The Humanities Department is offering Teaching Development Fellowships to college and university educators to enhance their understanding and teaching of humanities subjects. The fellowships aim to strengthen the connection between research and teaching, elevate undergraduate instruction, and enrich humanities education in the United States. Applicants must propose projects that enhance existing undergraduate courses, delve into core humanities interests, and may involve language or digital skills acquisition. The program is selective, awarding approximately twenty-four fellowships in the inaugural competition. Projects focusing on new course development, multiple courses, pedagogical methods, or graduate-level teaching are not eligible for this opportunity.
Opportunity ID: 42143
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20081001-FW |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Teaching Development Fellowships |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 24 |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.160 — Promotion of the Humanities_Fellowships and Stipends |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 01, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 01, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 31, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $21,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Individuals |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | Teaching Development Fellowships (TDF) support college and university teachers pursuing research aimed specifically at deepening their core knowledge in the humanities to improve their undergraduate teaching. The program has three broad goals: 1) to improve the depth and quality of humanities education in the United States; 2) to strengthen the link between research and teaching in the humanities; and 3) to foster excellence in undergraduate instruction. Projects must improve an existing undergraduate course that has been taught in at least THREE different terms and will continue to be taught by the applicant. Proposals for new courses or for mere course preparation will NOT be considered. The research project must be closely related to the applicant’s core interests as an interpreter of the humanities. The research undertaken as a part of the project may involve engaging with fundamental texts or sources, exploring related subjects or academic disciplines, or cultivating neglected areas of learning. Projects may entail the acquisition of new language or digital skills as a means to performing the proposed research. The project must be directed primarily towards course improvement, not scholarly publication. Research in any area of the humanities is welcome. This highly selective new program anticipates awarding approximately twenty-four fellowships in its inaugural (2008) competition. Fellowships may not be used for: development of new courses or basic course preparation; improvement of multiple courses; curricular or pedagogical methods or theories; graduate-level teaching preparation; textbook research or revision; projects that seek to promote a particular political, philosophical, religious, or ideological point of view; projects that advocate a particular program of social action; works in the creative and performing arts (e.g., painting, writing fiction or poetry, dance performance, etc.); or doctoral dissertations, theses, or any other research pertaining to a degree program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/TD_Fellowships.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Division of Research
Room 318 National Endowment for the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20506 202-606-8200 Email:tdfellowships@neh.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Division of Research Room 318 National Endowment for the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20506 202-606-8200 Email: tdfellowships@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.160 | PKG00007676 | Jun 27, 2008 | Oct 01, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
42143 SF424_Individual-1.0.pdf
42143 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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