Application Information and Instructions
NEH application directions and
the
cover sheet.
Completed application should be postmarked no later than March 3, 2006,
and sent to:
Mrs. Betty Cowan
(N.E.H. Summer Seminar)
2808 Ferrand Drive
Durham, N.C. 27705
NEH SUMMER SEMINARS & INSTITUTES FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS
APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
ELIGIBILITY
SELECTION CRITERIA
STIPEND, TENURE, AND CONDITIONS OF AWARD
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
CHECKLIST OF APPLICATION MATERIALS
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE
CHECKLIST OF APPLICATION MATERIALS
The following items constitute a completed application to a summer seminar or institute:
- three copies of the completed application cover sheet,
- three copies of a detailed résumé,
- three copies of an application essay as outlined below, and
- two letters of recommendation (sent separately).
The application cover sheet
The application cover sheet must be filled out on line at this address: http://www.neh.gov/online/education/participants/ Please fill it out on line as directed by the prompts. When you are finished, be sure to click on the “submit” button. Print out the cover sheet and add it to your application package. Note that filling out a cover sheet is not the same as applying, so there is no penalty for changing your mind and filling out a cover sheet for more than one project. A full application consists of the items listed above, as sent to the project director.
Résumé
Please include a résumé detailing your educational qualifications and professional experience.
The Application Essay
The application essay should be no more than four double-spaced pages. An essay should usually be written in response to the information contained in the director's letter. It should address reasons for applying; the applicant's interest, both academic and personal, in the subject to be studied; qualifications and experiences that equip the applicant to do the work of the seminar or institute and to make a contribution to a learning community; a statement of what the applicant wants to accomplish by participating; and the relation of the project to the applicant's professional responsibilities.
Reference Letters
The two referees should be chosen carefully. They should be familiar with the applicant's professional accomplishments or promise, interests, and ability to contribute to and benefit from participation in a community of intellectual inquiry. They should specifically address these issues in their recommendations. Letters from colleagues who know the applicant's teaching and from those outside the applicant's institution who know the applicant's habits of mind are often more useful than letters from school administrators. Referees should, if possible, be familiar with the work of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the seminars and institutes program. It is helpful for referees to read a copy of the description of the project sent by the director and the application essay. If an applicant has previously participated in an NEH summer seminar or institute, a recommendation from the director or lead scholar of that program would be useful. Please ask each of your referees to sign their name across the seal on the back of the envelope containing their letter, and enclose the letters with your application.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:
Endowment programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. For further information, write to NEH Equal Opportunity Officer, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506. TDD: 202/606-8282 (this is a special telephone device for the Deaf).