AAU Universities believe robust humanities education is critical to cultivating a broadly educated workforce ready to compete in the knowledge-based, global economy of the 21st Century. From the basic building blocks of early education to the highest levels of academic attainment, humanities fields provide individuals from all disciplines, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), with skills, competencies and the expertise needed by the public, private and nonprofit sectors. AAU follows federal funding and policy issues that affect the humanities, including annual appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
AAU urges Congress to provide at least $170 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities in FY21.
Released in November 2020 by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, this report provides insights from a nationally representative survey of the public's attitudes and engagement with the humanities.
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This table represents the current status of FY22 appropriations for AAU’s funding priorities at the Departments of Education, Energy, and Defense as well as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, AFRI, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Fact Sheets | FY22 | Appropriations Tables | National Institutes of Health | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | NASA | Department of Education | National Endowment for the Humanities | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | Federal Budget | Humanities
A robust humanities education is critical to cultivating a broadly-educated workforce ready to compete in the knowledge-based, global 21st Century economy. From the basic building blocks of early education, to the highest levels of academic attainment, humanities fields provide individuals from all disciplines, including science, technology, engineering, & mathematics (STEM), with critical thinking, problem-solving, communi-cation, and analytical skills, competencies, and the expertise needed to fill public, private, and non-profit sector jobs. AAU urges Congress to contin-ue the long-standing practice of funding NEH at the same level as the National Endowment for the Arts.
An overview of the President's proposed budget for FY22, including summaries and analyses for individual agencies.
FY22 | Analysis | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | NASA | Department of Education | National Endowment for the Humanities | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | Federal Budget | Humanities
This table represents the current status of FY21 appropriations for AAU’s funding priorities at the Departments of Education, Energy, and Defense as well as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, AFRI, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Fact Sheets | FY21 | Appropriations Tables | National Institutes of Health | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | NASA | Department of Education | National Endowment for the Humanities | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | Federal Budget | Humanities
Released in November 2020 by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, this report provides insights from a nationally representative survey of the public's attitudes and engagement with the humanities.
