Opportunity Information: Apply for 20190326 HT
The Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities (IATDH) program is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity designed to fund intensive training programs that help scholars, humanities professionals, and advanced graduate students build deeper expertise in digital humanities. The core purpose is professional development at a national or regional (multistate) scale, with an emphasis on expanding the community of humanities researchers and practitioners who can effectively use digital technologies in their work. NEH also frames the program as a way to spread practical knowledge of advanced tools and methods that matter to humanities research, teaching, curation, and public-facing humanities projects.
Funded projects take the form of "institutes," meaning structured training experiences that can be delivered in a variety of formats and schedules. An institute can be a one-time offering or repeated multiple times for different cohorts or audiences. Program length is flexible: it may be a short, multi-day training held at one or several locations, or an extended program lasting up to six weeks at a single site. Virtual institutes are explicitly allowed, which means the training can be offered fully online when that best serves the intended participants and learning goals. Timing is also adaptable. Institutes can be scheduled alongside existing scholarly gatherings (for example, before or after conferences), during summer months, or at another point in the academic year that makes sense for the target audience. NEH expects the duration and structure to be long enough for a full and thorough treatment of the topic, while still being appropriately scoped for the participants' level and needs.
In terms of subject matter, the opportunity supports advanced topical training within digital humanities rather than general introductions. Institutes may concentrate on a specific computational approach or methodological toolkit, such as network analysis, spatial analysis, or other advanced digital techniques used to ask and answer humanities questions. Alternatively, an institute may be tailored to the needs of a particular discipline (such as history, literature, archaeology, linguistics, art history, or museum studies) or a defined professional audience. The unifying idea is that participants leave with transferable skills, a clearer understanding of relevant methodologies, and increased capacity to integrate digital tools into humanities research and practice.
This is a discretionary grant program (Funding Instrument: Grant) under the humanities funding activity category, listed under CFDA number 45.169. Eligible applicants include a broad range of public and nonprofit entities: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category). The agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities. For the specific notice provided, the funding opportunity number is 20190326-HT, it was created on 2019-02-01, and the original closing date was 2019-03-26. The award ceiling is $250,000, and the listing indicates expected awards, though the exact number is not provided in the source text.Apply for 20190326 HT
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.169.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2019-02-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-03-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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What is the Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities (IATDH) program?
The Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities (IATDH) program is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity that supports intensive training programs (called "institutes") focused on advanced topics in the digital humanities.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is professional development at a national or regional (multistate) scale. NEH emphasizes expanding the community of humanities researchers and practitioners who can effectively use digital technologies, and spreading practical knowledge of advanced tools and methods relevant to humanities research, teaching, curation, and public-facing humanities projects.
What types of projects does NEH fund under IATDH?
NEH funds projects that take the form of structured training experiences known as "institutes." These institutes are designed to provide a full and thorough treatment of an advanced digital humanities topic, appropriately scoped to participants' level and needs.
What does NEH mean by an "institute" in this program?
In this program, an institute is a structured training experience that can be offered in different formats and schedules. An institute may be offered once or repeated multiple times for different cohorts or audiences.
Who is the intended audience for the training supported by this program?
The program is designed for scholars, humanities professionals, and advanced graduate students seeking deeper expertise in digital humanities.
Is the training expected to be introductory or advanced?
The opportunity supports advanced topical training within digital humanities rather than general introductions. Institutes are expected to go beyond basic overviews and focus on advanced tools, methods, or discipline-specific applications.
What kinds of topics can an institute cover?
Institutes may focus on a specific computational approach or methodological toolkit used in the humanities, such as network analysis, spatial analysis, or other advanced digital techniques. Institutes may also be designed around the needs of a particular discipline (for example, history, literature, archaeology, linguistics, art history, or museum studies) or a defined professional audience.
What outcomes does NEH expect for participants?
The unifying expectation is that participants leave with transferable skills, a clearer understanding of relevant methodologies, and increased capacity to integrate digital tools into humanities research and practice.
How long can an institute last?
Program length is flexible. An institute may be a short, multi-day training held at one or several locations, or an extended program lasting up to six weeks at a single site.
Can the institute be offered online?
Yes. Virtual institutes are explicitly allowed, meaning the training can be delivered fully online when that best serves the intended participants and learning goals.
Does the institute need to be held at one location?
Not necessarily. The program allows for a multi-day training held at one or several locations, or a longer institute hosted at a single site.
When can an institute be scheduled?
Timing is adaptable. Institutes can be scheduled alongside existing scholarly gatherings (such as before or after conferences), during summer months, or at another point in the academic year that fits the target audience.
What scale of impact is NEH looking for?
NEH frames the program as professional development at a national or regional (multistate) scale, with an emphasis on expanding the community of practitioners who can apply digital technologies in humanities work.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a discretionary grant (Funding Instrument: Grant).
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is humanities.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The listing provides CFDA number 45.169.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include a broad range of public and nonprofit entities, including: state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category).
Are higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are included among eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are eligible, with the listing noting an exclusion for higher education institutions within that nonprofit category.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $250,000.
How many awards does NEH expect to make?
The listing indicates that awards are expected, but the exact number of expected awards is not provided in the source information.
What is the funding opportunity number for the notice described?
The funding opportunity number provided is 20190326-HT.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close (original closing date)?
The notice was created on 2019-02-01, and the original closing date was 2019-03-26.
Can an institute be repeated for different cohorts?
Yes. The information provided notes that an institute can be a one-time offering or repeated multiple times for different cohorts or audiences.
Can the institute be tied to a conference or similar gathering?
Yes. Institutes can be scheduled alongside existing scholarly gatherings, including being offered before or after conferences.
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