A propos this, Robert Stainton (Western Ontario) wrote to the NEH as follows:
I had one question about the application process. Is it acceptable simply to submit course outlines from the philosophy courses that I and thousands of my colleagues have been offering for, I don’t know, one hundred years or so?
Dear Professor Stainton:
Your inquiry about our Enduring Questions grant competition was passed along to me for a response. I'll do my best to answer your question.
These are grants for a brand new course, developed around some "enduring question" in the humanities. Obviously, many of the "questions" proposed will be ones very familiar to philosophers. But the better applications are likely to frame a familiar "question" in a fashion that is novel and thought-provoking. Readings could include both historical/canonical works and more recent efforts to address the question.
I don't see, therefore, how the inclusion of one of your past course outlines would bolster your case, unless you wanted to compare what you've been doing for many years with what you're proposing for the new course.
I've pasted below the content requirements for the Enduring Questions grant applications. You can find the complete Enduring Questions guidelines at the NEH website: www.neh.gov.
By the way, my understanding is that these grants are only available to scholars at institutions in the United States. That means, unfortunately, that the University of Western Ontario would not be eligible to apply. But you should double check the Guidelines cited above.
Well, I hope that answers your immediate questions. Thanks for the inquiry and please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
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