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The above title, "How to Get a Grant from NEH," is not my own, but from an article in the July/August issue of Humanities magazine, now available online at the NEH Web site.  If you've not had the opportunity to attend a grants workshop or discuss a project with a program officer, this is a great introduction to some of the most important--and often most overlooked--bits of advice when applying for a grant (such as "Read the guidelines!").  Also included is an overview of the review process, an introduction to Grants.gov, and the reminder that NEH program officers are always available to answer questions.  Highly recommended reading for all potential applicants.

We are happy to announce that the NEH and the DFG will be offering two new joint grant programs. The guidelines will be available shortly [edit: the Digitization Guidelines are now available], but in the meantime, please see the NEH/DFG release below:

DFG and NEH to Offer Two Grant Programs in the Digital Humanities

The German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V., DFG) in Germany and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in the United States recently signed a memorandum of understanding to offer support for digital humanities projects.  Under this agreement, the NEH and DFG hope to encourage American and German researchers to collaborate on innovative digital humanities projects.   DFG and NEH are currently developing two Bilateral Digital Humanities Grant Programs, which will ... Read More »

Last week I flew out to Indiana—my first trip to the state—to give two grant workshops, one at Indiana University in Bloomington (home to one of the largest student unions in the country), and another at IUPUI in Indianapolis (home to one of the newest student unions in the country).  Grant workshops are truly a give-and-take affair.  We might come to showcase grant offerings at NEH and give tips about the application process, but we also benefit enormously from the communities we visit, learning about potential and existing projects, the needs of faculty and staff, and even ways that we can improve our communication and outreach. 

Part of my tour ... Read More »

Just two months ago, Brett wrote about an event, hosted by King's College London, where NEH Chairman Bruce Cole  and JISC Executive Secretary Malcolm Read discussed international digitization efforts. 

On March 25, Chairman Cole and NEH staff attended another celebration of international digitization: the announcement of the five recipients of JISC/NEH Transatlantic Digitization Collaboration Grants.  Collaboration is rarely easy, but it is certainly worthwhile, as evidenced by the quality of the applications we received for this program (both successful and unsuccessful). 

You can read the official press release for the full list of the recipients and their project descriptions.