APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Before you attempt to complete an application, please obtain and read the "Dear Colleague Letter" from the director(s) of the project(s) to which you intend to apply (in most cases, it can be found on the project’s website). This document 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.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

A completed application consists of three copies of the following collated items:

the completed application cover sheet,

a résumé or short biography, and

an application essay (no longer than one double-spaced page) as outlined below.

In addition, it must include one letter of recommendation as described below.

Application Cover Sheet

The application cover sheet must be filled out online at this address: http://www.neh.gov/online/education/participants/

Please follow the prompts; be sure to indicate your first and second choices of workshop dates. Print out the cover sheet and add it to your application package. Finally, be sure to click on the "submit" button. 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 and select another project and then print out the cover sheet for that project as well. 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 several projects. A full application consists of all of the items listed above, as sent to the project director.

Résumé

Please include a résumé or brief biography detailing your educational qualifications and professional experience.

Application Essay

The application essay should be no more than ONE double-spaced pages. The essay should address your professional background; interest in the subject of the workshop; special perspectives, skills, or experiences that would contribute to the workshop; and how the experience would enhance your teaching or school service.

Reference Letter

Each applicant should provide a letter of recommendation from his or her school principal, department head, district administrator, or home-schooling association president as appropriate. It is helpful for referees to read the director’s description of the project and your application essay. Please ask your referee to sign across the seal on the back of the envelope containing the letter. Enclose the letter with your application.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE

Completed applications should be postmarked no later than March 1, 2012. Application materials sent to the NEH will not be reviewed. Mail your complete application to:

Dr. Luther Brown
Delta Center for Culture and Learning
Box 3152
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS 38733

Successful applicants will be notified of their selection on April 2, 2012, and they will have until

April 6, 2012 to accept or decline the offer.

Once you have accepted an offer to attend any NEH Summer Program (NEH Landmarks Workshop, NEH Summer Seminar, or NEH Summer 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, 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 (for the hearing impaired only).