The National Endowment for the Humanities has launched the new “Enduring Questions” grant program “to encourage faculty and students at the undergraduate level to grapple with the most fundamental concerns of the humanities.” Concerns like: What is the good life? What is freedom? Happiness? What is liberal education? This grant program is meant to support new undergraduate humanities courses. Up to 20 grants will be awarded, at $25,000 each. The deadline for applications is November 13, 2008 and projects will begin July 1, 2009. See the NEH Enduring Questions page for more information and instructions on how to apply.

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