For UT Faculty-- NEH 2007 Summer Grant Process

The National Endowment for the Humanities will accept applications through October 2, 2006, for their Summer Stipend program. As noted in the NEH Guidelines , successful applicants receive a $5,000 stipend for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing. Recipients must work full-time on their projects for these two months, and may hold other research grants supporting the same project during this time. Summer Stipends normally support work carried out during the summer months, but arrangements can be made for other times of the year. Individuals may apply for both a Summer Stipend and a Fellowship, but they may not hold both in any given fiscal or calendar year.

The NEH specifies that applicants from higher education institutions may apply only after being nominated by their institution, after which they may apply online. A university may nominate no more than two faculty members of either junior or senior rank. The University of Toledo will select its applicants through an internal review process. An internal review committee will recommend nominations after review of a preliminary application, due by 5 pm on Wednesday, August 23. Applicants should submit the following:

1. A title page that includes the full project title, and the name, academic rank, department, and contact information for the applicant.

2. No more than a three-page (double-spaced) project narrative that summarizes the ideas, objectives, and methods of the project and its potential contribution to humanities scholarship.
3. The names and titles of two potential individuals to write letters in support of the project (one must be from outside UT).

4. A one-page project bibliography for the intended project.

5. A two-page resume that includes present and past professional positions.

The application materials should be sent by email to Dr. Richard Francis at Richard.Francis@utoledo.edu. The University plans to announce its nominations by September 1. Nominees will need to complete online submission to NEH by October 2.