National Endowment for the Humanities OVERVIEW OF ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS 1995 For more information or hard copies of this information, contact: Public Information Office National Endowment for the Humanities Room 402 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20506 202/606-8400 INTERNET ADDRESSES: Public Information Office (OPPA) . . . . . . . . . . . NEHOPA@GWUVM.GWU.EDU Division of Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . NEHEDU@GWUVM.GWU.EDU Division of Preservation and Access . . . . . . . . . NEHPRES@GWUVM.GWU.EDU Division of Public Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEHPUB@GWUVM.GWU.EDU Division of Research Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . NEHRES@GWUVM.GWU.EDU Federal/State Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEHSTATE@GWUVM.GWU.EDU NB: NEH will not accept grant proposals sent through the internet. 202/606-8282 TDD -- FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED ONLY Alternative format publications will be made available upon request. 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CONTENTS OF THIS FILE Overview The Humanities What the Endowment Supports What the Endowment Does Not Support Eligibility Applying for a Grant How Applications Are Evaluated Outreach Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Special Initiative Programs Education Programs Preservation and Access Public Programs Research Programs Federal/State Partnership Challenge Grants 1995 Application Deadline Dates How to Apply General Information NEH Telephone Directory The National Council on the Humanities The Jefferson Lecture The Charles Frankel Prize NEH Publications State Humanities Councils THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES "Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens" --National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 In order "to promote progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts in the United States," Congress enacted the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965. This act established the National Endowment for the Humanities as an independent grant-making agency of the federal government to support research, education, and public programs in the humanities. Grants are made through the office of Federal State Partnership, four divisions--Education Programs, Preservation and Access, Public Programs, Research Programs--and Challenge Grants. THE HUMANITIES The act that established the National Endowment for the Humanities says, "The term 'humanities' includes, but is not limited to, the study of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism, and theory of the arts; those aspects of social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life." WHAT THE ENDOWMENT SUPPORTS The National Endowment for the Humanities supports exemplary work to advance and disseminate knowledge in all the disciplines of the humanities. Endowment support is intended to complement and assist private and local efforts and to serve as a catalyst to increase nonfederal support for projects of high quality. Although the activities funded by the Endowment vary greatly in cost, in the numbers of people involved, and in their specific intents and benefits, they all have in common two requirements for funding: significance to learning in the humanities and excellence in conception. In the most general terms, NEH-supported projects aid scholarship and research in the humanities, help improve humanities education, and foster in the American people a greater curiosity about and understanding of the humanities. More specific information about the types of projects supported by the Endowment may be found in the section below starting with Education programs. WHAT THE ENDOWMENT DOES NOT SUPPORT The statutory definition of the humanities given above establishes the general range of subjects appropriate to requests for Endowment assistance. The Endowment does not fund projects that o are undertaken to satisfy requirements for an academic degree (with the exception of Dissertation Grants, the Faculty Graduate Study Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and, in some instances, projects within the Division of Education Programs); o create musical composition, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, short stories, and novels or provide for performance or training in these arts. Inquiries about federal support for the creative arts should be addressed to the National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506; o are directed at persuading an audience to a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological point of view, or that advocate a particular program of social action or change; or o examine controversial issues without taking into account competing perspectives. ELIGIBILITY The Endowment welcomes applications from individuals, and nonprofit associations, institutions, and organizations. Except where otherwise specified, individuals eligible for Endowment assistance include U.S. citizens and foreign nationals who have been legal residents in the United States for a period of at least the three years immediately preceding the submission of the application. For additional rules on eligibility, an applicant should refer to the program guidelines. APPLYING FOR A GRANT Those planning to apply for Endowment assistance should write to the appropriate Endowment division or office, describing briefly the proposed project and requesting guidelines and application forms. Current guidelines and descriptive materials are available from the NEH Public Information Office. To apply, an individual or organization submits a proposal for a project to one of the Endowment's funding categories, described in the section "Endowment Programs." HOW APPLICATIONS ARE EVALUATED Each Endowment application is assessed first by knowledgeable persons outside the agency who are asked for their judgments about the quality and significance of the proposed project. About 1,200 scholars, professionals in the humanities, and other experts serve on approximately 225 panels throughout the course of a year. Panelists represent a diversity of disciplinary, institutional, regional, and cultural backgrounds. In some programs the judgment of panelists is supplemented by individual reviews solicited from specialists who have extensive knowledge of the specific subject area or technical aspects of the application under review. The advice of evaluators is assembled by the staff of the Endowment, who comment on matters of fact or on significant issues that would otherwise be missing from the review. These materials are then forwarded to the National Council on the Humanities, a board of twenty-six citizens nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. The National Council meets four times a year to advise the Chairman of the Endowment. The Chairman, who is appointed for a four-year term by the President with the consent of the Senate, takes into account the advice provided by this review process and, by law, makes the final decision about funding. A final decision can normally be expected about six months after the application deadline. OUTREACH The Endowment's outreach mission is to ensure that all the American people participate fully in the humanities. Through outreach activities, NEH provides information about its grant opportunities, promotes participation in NEH programs, and encourages examination of the diversity and richness of the American cultural heritage. NEH actively seeks to extend its reach to underrepresented groups, particularly the youth, rural and inner-city communities, and minority and tribal individuals and institutions. The Office of the Deputy Chairman coordinates the Endowment's outreach activities. For further information write or call: Michele D. Bertrand Assistant to the Deputy Chairman National Endowment for the Humanities Room 429 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202/606-8363 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL The Office of Inspector General audits the operations and programs, and investigates reported instances of waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. Sheldon L. Bernstein, Inspector General 1-800-366-4650 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY By accepting an award a grantee has agreed not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. For further information, write to the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER FEDERAL LAWS Applicants should be aware that a number of other federal laws and regulations apply to Endowment-supported projects. Depending on the project, these may include compliance with o the NEH Code of Ethics governing research, publication, and public programming in projects related to American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo, or native Hawaiian peoples; o Department of Labor minimum compensation requirements; o a Congressional preference for the purchase of American-made equipment and products. Other requirements may apply, and applicants are encouraged to review pertinent program guidelines with Endowment officers early in the application process. Special Initiative: A National Conversation "All of our people--left, right, and center--have a responsibility to examine and discuss what unites us as a country, what we share as common American values in a nation comprised of many divergent groups and beliefs. For too long, we have let what divides us capture the headlines and sound bites, polarizing us rather than bringing us together. I am proposing a national conversation open to all Americans, a conversation in which all voices are heard in which we grapple seriously with the meaning of American pluralism." - Sheldon Hackney Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities To expand, inform, and enrich this national conversation, the Endowment invites proposals--to any of its four divisions--that address any of the complex topics and themes related to American pluralism and identity. The Endowment is particularly interested in how people--differentiated by ethnicity, race, or culture--interact within the framework of our national society. Projects may address these topics and themes from the perspectives of any of the disciplines of the humanities. Projects that seek to preserve or enhance intellectual access to materials supporting such studies are also encouraged. Projects might, for example, o explore whether it is possible or desirable for Americans to agree on common values, and, if so, what these values might be; o assess the importance to American society of shared language, customs, conceptions of identity, and allegiance to common institutions; o study the interactions among different ethnic, racial, or cultural groupings of people in the context of our national history or culture or --for comparative purposes--in other pluralistic societies; o examine in what ways our society's values and institutions influence the manner in which group interactions have taken and do take place; o explore the ways in which power is used, held, and relinquished in our pluralistic society; the means by which individual rights have been balanced; and the role of democratic institutions and processes in maintaining or failing to maintain a cohesive pluralistic society; o examine the reasons for the continuing vitality and strengths of America despite, or because of, its historically diverse population. Although the Endowment will continue to support projects that focus on particular groups both in America and abroad, the present initiative centers on enhancing our understanding of what Americans have shared or currently share with each other in our historically diverse country. Such goals as community building, conflict resolution, and public policy debate may ultimately be advanced as a result of these projects, but the specific goal of the initiative is to support humanities-based projects that place questions of American pluralism in historical and critical perspective, thus animating a national conversation on our shared values and differences. Although the "many" in E pluribus unum can be variously defined, the focus of this new initiative is on ethnic, racial, and cultural differences, with other important differentiating and unifying factors such as class, gender, religion, and region interwoven where appropriate. The Endowment welcomes applications from scholars, educators, and public programmers in all fields and disciplines of the humanities for original research and scholarship; for study programs for faculty and teachers at all educational levels and for curriculum development; for conferences, public lectures, museum exhibitions, library programs, television and radio productions, and any other original and innovative formats and venues appropriate to the subject of American pluralism and identity; and for the preservation of and access to materials supporting these activities. Applications should be submitted in time to meet regular program deadlines in the Endowment's four divisions. The proposals will be evaluated according to the established review criteria for these programs. ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS Division of Education Programs Through grants to elementary and secondary schools, two- and four-year colleges and universities, and other educational institutions, this division supports projects designed to promote sustained thoughtful study of the humanities at all levels of education. Higher Education in the Humanities Grants support a variety of national and institutional activities, including institutes for college and university faculty; conferences and networks of institutions; curriculum development efforts; and various types of faculty study programs within and among individual institutions. The Endowment is interested in projects that enhance the teaching of foreign languages, improve the humanities preparation of new teachers at all levels, and promote the study of the humanities in two-year institutions. Eligible applicants: Two- and four-year colleges and universities, nonprofit academic associations, and cultural institutions, such as libraries and museums. Application deadlines: April 1, 1995; October 1, 1995 Room 302, 202/606-8380 Science and Humanities Education NEH's Division of Education Programs and the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education have established joint procedures to fund proposals for the development of undergraduate courses and curricula that integrate the study of the sciences (including the social sciences) and the humanities. Applications are invited that focus on comprehensive reform of general education, or on new interdisciplinary majors or minors. Applications are also welcome to support national summer institutes, conferences, and networks of cooperating institutions focused on key multidisciplinary topics. Projects should be based on a close collaboration of faculty in the sciences and the humanities and should have potential for wide influence or replication. Eligible applicants: Two- and four-year colleges and universities, and nonprofit academic associations and cultural institutions, such as libraries and museums. Application deadline: February 1, 1995 Room 302, 202/606-8380 Elementary and Secondary Education in the Humanities Grants support a variety of national and local activities involving summer institutes for English, history, and foreign language teachers; collaborative projects with institutions of higher education; study during the school year by small groups of teachers from the same or related schools; and conferences, networks, and other special projects designed to improve the teaching of the humanities in elementary and secondary schools. Projects engage precollegiate educators with humanities topics and texts, devoting some attention to their implications for teaching and the curriculum. Elementary and secondary teachers and school administrators work in partnership with college and university faculty. Projects in history, literature, and foreign languages are particularly encouraged because these fields generally form the core requirements of humanities education in the schools. Eligible applicants: Public and private elementary and secondary schools, school systems, colleges and universities, museums and other nonprofit educational and cultural organizations. Application deadlines: March 15, 1995; October 1, 1995 Room 302, 202/606-8377 Humanities Focus Grants Both the Higher Education in the Humanities Program and the Elementary and Secondary Education in the Humanities Program offer small-scale, quick- turnaround Humanities Focus Grants. These grants enable a group of humanities faculty or teachers at any level to develop their understanding of an important issue or topic in the humanities and to translate that understanding into a plan of action for their school or college curriculum. Grants may be used to free up the time of participating teachers and scholars, to provide books and other materials needed for their investigation, and to support the travel of visiting experts. Eligible Applicants: Public and private elementary and secondary schools, school systems, two- and four-year colleges and universities, and other nonprofit educational and cultural organizations. Application deadlines: January 15, 1995; September 15, 1995 Room 302, higher education: 202/606-8380 or elementary and secondary education: 202/606-8377 Summer Seminars for College Teachers Participants' grants provide support for teachers in two-year, four-year, and five-year colleges and universities and for others who are qualified to do the work of the seminar and make a contribution to it. Participants attend summer seminars directed by distinguished scholars and teachers at institutions with collections suitable for advanced study. Applications are submitted to the seminar director. A list of seminar offerings may be obtained from the program. Eligible applicants: Individuals Application deadline for participants: March 1, 1995 (for 1995 seminars) Room 316, 202/606-8464 Directors' grants provide support for scholars of the humanities to direct summer seminars at institutions with collections suitable for advanced study. Eligible applicants: Potential directors apply through institutions. Application deadline for directors: March 1, 1995 (for 1996 seminars) Room 316, 202/606-8464 Summer Seminars for School Teachers Participants' grants provide support for full-time school teachers K-12 and other school personnel to participate in summer seminars focused on significant texts in the humanities and directed by accomplished teachers and scholars. Applications are submitted to the seminar director. A list of seminar offerings may be obtained from the program. Eligible applicants: Teachers of grades K-12 and other school personnel. Application deadline for participants: March 1, 1995 (for 1995 seminars) Room 316, 202/606-8463 Directors' grants provide support for accomplished teachers and scholars to direct summer seminars at colleges, universities, museums, libraries, and similar institutions. Eligible applicants: Potential directors apply through institutions. Application deadline for directors: March 1, 1995 (for 1996 seminars) Room 316, 202/606-8463 Independent Study in the Humanities The Endowment has awarded a grant to the Council for Basic Education to support a program of summer fellowships for elementary and secondary school teachers with at least five years of teaching experience. School principals and librarians also may be eligible to apply. Fellowships of $3,000 support six weeks of independent study in one of the disciplines of the humanities. For information, call or write to Independent Study in the Humanities, P.O. Box 135, Ashton, MD 20861, 202/347-4171. Independent Study for Foreign Language Teachers K-12 The Endowment has awarded a grant to Connecticut College to support a program of fellowships for elementary and secondary school foreign language teachers with at least three years of prior teaching experience. Fellowships of $3,750 support six weeks of summer study abroad. For information, call or write to NEH Fellowships Program for Foreign Language Teachers K-12, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320, 203/439-2282. Division of Preservation and Access Grants are made for projects that will preserve and increase the availability of resources important for research, education, and public programming in the humanities. These may include books, journals, newspapers, archives and manuscript collections, maps, still and moving images, sound recordings, and objects of material culture held by libraries, archives, museums, historical organizations, and other repositories. Proposals may combine preservation and access activities within a single project. Historically black colleges and universities with significant institutional collections of primary materials are encouraged to apply. Preservation and Access Projects Grants support projects to preserve the intellectual content of nationally important collections (brittle books, serials, archival materials, still and moving images, or sound recordings) held by single institutions, as well as consortial projects involving a number of institutions; the conservation treatment of original materials when it can be demonstrated that reformatting will result in the loss of information that makes the material valuable for research; the creation and implementation of preservation education programs on a regional or national basis; the work of regional preservation services and the development of statewide preservation plans; research and demonstration projects undertaken to improve procedures and technology for preservation and access; and projects involving issues of national significance to the library and archives field. Support is also provided for the bibliographic control of printed works; the arrangement and description of archival and manuscript collections; archival surveys; the cataloging of graphic material, still and moving images, and recorded sound collections; the documentation of collections of art and material culture; the microfilming of collections in non-U.S. repositories; and the preparation of oral histories. Eligible applicants:Individuals and nonprofit institutions. Application deadlines: July 1, 1995 (new annual deadline) Room 802, 202/606-8570 Preservation of Material Culture Collections (National Heritage Preservation Program) Grants assist institutions in preserving material culture collections important to the humanities through support for housing and storage of objects, improved environmental control, and the installation of security, lighting, and fire-prevention systems. Funds are also available to establish national and regional training programs for the care and conservation of material culture collections, as well as for projects that will document collections significant to the humanities. Eligible applicants: Nonprofit museums and historical organizations, universities, and state agencies. Application deadline: July 1, 1995 (new annual deadline) Room 802, 202/606-8570 U.S. Newspaper Program Grants support projects in states and U.S. territories for the bibliographic control and preservation of U.S. newspapers. Among the activities funded are the planning of statewide projects, the cataloging of newspapers and the entry of bibliographic information and holding records in the Library of Congress CONSER database, which is housed in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), and preservation microfilming of endangered newspapers considered important to humanities research. Eligible applicants: State agencies, and nonprofit organizations, institutions, and libraries. Application deadline: July 1, 1995 (new annual deadline) Room 802, 202/606-8570 Guides Grants support the creation of scholarly guides that enable researchers to locate information and determine the usefulness or relevance of specific humanities materials for their work. Eligible for support are such projects as bibliographies, catalogues raisonnes, other descriptive catalogs, indexes, union lists, and other guides to materials in the humanities. Support is also available for projects that address important issues related to the design or accessibility of reference works. Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit professional associations, scholarly societies, and individuals. Application deadline: November 1, 1995 Room 318, 202/606-8570 Division of Public Programs This division fosters public understanding and appreciation of the humanities by supporting projects that bring significant insights of these disciplines to general audiences through interpretive exhibitions, radio and television programs, lectures, symposia, multimedia projects, printed materials, and reading and discussion groups. Out-of-school projects for youth are welcome in all programs. Media Grants support the planning, scripting, and production of television and radio programs in the humanities intended for general audiences. The collaboration of scholars in the humanities with experienced producers, writers, and directors is required. Eligible applicants: Nonprofit institutions and organizations including public television and radio stations and state humanities councils. Application deadlines: March 3, 1995; October 1, 1995 (all categories) Room 420, 202/606-8278 Note: Beginning in 1996, there will be new deadlines: March 1 for planning and scripting support and October 1 for planning, scripting, and production. Museums and Historical Organizations Grants support the planning and implementation of exhibitions, the interpretation of historic sites, and the production of related publications, multimedia components, and educational programs. Awards are also made for humanities self-study projects and professional development in the humanities. Eligible applicants: Museums; historical societies; historic sites; state, regional, or national museum associations; and other nonprofit organizations and institutions, including state humanities councils. Application deadlines: June 2, 1995; December 1, 1995 (all categories) Room 420, 202/606-8284 Note: Beginning in 1996, there will be two new deadlines, June 15 for planning and implementation projects and February 1 for planning, self- study, and professional development projects. Special Projects (formerly Public Humanities Projects) Grants support the planning and implementation of exemplary public humanities projects of potential national significance, especially those designed to reach broad audiences through innovative formats, collaborations among different institutions, and the use of new technologies. Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations and institutions, including cultural and community organizations, agencies of state and local governments, and state humanities councils. Application deadlines: March 10, 1995; November 1, 1995 Room 426, 202/606-8272 Special Competition: The National Conversation, American Pluralism and Identity Grants will support opportunities for Americans to engage in conversations, informed by the disciplines of the humanities, that explore the nature of our diverse society, our identity as Americans, and the evolving ideal suggested by our nation's motto, E pluribus unum: out of many, one. Eligible applicants: Same as Special Projects. Application deadlines: January 27, 1995; April 28, 1995 Room 426, 202/606-8272 Libraries and Archives Grants support the planning and implementation of projects that enhance public understanding of the humanities through the use of books, new technologies, and other resources in the collections of libraries and archives. Formats include reading and discussion programs, lectures, symposia, and interpretive exhibitions of books, manuscripts, and other library resources. Awards are also made for professional development programs that strengthen the ability of librarians to present educational programs in the humanities. Eligible applicants: Public, academic, special, or institutional libraries and archives; local, statewide, or regional library systems; state, regional, or national library associations; and other nonprofit organizations, including state humanities councils. Application deadlines: February 3, 1995 (planning grants only) March 10, 1995 (implementation only); July 15, 1995 (all categories) November 1, 1995 (all categories). Room 426, 202/606-8271 Note: Beginning in July 1995, the program will hold two annual deadlines, July 15 and November 1, for all funding categories. Division of Research Programs The purpose of the division is to strengthen the intellectual foundations of the humanities through the support of significant and influential research. Grants in this division provide up to three years of support for the preparation for publication of editions, translations, and other important works in the humanities; the preparation of reference materials; the conduct of large or complex interpretive studies; research conferences; and research opportunities offered through independent research centers and scholarly organizations. Scholarly Publications Grants provide support for the preparation for publication of texts, documents, and other materials that promise to make major contributions to the study of the humanities. Application guidelines are available for three programs: Editions, Translations, and Subventions. Editions grants support various stages in the preparation of authoritative and annotated print and electronic editions of works and documents that are of value to humanities scholars and general readers and have been either previously inaccessible or available only in inadequate editions. The Endowment encourages proposals to edit important historical and literary materials in the collections of historically black colleges and universities; texts and documents pertaining to Native-American, Hispanic-American, and Asian-American history and culture; and documentary editions dealing with important historical topics and events. Translations grants support individual or collaborative projects to translate into English works that provide insight into the history, literature, philosophy, and artistic achievements of other cultures. The Endowment welcomes print and electronic publications that make available to scholars, students, teachers, and general readers the thought and learning of both ancient and modern civilizations. Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit professional associations, scholarly societies, and individuals. Application deadline: July 1, 1995 Room 318, 202/606-8207 Subventions grants of $7,000 support the publication and dissemination of excellent works in all fields of the humanities. Applications are particularly encouraged for projects that will be of enduring importance and of interest to general readers as well as scholars. Eligible applicants: Scholarly presses and publishing entities. Presses whose place of business is not in the United States and journals are not eligible. Application deadline: February 1, 1995 Room 318, 202/606-8207 Reference Materials Grants support the preparation of reference works that will enhance the availability of information and research materials. Support is available for the creation of dictionaries, historical or linguistic atlases, encyclopedias, concordances, reference grammars, databases, textbases, hypermedia and multimedia products, and other projects that will provide essential scholarly tools for the advancement of research or for general reference purposes. Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit professional associations, scholarly societies, and individuals. Application deadline: November 1, 1995 Room 318, 202/606-8358 Interpretive Research Grants provide support for scholarly research and interpretation that will advance knowledge and enhance the understanding of topics, themes, or issues of central importance to the humanities. Grants can be for periods of up to three years, and all projects are expected to result in significant scholarly publications. Multi-year Collaborative Projects entail the close cooperation of two or more scholars investigating topics of broad-ranging significance to the humanities, leading to important scholarly publications. Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit professional associations, scholarly societies, and individuals. Application deadline: March 15, 1995 Room 318, 202/606-8210 Archaeology Projects that promise to strengthen understanding of history and culture are eligible, including projects that involve survey and excavation components as well as analysis and interpretation. Grants in the Humanities Studies of Science and Technology program support research that employs the theories and methods of humanities disciplines to study science, technology, and medicine. Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit professional associations, scholarly societies, and individuals. Application deadline: October 1, 1995 Room 318, 202/606-8210 Grants are also available to support Conferences designed to advance the state of research in a field or topic of major importance in the humanities. Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit professional associations, scholarly societies, and other nonprofit organizations and institutions. Application deadlines: May 15, 1995; December 15, 1995 Room 318, 202/606-8210 Institutional Programs and Resources Grants support the efforts of institutions to strengthen their research programs and resources. The purpose of the Endowment's support is to improve the capability of institutions to foster significant research and provide additional opportunities for scholars in the humanities. Centers for Advanced Study grants support postdoctoral fellowship programs at independent centers for advanced study. Individual scholars apply directly to the centers; a list of centers offering NEH fellowships may be obtained from the Endowment. Eligible applicants: Nonprofit research libraries and museums, and other independent centers for advanced study. Application deadline: October 1, 1995 Room 318, 202/606-8359 International Research Organizations grants give support to national organizations, learned societies, and American research centers overseas to enable American scholars to pursue research in the United States and abroad on foreign cultures and to collaborate with foreign colleagues. Individual scholars apply directly to sponsoring organizations; a list of organizations is available from the Endowment. Eligible applicants: Research organizations, learned societies, and institutions for international research. Application deadline: October 1, 1995 Room 318, 202/606-8359 Fellowships for University Teachers Grants provide support for faculty members of Ph.D.-granting universities to undertake full-time independent research and writing in the humanities. Eligible applicants: Individuals Application deadline: May 1, 1995 Room 316, 202/606-8466 Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars Grants provide support for teachers in two-year, four-year, and five-year colleges and universities that do not grant the Ph.D.; for individuals employed by schools, museums, libraries, etc.; and also for independent scholars and writers to undertake full-time independent research and writing in the humanities. Eligible applicants: Individuals Application deadline: May 1, 1995 Room 316, 202/606-8467 Faculty Graduate Study Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants provide support for HBCU faculty to undertake one year of full-time study leading to a doctoral degree in the humanities with preference given to those individuals who are at the dissertation stage of their work. In addition to the fellowships offered by NEH, the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, will offer one fellowship within the Faculty Graduate Study Program. Eligible applicants: Faculty members at historically black colleges and universities. Grants will be made through the applicant's institution. Application deadline: March 15, 1995 Room 316, 202/606-8466 Summer Stipends Grants provide support for college and university teachers; individuals employed by schools, museums, libraries, etc.; and individual scholars to undertake full-time independent research and writing in the humanities for two consecutive summer months. Applicants whose projects require significant travel to libraries, archives, or other collections may also apply for a travel supplement to the stipend. Eligible applicants: Individuals. College and university teachers must be nominated by their institutions; others apply directly to the division. Application deadline: October 1, 1995 Room 316, 202/606-8551 Dissertation Grants Grants provide support for doctoral candidates in the humanities to complete the writing of their dissertations. Eligible applicants: Doctoral candidates who have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation. Applicants must be nominated by their graduate institutions. Application deadline: November 15, 1995 Room 316, 202/606-8465 Federal/State Partnership Located in the Office of the Chairman, the newly constituted Federal State Partnership fosters public understanding of the humanities throughout the nation, primarily through locally developed programs aimed at general audiences. To reach this goal, NEH provides support for state humanities councils in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. Each state council establishes its own grant guidelines and sets its own application deadlines. State humanities councils support a wide variety of projects in the humanities, including library reading programs, lectures, conferences, seminars and institutes for teachers and school administrators, media presentations, and museum and traveling exhibitions. Eligible applicants: Nonprofit agencies, cultural and educational institutions, civic organizations or groups may apply to the council in their states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or Guam. (See the list of addresses at the end of this file.) Room 411, 202/606-8254 Challenge Grants Nonprofit institutions interested in developing new sources of long-term support for educational, scholarly, preservation, and public programs in the humanities may be assisted in these efforts by an NEH Challenge Grant. Grantees are required to raise three or four dollars in new or increased donations for every federal dollar offered. All funds may be used to establish or increase institutional endowments and thus guarantee long- term support for a variety of humanities needs. Funds may also be used for construction, renovation, equipment purchases, and retirement of debt, where such needs are clearly related to improvements in the humanities. Eligible applicants: Nonprofit postsecondary, educational, or cultural institutions and organizations working within the humanities. Application deadline: May 1, 1995 202/606-8309 Schedule of Application Deadlines Program.......................................Deadline.....Earliest Project for Receipt Starting Date of Applications Division of Education Programs Higher Education in........................April 1, 1995.......October 1995 the Humanities*..........................October 1, 1995...........May 1996 Science and Humanities Education........February 1, 1995.......October 1995 Elementary and Secondary..................March 15, 1995.......October 1995* Education in the...............................................January 1996** Humanities...............................October 1, 1995...........May 1996 * national and multistate institutes only ** all other projects Humanities Focus........................January 15, 1995..........June 1995 ......................................September 15, 1995.......January 1996 Summer Seminars for College Teachers Participants: 1995 Seminars..............March 1, 1995........Summer 1995 Directors: 1996 Seminars.................March 1, 1995........Summer 1996 Summer Seminars for School Teachers Participants: 1995 Seminars..............March 1, 1995........Summer 1995 Directors: 1996 Seminars.................March 1, 1995........Summer 1996 Independent Study in the Please see earlier text for information Humanities Fellowships for Foreign Please see earlier text for information Language Teachers K-12 Division of Preservation and Access Preservation and Access....................July 1, 1995............May 1996 Projects Preservation of............................July 1, 1995............May 1996 Material Culture Collections (National Heritage Preservation Program) U.S. Newspaper Program.....................July 1, 1995............May 1996 Guides.................................November 1, 1995......September 1996 Division of Public Programs Media.....................................March 3, 1995........October 1995 ........................................October 1, 1995............May 1996 Museums and Historical.....................June 2, 1995........January 1996 Organizations..........................December 1, 1995......September 1996 Special Projects (formerly...............March 10, 1995........October 1995 Public Humanities Projects)............November 1, 1995............May 1996 Special Competition:...................January 27, 1995...........July 1995 The National Conversation,...............April 28, 1995......September 1995 American Pluralism and Identity Libraries and Archives Planning grants:.................February 3, 1995...........July 1995 Implementation grants:.............March 10, 1995........October 1995 All categories:.....................July 15, 1995........January 1996 ..................November 1, 1995............May 1996 Division of Research Programs Editions...................................July 1, 1995............May 1996 Translations...............................July 1, 1995............May 1996 Subventions............................February 1, 1995......September 1995 Reference Materials....................November 1, 1995......September 1996 Collaborative Projects...................March 15, 1995........January 1996 Archaeology Projects....................October 1, 1995............May 1996 Humanities Studies of Science...........October 1, 1995............May 1996 and Technology Conferences*...............................May 15, 1995........January 1996 ......................................December 15, 1995......September 1996 Centers for Advanced....................October 1, 1995......September 1996 Study* International Research..................October 1, 1995......September 1996 Organizations* * These are deadlines for applications to NEH from the sponsoring organizations; individual scholars who are interested in fellowships or research awards or who want to attend an NEH-supported conference should contact the institution, organization, or conference organizer about procedures and deadlines. Fellowships for University..................May 1, 1995........January 1996 Teachers Fellowships for College.....................May 1, 1995........January 1996 Teachers and Independent Scholars Faculty Graduate Study...................March 15, 1995......September 1996 Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Summer Stipends ........................October 1, 1995............May 1996 Dissertation Grants...................November 15, 1995...........June 1996 CHALLENGE GRANTS............................May 1, 1995.......December 1994** ** Grant period may begin approximately one year before the decision on applications to facilitate advance fund-raising. Federal/State Partnership Each state council establishes its own grant guidelines and application deadlines. Write or call for further information. (See addresses below.) How to Apply Guidelines and application forms are available from the program or the Public Information Office, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506, telephone 202/606-8400, or at the NEH Bulletin Board System number 202/606-8688. For the hearing impaired, the TDD number is 202/606-8282. The Public Information Office does not maintain a general mailing list. Instead, the Endowment responds to specific requests for publications. For faster service, please enclose a self-addressed mailing label when requesting information. Helpful Hint Applicants are encouraged to consult with NEH staff by phone or letter before submitting a formal proposal. Given enough lead time, staff in some programs will comment on draft proposals. NEH Telephone Directory Endowment divisions and offices (area code 202) Division of Education Programs, Room 302 606-8373 FAX: 606-8394 Division of Preservation and Access, Room 802 606-8570 FAX: 606-8639 Division of Public Programs, Room 426 606-8267 FAX: 606-8557 Division of Research Programs, Room 318 606-8200 FAX: 606-8204 Office of the Chairman, Room 503 606-8310 Federal/State Partnership, Room 411 606-8254 FAX: 606-8365 Office of the General Counsel, Room 530 606-8322 Public Information Office, Room 402 606-8400 Office of the Inspector General, Room 801 606-8350 Personnel Office, Room 419 606-8415 Telecommunications Device for Deaf 606-8282 and Hearing Impaired People (TDD) NEH CHAIRMAN'S STAFF Sheldon Hackney Chairman Juan E. Mestas Deputy Chairman Donald Gibson Senior Humanities Adviser Candace Katz Assistant Deputy Chairman Michael S. Shapiro General Counsel Stephen Cherrington Director of Planning and Budget Ann S. Young Orr Congressional Liaison Gary Krull Director of Communications Policy Martha Chowning Special Assistant to the Chairman for White House and Federal Relations Sondra G. Myers Special Assistant to the Chairman for Partnerships and Institutional Relations Jeffrey Williamson Special Assistant to the Chairman NEH DIVISION AND OFFICE DIRECTORS James Herbert Division of Education Programs George F. Farr, Jr. Division of Preservation and Access Marsha L. Semmel Division of Public Programs Guinevere L. Griest Division of Research Programs Carole Watson Federal State Partnership David J. Wallace Grants Office Timothy Connelly Office of Personnel THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES Chairman Sheldon Hackney Vice Chairman Jon N. Moline Seguin, Texas Bruce Benson Denver, Colorado Paul A. Cantor Charlottesville, Virginia Bruce Cole Bloomington, Indiana Helen Gray Crawford New Orleans, Louisiana John H. D'Arms Ann Arbor, Michigan Margaret P. Duckett Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Billie Davis Gaines Atlanta, Georgia Darryl J. Gless Chapel Hill, North Carolina RamĒn A. Gutierrez San Diego, California Joseph H. Hagan Worcester, Massachusetts Theodore Hamerow Madison, Wisconsin Mikiso Hane Galesburg, Illinois Charles Patrick Henry Washington, D.C. Henry H. Higuera Annapolis, Maryland Thomas C. Holt Chicago, Illinois Martha C. Howell New York, New York Alicia Juarrero Washington, D.C. Nicolas Kanellos Houston, Texas Alan Kors Wallingford, Pennsylvania Bev Lindsey Little Rock, Arkansas Robert I. Rotberg Cambridge, Massachusetts John Searle Berkeley, California Peter Shaw New York, New York Harold K. Skramstad, Jr. Dearborn, Michigan Kenny J. Williams Durham, North Carolina THE JEFFERSON LECTURE The Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, established by the Endowment in 1972, is the highest honor the federal government bestows for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. The lecture, traditionally delivered each spring, provides the opportunity for an outstanding thinker to present in a public forum matters of broad concern in the humanities. The lecturer is chosen each year by the National Council on the Humanities. The twenty-fifth Annual Jefferson Lecture will be delivered on May 15, 1995. Former lecturers were Lionel Trilling, Erik Erikson, Robert Penn Warren, Paul Freund, John Hope Franklin, Saul Bellow, C. Vann Woodward, Edward Shils, Barbara Tuchman, Gerald Holton, Emily Townsend Vermeule, Jaroslav Pelikan, Sidney Hook, Cleanth Brooks, Leszek Kolakowski, Forrest McDonald, Robert Nisbet, Walker Percy, Bernard Lewis, Gertrude Himmelfarb, Bernard Knox, Robert Conquest, and Gwendolyn Brooks. THE CHARLES FRANKEL PRIZE The Charles Frankel Prize, established in 1988, annually recognizes up to five individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the public's understanding of the texts, themes, and ideas of the humanities. Charles Frankel (1917-79) was a teacher, statesman, and author known for his commitment to scholarship and public affairs. The 1994 prize winners were Ernest L. Boyer, William Kittredge, Peggy Whitman Prenshaw, Sharon Percy Rockefeller, and Dorothy Porter Wesley. NEH Publications The National Endowment for the Humanities produces a variety of publications to keep potential applicants, grantees, and the general public abreast of agency programs and activities. Humanities magazine, the Endowment's bimonthly review of current work and thought in the humanities, is available by subscription through the Government Printing Office. Interested parties may also wish to order the National Endowment for the Humanities annual report. The report contains brief descriptions of Endowment programs and policies as well as a complete listing of all Endowment grants and awards for the fiscal year concerned. Single copies of the most recent NEH annual report are available while supplies last from the Public Information Office at no cost. Also available from the Public Information Office are the Media Log, a comprehensive catalog of NEH-supported films, and television and radio programs, and Exhibitions Today, a listing of current NEH-supported exhibitions around the country. State Humanities Councils ALABAMA Alabama Humanities Foundation 2217 Tenth Court South Birmingham, AL 35205 205/930-0540 ALASKA Alaska Humanities Forum 430 West Seventh Avenue, Suite #1 Anchorage, AK 99501 907/272-5341 AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa Humanities Planning Group P.O. Box 1935 Department of Education Pago Pago, AS 96799 684/633-4255 ARIZONA Arizona Humanities Council The Ellis-Shackelford House 1242 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004 602/257-0335 ARKANSAS Arkansas Humanities Council 10816 Executive Center Drive Suite 310 Little Rock, AR 72211-4383 501/221-0091 CALIFORNIA California Council for the Humanities 312 Sutter Street, Suite 601 San Francisco, CA 94108 415/391-1474 COLORADO Colorado Endowment for the Humanities 1623 Blake Street #200 Denver, CO 80202 303/573-7733 CONNECTICUT Connecticut Humanities Council 41 Lawn Avenue Wesleyan Station Middletown, CT 06459 203/685-2260 DELAWARE Delaware Humanities Forum 1812 Newport Gap Pike Wilmington, DE 19808-6179 302/633-2400 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA D.C. Community Humanities Council 1331 H Street, NW Suite 902 Washington, DC 20005 202/347-1732 FLORIDA Florida Humanities Council 1514 1/2 East 8th Avenue Tampa, FL 33605-3708 813/272-3473 GEORGIA Georgia Humanities Council 50 Hurt Plaza, SE, Suite 440 Atlanta, GA 30303-2936 404/523-6220 GUAM Guam Humanities Council Renaissance Plaza 272 West Route 8, Suite 2A Barrigada, Guam 96921 671/734-1713 HAWAII Hawaii Committee for the Humanities First Hawaiian Bank Building 3599 Waialae Avenue, Room 23 Honolulu, HI 96816 808/732-5402 IDAHO Idaho Humanities Council 217 West State Street Boise, ID 83702 208/345-5346 ILLINOIS Illinois Humanities Council 618 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 312/939-5212 INDIANA Indiana Humanities Council 1500 North Delaware Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 317/638-1500 IOWA Iowa Humanities Board Oakdale Campus N210 OH University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 319/335-4153 KANSAS Kansas Humanities Council 112 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 210 Topeka, KS 66603 913/357-0359 KENTUCKY Kentucky Humanities Council 417 Clifton Avenue University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40508-3406 606/257-5932 LOUISIANA Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities 1001 Howard Avenue, Suite 3110 New Orleans, LA 70113 504/523-4352 MAINE Maine Humanities Council 371 Cumberland Avenue Portland, ME 04112 207/773-5051 MARYLAND Maryland Humanities Council 601 North Howard Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410/625-4830 MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities One Woodbridge Street South Hadley, MA 01075 413/536-1385 MICHIGAN Michigan Humanities Council 119 Pere Marquette Drive Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912-1231 517/372-7770 MINNESOTA Minnesota Humanities Commission 26 East Exchange Street Lower Level South St. Paul, MN 55101 612/224-5739 MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Humanities Council 3825 Ridgewood Road, Room 311 Jackson, MS 39211 601/982-6752 MISSOURI Missouri Humanities Council 911 Washington Avenue Suite 215 St. Louis, MO 63101-1208 314/621-7705 MONTANA Montana Committee for the Humanities P.O. Box 8036 Hellgate Station Missoula, MT 59807 406/243-6022 NEBRASKA Nebraska Humanities Council Suite 225 Lincoln Center Building 215 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68508 402/474-2131 NEVADA Nevada Humanities Committee P.O Box 8029 Reno, NV 89507 702/784-6587 NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire Humanities Council 19 Pillsbury Street P.O. Box 2228 Concord, NH 03302-2228 603/224-4071 NEW JERSEY New Jersey Committee for the Humanities 390 George Street, Suite 602 New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2019 908/932-7726 NEW MEXICO New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities Onate Hall, Room 209 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131 505/277-3705 NEW YORK New York Council for the Humanities 198 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY 10038 212/233-1131 NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina Humanities Council 425 Spring Garden Street Greensboro, NC 27401 910/334-5325 NORTH DAKOTA North Dakota Humanities Council 2900 Broadway East, Suite 3 P.O. Box 2191 Bismarck, ND 58502 701/255-3360 COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Council for the Humanities AAA-3394, Box 10001 Saipan, MP 96950 670/235-4785 OHIO The Ohio Humanities Council 695 Bryden Road P.O. Box 06354 Columbus, OH 43206-0354 614/461-7802 OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Foundation for the Humanities Festival Plaza 428 West California, Suite 270 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 405/235-0280 OREGON Oregon Council for the Humanities 812 SW Washington Street, Suite 225 Portland, OR 97205 503/241-0543 PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania Humanities Council 320 Walnut Street, Suite 305 Philadelphia, PA 19106 215/925-1005 PUERTO RICO Fundacion Puertorriquena de las Humanidades Box S-4307 Old San Juan, PR 00904 809/721-2087 RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities 60 Ship Street Providence, RI 02903 401/273-2250 SOUTH CAROLINA South Carolina Humanities Council 1200 Catawba Street Columbia, SC 29250 803/771-8864 SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota Humanities Council Box 7050, University Station Brookings, SD 57007 605/688-6113 TENNESSEE Tennessee Humanities Council 1003 18th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37202 615/320-7001 TEXAS Texas Committee for the Humanities Banister Place A 3809 South Second Street Austin, TX 78704 512/440-1991 UTAH Utah Humanities Council 350 South 400 East Suite 110 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801/531-7868 VERMONT The Vermont Council on the Humanities Main Street, P.O. Box 58 Hyde Park, VT 05655 802/888-3183 VIRGINIA Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy 145 Ednam Drive Charlottesville, VA 22903-4629 804/924-3296 VIRGIN ISLANDS Virgin Islands Humanities Council P.O. Box 1829 St. Thomas, VI 00803-1829 809/776-4044 WASHINGTON Washington Commission for the Humanities 615 Second Avenue, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98104 206/682-1770 WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia Humanities Council 723 Kanawha Blvd., East Suite 800 Charleston, WV 25301 304/346-8500 WISCONSIN Wisconsin Humanities Council 802 Regent Street Madison, WI 53715 608/262-0706 WYOMING Wyoming Council for the Humanities Box 3643-University Station Laramie, WY 82071-3643 307/766-6496 (end of file)