Application Instructions:
Before you attempt to complete an application, please study the project website, which contains detailed information about the topic under study, project requirements and expectations of the participants, the academic and institutional setting, and specific provisions for lodging and subsistence.
Checklist of Application Materials
A complete application consists of the following items:
–the completed application cover sheet,
–a detailed résumé, curriculum vitae, or brief biography with contact information for two professional references, and
–an application essay as outlined below.
The Application Cover Sheet
The application cover sheet must be filled out online at this address: https://securegrants.neh.gov/education/participants/
Please follow the prompts. Before you click the “submit” button, save the cover sheet and add it to your application package. Then click “submit.” At this point you will be asked if you want to fill out a cover sheet for another project. If you do, follow the prompts to select the other project and repeat the process.
Do not use the same cover sheet for different projects. You must submit a separate cover sheet online for each project to which you are applying in order to generate a unique tracking number for each application.
Résumé and References
Please include a detailed résumé, curriculum vitae, or brief biography (not to exceed five pages). Be sure the résumé provides the name, title, phone number, and e-mail address of two professional references.
The Application Essay
The application essay should be no more than four double spaced pages. It should address your interest, both academic and personal, in the subject to be studied; qualifications and experiences that equip you to do the work of the institute and to make a contribution to a learning community; a statement of what you want to accomplish by participating; and the relation of the project to your professional responsibilities. Additionally, applicants to “Space and Place in the Humanities” will need to elaborate on the relationship between institute activities and their responsibilities for teaching and curricular development.
Submission of Applications and Notification Procedure:
Completed applications should be submitted via our online application form, not to the NEH. The application deadline is March 1, 2017. Late applications will not be accepted. Application materials sent to the NEH will not be reviewed.
Please upload all files using our online Application Form. Be sure to enter your name and email address, upload your cover letter, resume, and application essay in their designated fields, and click “submit.” You should receive a text prompt indicating that your application was successfully uploaded.
Successful applicants will be notified of their selection on Friday, March 31, 2017, and they will have until Friday, April 7 to accept or decline the offer.
Note: Once you have accepted an offer to attend any NEH Summer Program (NEH Summer Seminar or Institute), you may not accept an additional offer or withdraw in order to accept a different offer.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Endowment programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age. For further information, write to the Equal Opportunity Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024. TDD: 202/606-8282 (this is a special telephone device for the Deaf).
