Starting with the National Endowment for the Humanities, this workshop will cover a number of funding sources of particular interest to disciplines broadly grouped in the humanities and social sciences. Specific grant programs will be reviewed, together with eligibility requirements, funding levels, and lists of projects recently funded by each program. Key elements of the NEH grant review process will be covered, and excerpts from successful proposals will be highlighted. Additionally, participants will be guided to numerous opportunities posted by private foundations.
- Overview of NEH mission, structure and budget
- Fellowships and residency programs
- Awards targeted to junior faculty
- Support for graduate study and doctoral dissertations
- Key do’s and don’ts for success
Location: UTSA Main Campus, Graduate School & Research Building (GSR) 2.106
Registration: https://utsaresearch.wufoo.com/forms/grants-in-the-humanities-and-social-sciences
Contact: Daniel Arriaga, 210-458-6302, daniel.arriaga@utsa.edu
Robert Porter, PhDNationally recognized leader in the field of grantsmanship
Robert Porter, PhD, has presented grant writing workshops at leading universities and medical schools internationally. Formerly Director of Research Development at the University of Tennessee, Dr. Porter has received the Distinguished Faculty Award by the Society of Research Administrators International. With thirty years’ experience as a tenured professor, private consultant and research administrator, his proposals have won more than $8 million in awards from government agencies and private foundations. A national leader in the growing field of research development, he has presented papers and workshops on grant writing at national conferences and has published prize-winning articles in the Journal of Research Administration and Research Management Review. Dr. Porter has previously taught at Virginia Tech, Swarthmore College, Susquehanna University and Eastern Washington University. He holds graduate degrees in Speech Communications from the University of Michigan
