Landmarks of American History: Community College Teachers

Post Date

January 4th 2011

Application Due Date

March 1st 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

20110301-BI

CFDA Number(s)

45.163

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Humanities

Number of Awards

30

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $160000

Grant Description

The Landmarks of American History and Culture program supports series of one-week residence-based workshops for a national audience of community college educators. NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops use historic sites to address central themes and issues in American history, government, literature, art, music, and other related subjects in the humanities. The goals of the workshops are to increase knowledge and appreciation of subjects, ideas, and places significant to American history and culture through humanities readings and site study; build a community of inquiry and provide models of civility and of excellent scholarship and teaching; provide community college faculty with expertise in the use and interpretation of historical and cultural sites and of material and archival resources; and encourage historical and cultural sites to develop greater capacity and scale for professional development programs. NEH Landmarks Workshops are held at or near sites important to American history and culture (e.g., presidential residences or libraries; colonial-era settlements; major battlefields; historic districts; parks and preserves; sites of key economic, social, political, and constitutional developments; and places associated with major writers, artists, or musicians). Applicants should make a compelling case for the historical significance of the site(s), the material resources available for use, and the ways in which the site(s) will enhance the workshop. NEH Landmarks Workshops are academically rigorous and focus on key primary sources, documents, and scholarly works relevant to major themes of American history and culture. Leading scholars should serve as lecturers or seminar leaders to help participants enhance their teaching. Participants should demonstrate their expanded knowledge and skills through the development of a research paper or course materials. Institutions or organizations that may host workshops include community colleges, universities, four-year colleges, learned societies, libraries or other repositories, centers for advanced study, cultural organizations, and professional associations. NEH expects host institutions to provide facilities conducive to scholarly research, discussion, and interaction. Host institutions should arrange suitable housing for participants, which participants pay for from the stipends provided to them as part of the Landmarks Workshop grant.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Endowment for the Humanities

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Landmarks of American History and Culture
  Division of Education Programs
  National Endowment for the Humanities
  Room 302
  1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC 20506
  202-606-8463

• Agency Mailing Address:

  landmarks@neh.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  landmarks@neh.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/landmarkscc.html