NEH/AHRC New Directions for Digital Scholarship in Cultural Institutions
Office of Digital Humanities, Division of Research Programs, Division of Preservation and Access
THE DEADLINE FOR THIS CYCLE HAS PASSED.
Updated guidelines will be posted in advance of the next deadline. In the meantime, please use these guidelines to get a sense of what is involved in assembling an application.
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This notice solicits applications for the NEH/AHRC New Directions for Digital Scholarship in Cultural Institutions program. This program is a joint initiative between the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.K. Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
The overarching goal of the program is to advance digital scholarship in cultural institutions such as museums, libraries, galleries, and archives. This program will fund teams in the U.S. and U.K. working collaboratively to deliver transformational impact on digital methods and digital research in cultural institutions.
Applications must be submitted by teams, composed of at least one organization from the U.S. and one from the U.K., in which each country is represented by at least one cultural institution.
AHRC link will be updated when the application is available.
Begin by reading the Notice of Funding Opportunity and studying the application. You want to ensure you understand all the expectations and restrictions for projects delivered under this program and are prepared to write the most effective application.
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NEH/AHRC New Directions for Digital Scholarship in Cultural Institutions FAQ
As soon as you know you're ready to apply for a grant, make sure you register for a D-U-N-S number, with SAM.gov, and for a Grants.gov account as this is vital to the grants process. If you’ve previously registered, make sure your registrations are up-to-date.
Be sure to follow the instructions outlined in the notice of funding opportunity and in the Grants.gov instructions.
You will receive a confirmation from Grants.gov when you've successfully submitted your application.
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