Opportunity Information: Apply for 20100930 FW
Apply for 20100930 FW
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Teaching Development 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 Jun 30, 2010 and posted on Jun 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2010. (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 $21,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
Teaching Development Fellowships (TDF) is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) designed for individual college and university instructors who want to carry out research that directly strengthens the way they teach an existing undergraduate humanities course. The core idea is that faculty research should feed back into the classroom in a concrete, practical way. The program emphasizes three main outcomes: improving the overall quality of humanities education in the United States, tightening the connection between humanities research and undergraduate teaching, and supporting excellence in undergraduate instruction.
A key eligibility and project-design requirement is that the fellowship must be used to improve an undergraduate course that already exists and has a track record: the course must have been taught in at least three different academic terms before the application deadline, and the applicant must plan to continue teaching it. This is not a program for launching a brand-new course, and it is not meant to fund routine course preparation. Instead, the funded work should be a focused research effort that results in a stronger version of a course you already teach, such as deepening the intellectual foundation of a unit, reshaping readings around newly examined primary sources, updating interpretive frameworks, or building new research-based content that changes what and how students learn.
The research component is expected to be closely tied to the applicant's established interests as a humanities scholar and interpreter, and it should be conducted primarily for the purpose of course improvement rather than for producing scholarly publications. NEH welcomes research across any area of the humanities, and it recognizes that meaningful course improvement sometimes requires stepping into adjacent fields, engaging more deeply with foundational texts and sources, or developing expertise in overlooked or under-taught areas. The program also allows projects that involve building practical competencies needed to complete the research, such as developing relevant language skills or acquiring digital skills, as long as those skills serve the course-improvement research plan rather than becoming the main objective.
Just as important as what the program supports is what it explicitly does not support. TDF funds cannot be used to develop new courses, to improve multiple courses at once, to pay guest speakers, or to support team-taught courses. It also does not fund projects centered on general curricular reform or pedagogical methods and theory, graduate-level teaching preparation, or textbook research and revision. NEH also excludes projects aimed at promoting a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological viewpoint, as well as projects advocating a specific program of social action. Creative and performing arts projects (for example, producing fiction or poetry, visual art, or performance work) are not eligible, and neither are dissertations, theses, or other research tied to completing a degree program.
From the funding details provided, the opportunity was posted June 30, 2010, with an application deadline of September 30, 2010, and an archive date of October 30, 2010. NEH expected to make about 30 awards. The award ceiling is $21,000, with no stated minimum award amount, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA listing is 45.160 (Promotion of the Humanities - Fellowships and Stipends), and eligibility is limited to individuals rather than institutions.
Applicants seeking official guidance and full instructions are directed to the NEH program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/tdfellowships.html. For access issues or direct questions, NEH's Division of Research can be reached at 202-606-8200, via TDD at 1-866-372-2930, or by email at TDFellowships@neh.gov, with mail directed to the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Research, Room 318, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20506.
Teaching Development Fellowships (TDF) - FAQs
What is the Teaching Development Fellowships (TDF) program?
Teaching Development Fellowships (TDF) is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for individual college and university instructors. It supports a research project that directly strengthens the way the applicant teaches an existing undergraduate humanities course.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to individuals (not institutions). The opportunity is designed for individual college and university instructors.
What is the main purpose of a TDF award?
The fellowship supports research that feeds back into the classroom in a concrete, practical way by improving an undergraduate humanities course the applicant already teaches. It is intended to strengthen the course itself, not simply to fund routine preparation.
What outcomes does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes: (1) improving the overall quality of humanities education in the United States, (2) strengthening the connection between humanities research and undergraduate teaching, and (3) supporting excellence in undergraduate instruction.
Does the course I want to improve have to already exist?
Yes. A key requirement is that the fellowship must be used to improve an existing undergraduate course with a demonstrated track record.
How many times must the course have been taught to qualify?
The course must have been taught in at least three different academic terms before the application deadline.
Do I have to plan to teach the course again after the fellowship?
Yes. The applicant must plan to continue teaching the course being improved.
Can I use TDF funds to create a brand-new course?
No. The program is not intended for launching a new course.
Can the fellowship support routine course preparation?
No. The fellowship is not meant to fund routine course preparation. The supported work should be a focused research effort that results in a stronger version of an existing course.
What kinds of activities are considered appropriate course-improvement research?
Examples described include deepening the intellectual foundation of a course unit, reshaping readings around newly examined primary sources, updating interpretive frameworks, or building new research-based content that changes what and how students learn.
Does the research need to relate to my established scholarly interests?
Yes. The research component is expected to be closely tied to the applicant's established interests as a humanities scholar and interpreter.
Is the research primarily intended to produce publications?
No. The research should be conducted primarily for the purpose of course improvement rather than for producing scholarly publications.
What humanities fields or topics are eligible?
NEH welcomes research across any area of the humanities.
Can the project involve stepping into adjacent fields or under-taught areas?
Yes. NEH recognizes that meaningful course improvement may involve engaging with adjacent fields, foundational texts and sources, or developing expertise in overlooked or under-taught areas, as long as the purpose is to improve the course.
Can the fellowship support language training or digital skills development?
Yes, if those competencies are needed to carry out the research and they support the course-improvement research plan. The skills development cannot be the main objective of the project.
Can I use TDF funds to improve multiple courses at once?
No. TDF funds cannot be used to improve multiple courses at once.
Are team-taught courses eligible for support?
No. The program does not support team-taught courses.
Can TDF funds pay for guest speakers?
No. The program explicitly states that funds cannot be used to pay guest speakers.
Does the program support general curricular reform or projects focused on pedagogy theory?
No. Projects centered on general curricular reform or on pedagogical methods and theory are not supported.
Can the fellowship be used for graduate-level teaching preparation?
No. Graduate-level teaching preparation is not supported.
Does TDF fund textbook research or revision?
No. Textbook research and revision are not supported by this program.
Are projects that promote a particular ideology eligible?
No. NEH excludes projects aimed at promoting a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological viewpoint, as well as projects advocating a specific program of social action.
Are creative or performing arts projects eligible?
No. Creative and performing arts projects (such as producing fiction or poetry, visual art, or performance work) are not eligible.
Can dissertations or degree-related research be funded?
No. Dissertations, theses, or other research tied to completing a degree program are not eligible.
When was this opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on June 30, 2010. The application deadline was September 30, 2010. The archive date was October 30, 2010.
How many awards did NEH expect to make?
NEH expected to make about 30 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $21,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the provided information.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA listing is 45.160 (Promotion of the Humanities - Fellowships and Stipends).
Where can I find the official program guidance and full instructions?
Applicants are directed to the NEH program page at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/tdfellowships.html
How can I contact NEH with questions about TDF?
You can contact NEH's Division of Research at 202-606-8200, via TDD at 1-866-372-2930, or by email at TDFellowships@neh.gov.
What is the mailing address for NEH related to this program?
National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Research, Room 318, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20506.
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