The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering this grant to support faculty members in the teaching and development of a new course centered on an enduring question. This NEH grant is for the purpose of fostering an intellectual community through deep, sustained study of a fundamental concern of human life, addressed by the humanities. The program aims to encourage undergraduates and teachers to grapple with these influential topics by engaging with the works of key thinkers throughout history. Examples of such questions include the nature of good government, the concept of just war, or the origins of the universe. This initiative seeks to deepen understanding and critical inquiry into core humanistic themes.
Opportunity ID: 173233
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20120913-AQ |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Enduring Questions |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.163 — Promotion of the Humanities_Professional Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 30, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 13, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | The NEH Enduring Questions grant program supports faculty members in the teaching and development of a new course that will foster intellectual community through the study of an enduring question. This question-driven course will encourage undergraduates and teachers to grapple with a fundamental concern of human life addressed by the humanities, and to join together in a deep and sustained program of reading in order to encounter influential thinkers over the centuries and into the present day.
What is an enduring question? The following list is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive but serves to illustrate. What is good government? |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/enduring-questions |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Enduring Questions
Division of Education Programs National Endowment for the Humanities Room 302 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8380 Email:enduringquestions@neh.gov |
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Enduring Questions Division of Education Programs National Endowment for the Humanities Room 302 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8380 Email: enduringquestions@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.163 | PKG00124090 | May 30, 2012 | Sep 13, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
173233 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
173233 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms-1.0.pdf
173233 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
173233 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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