National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend Incentive
A. Purpose and Overview
This program was designed to encourage faculty with expertise in the humanities to apply for National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipend awards. These awards are prestigious and highly competitive; and only two faculty members may be nominated to represent UW-Eau Claire. As an incentive to apply, this program will supply an additional $4,000 in summer stipend funds to anyone awarded an NEH Summer Stipend.
B. Eligibility
Faculty and academic staff with .5 FTE or greater appointment are eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria: (1) will hold an appointment at UW-Eau Claire during the academic year following the award, (2) have not received a notice of non-renewal, and (3) have complied with all requirements of previous UW-Eau Claire and extramural grants/awards.
C. Writing Guide
The instructions for application for this award can be found on the NEH website at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html.
D. Deadline for Application
Three copies of the NEH Summer Stipend proposal are due to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs on August 15. Faculty will be notified during the first week of class whether they have been selected as one of two instiutional nominees. The two institutional nominees will submit their applications online to NEH by the fall deadlline, providing a copy of the submitted application to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
