Education

Participant Eligibility

Summer seminars and institutes are designed primarily for full- or part-time K-12 educators who teach in public, charter, independent, and religiously affiliated schools, or as home schooling parents. Recipients may admit a limited number of educators who work outside the K-12 classroom and who can demonstrate that participation will advance project goals and enhance their professional work.

At least three seminar spaces and five institute spaces must be reserved for teachers who are new to the profession (those who have been teaching for five years or less).

Participants must be United States citizens, residents of U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign nationals who have been residing in the United States or its territories for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline. U.S. citizens teaching abroad at U.S. chartered institutions are also eligible to participate. Foreign nationals teaching abroad are not eligible to participate.

Individuals may not apply to participate in a Summer Seminar or Institute whose director is a family member, who is affiliated with the same institution, who has served as an academic advisor to the applicant, or who has led a previous NEH summer program attended by the applicant.

Participants may not be delinquent in the repayment of federal debt (e.g., taxes, student loans, child support payments, and delinquent payroll taxes for household or other employees). Individuals may not apply to participate in a Summer Seminar or Institute if they have been debarred or suspended by any federal department or agency.

To be considered for selection, applicants must submit a complete application as indicated on the individual seminar or institute’s website.

In any given year, an individual may apply to a maximum of two Seminars, Institutes, or Landmarks sponsored by the NEH, but many only attend one. 

The New-York Historical Society seeks to recruit a diverse cohort of education professionals who fit the above requirements. 

Selection Process

The NEH requires the New-York Historical Society (N-YHS) to form a selection committee. The committee is comprised of the project co-directors, members of the N-YHS Education Division, and a K-12 teacher affiliated with N-YHS. All members will review all complete applications, select a group of 30 participants, and identify alternates. 

The selection committee will make decisions based on the following criteria:

• The applicant’s effectiveness and commitment as a teacher / educator.
• The applicant’s intellectual interests as they relate to the topic of the seminar or institute. 
• The applicant’s special perspectives, skills, or experiences that would contribute to the program.
• Evidence that participation will have a long-term impact on the applicant’s teaching.

The selection committee will also seek to create a diverse cohort that will bring together teachers with various backgrounds, teaching settings and experiences, and perspectives. Five spaces will be reserved for teachers who are new to the profession (those who have been teaching for five years or less) and special attention will be paid to applicants who have never attended an NEH institute. When choices must be made between equally qualified candidates, preference will be given to those who would enhance the diversity of the cohort.

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). 

“Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.”