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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation National Endowment for the Humanities
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It's often forgotten, moreover, that the NEH is a research agency, funding highly competitive proposals in areas critical to our national life.
Cornell's Skorton: Don't cut humanities David J. Skorton 2011
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The grant Gendrich received is from the Enduring Questions funding program through the NEH, which is an independent federal agency that funds research and education.
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Slashing funding for NEA, NEH and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting -- proposed by the Republican Study Committee consisting of more than 175 House Republicans -- would trim the federal budget by a miniscule three-tenths of one percent of the annual $250 billion that the group hopes to save through its long laundry-list of recommended reductions.
Lee Rosenbaum: State of the Arts: Why Culture Matters for Obamanomics Lee Rosenbaum 2011
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"The National Humanities Medals are given to individuals who have contributed to greater understanding of human nature and of the human condition," said NEH Chairman Jim Leach.
White House to honor 19 with National Humanities Medal and National Medal for the Arts 2011
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Milena: It would make the NEA and the NEH a more prominent part of policy discussion.
Rough estimate Matthew Guerrieri 2009
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But to refer to the NEA and NEH as 'frivolous' institutions becomes a reflection on her wisdom and character.
Raymond J. Learsy: Governor Palin Viewing the Abyss and the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Raymond J. Learsy 2011
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I applied for an NEH grant, then took the project to Susan Lacy , executive producer of "American Masters," who had given me a chance on my first film—on Robert Motherwell.
The Ultimate Nature Walk Vibhuti Patel 2011
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McNair has received fellowships from the Rockefeller, Fulbright and Guggenheim foundations, an NEH Fellowship in literature, and two NEA fellowships.
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The award comes from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowments for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
First lady to present award to Young Playrights' Theater Jane Horwitz 2010
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McNair has received fellowships from the Rockefeller, Fulbright and Guggenheim foundations, an NEH Fellowship in literature, and two NEA fellowships.
Wesley McNair reads “When I have fears that I may cease to be” by John Keats 2009
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