staging a dance performance.
18) Can NEH Fellowships support doctoral dissertations or theses?
No. The fellowship cannot be used to fund doctoral dissertations or theses.
19) What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity number is 20080501-FA, and the title is "Fellowships."
20) When was this opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on February 29, 2008. The original closing date was May 1, 2008, and it was later updated to a current closing date of May 5, 2008. The archive date is May 31, 2008.
21) Where can applicants find the official guidelines referenced in the notice?
The notice references the NEH program page at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/Fellowships.html
22) Who can be contacted for help or questions about accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is the NEH Division of Research (Room 318), National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506. Phone: 202-606-8200. Email: fellowships@neh.gov.
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