Institutes for Higher Education Faculty

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NEH-funded institutes are professional development programs that convene higher education faculty from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching.

NOFO Webinar Recording: The video below provides an overview of what Institutes programs offer and how they are organized, addresses each section of the application requirements, and covers budget requirements and what to know about submitting your application.

Live Q&A Session: Click here to participate in a live Q&A session at 12 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 19 (Meeting ID: 289 209 889 523; Passcode: AcEvB5), or call in (audio only): +1 202-600-8430; Conference ID: 115 584 495#.

Office Hours: Click here to ask NEH staff any last-minute questions before the optional draft deadline, or call in (audio only) at 202-600-8430, Conference ID: 865 781 598#

• Thursday, January 4 (12 – 1 pm Eastern and 4 – 5 pm Eastern) 

• Friday, January 5 (12 – 1 pm Eastern and 4 – 5 pm Eastern)  

Optional Draft Review: Submit a partial or full draft of your narrative as an attachment to @email by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 5, 2024, to receive feedback from program officers before the final deadline.

What’s New for 2024:

Previously Funded Projects (see Section C.3, Eligibility Information): 

• You are considered previously funded if your project director and co-directors have been previously awarded under the Institutes, Landmarks, or Seminar programs. 

• Previously funded projects must wait a year before reapplying. 

• Previously funded projects must submit all participant evaluations without modifications (such as data cleaning or analysis charts). 

• Considerations for previously funded projects integrated within narrative sections. 

• If you have previously received an Institutes award, you must limit your narrative to 12 pages. 

Outputs (see Section A.1, Purpose):  

• All applicants must include a “Program Outputs” statement with their Work Plan. Examples are included in the NOFO document and NOFO webinar. 

Applicant Eligibility (see Section C.3, Other Eligibility Information):  

• An individual may not serve as project director for multiple proposed projects. 

Replacement Director(s): Do not include replacement director retainment stipends. 

Attachments (see Section D.2, Content and Form of Application Submission): 

• Attachment 1: Narrative 

  • Must begin with a one-paragraph summary of the project. 

• Attachment 5: Letters of commitment and support 

  • Clarification regarding who should submit letters of commitment and support.