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Expand scholarly and public discussion of diverse countries, peoples, and cultural and intellectual traditions worldwide. Gain a deeper understanding of our own rich and varied cultural heritage, as well as the history and culture of other nations Investigate how Americans have approached and attempted to surmount cultural divides; examine the ideals of civility and civic discourse that have informed this quest.

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Division of Education Programs Grants to strengthen teaching and learning in the humanities in schools and colleges across the nation

TITLEDEADLINEDIVISION/OFFICE Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges August 27, 2013 Division of Education Programs Enduring Questions September 12, 2013 Division of Education Programs Humanities InitiativesJune 26, 2014 Division of Education Programs Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School Teachers March 4, 2014 Division of Education Programs Summer Seminars and InstitutesMarch 4, 2014 Division of Education Programs Division of Education Programs grants

Intensive two-to-five week programs that reach a national audience of college and university faculty or school teachers Collegial study of significant texts and topics in the humanities Use the academic resources of libraries, museums, and cultural sites NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes March 4, 2014: Apply to attend a summer 2014 project Apply to direct a summer 2015 project

Summer Seminars and Institutes Can be held in the US or abroad Can require language proficiency Areas of special emphasis: foreign language projects designed to strengthen instruction at the advanced level through the use of humanistic sources projects intended primarily for community-college faculty projects that respond to NEH's Bridging Cultures initiative

Encountering Brazil through its Contemporary Urban Literature (Brazil) Italy in the Age of the Risorgimento - New Perspectives (Italy) India’s Past and the Making of the Present (India) Examples of NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes

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Deadline: June 2014 Grant Amount: Up to $100,000 Duration: 12 to 36 months Designed to improve humanities instruction Humanities Initiatives at HSIs, TCUs, HBCUs

Some types of supported activities Faculty development study series Curriculum development Summer bridge programs Creation of curricular materials Collaborations with other institutions (museums, etc.) Areas of emphasis Humanities connections to professional fields Foreign languages Bridging Cultures

Sample Grant: Creating a New Minor in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at CSU-Northridge Workshop with language experts and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies faculty/program directors from Southern California. Second workshop brings representatives from local Muslim and Middle Eastern organizations to campus to offer their perspectives. Faculty create new courses on topics such as Arabic, Sufism, and women in Islamic literature.

Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges RFP Grants of up to $120,000 to improve humanities education at community colleges Community colleges partner with other orgs. August 2014 deadline

NEH THINKING THROUGH CULTURAL DIVERSITY SUMMER SYMPOSIUM Thinking Through Cultural Diversity: Bridging Cultural Differences in Asian Traditions Dates: July 12-20, 2012 Location: East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

NEH Challenge Grants Support long-term or permanent endeavors May be invested in endowments or spend- down funds Challenge grants are all matching funds Next deadline: May 2014

What can challenge grants be used for? Direct acquisitions of equipment, computer hardware and software, bibliographic collections Endowments for faculty and staff positions, fellowships, research funds, library acquisitions funds, computer upgrades and maintenance funds Development and fundraising costs Renovation or construction

Digital Humanities New methods of conducting humanities research, conceptualizing relationships, presenting scholarship Focus on use of digital technologies to explore humanities subjects; impact of digital technologies on the humanities; digitization of important materials.

TITLEDEADLINEDIVISION/OFFICE Digging Into Data ChallengeMay 15, 2013Office of Digital Humanities Digital Humanities Implementation GrantsFebruary 19, 2014Office of Digital Humanities Digital Humanities Start-Up GrantsSeptember 12, 2013Office of Digital Humanities Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities March 11, 2014Office of Digital Humanities

The NEH Grant Review Process Peer Review Panels: Invited scholars and experts review applications and identify exemplary proposals National Council for the Humanities: Review and Recommend Chairman: Funding decisions based on recommendations of panelists, staff, and Council

Remember … Outstanding humanities subjects, texts, scholars, and scholarship are at the center of all successful NEH grants