Elgibility & Application


Completed applications should be submitted to the project coordinator, not the NEH, and postmarked no later than March 1, 2012.

All application materials must be sent:
e-mail to krieger@cccneb.edu

or

to the following address:
Central Community College
Karin Rieger
4500 63rd St.
Columbus, NE 68601

Applications materials sent to the Endowment will not be reviewed. Please indicate on the application cover sheet your first and second choices of workshop dates.


Who is Eligible to Attend?

Full-time faculty members, part-time lecturers, and adjunct faculty at American community colleges are eligible to participate. An applicant need not have an advanced degree in order to qualify.

Faculty members at community colleges in the United States or its territorial possessions, or Americans teaching in foreign schools where at least 50 percent of the students are American nationals, are eligible for this program. Applicants 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. Foreign nationals teaching abroad at non-U.S. chartered institutions are not eligible to apply. Individuals may not apply to participate in a workshop given by the same director on the same topic in which they have previously participated; in other words, they should not apply to attend the same workshop twice. Individuals may not apply to study with an NEH Landmarks director who is a family member or a colleague.

How Are Participants Selected?

A selection committee will read and evaluate all properly completed applications. The committee will consist of the project director, a community college faculty member, and a community college faculty member or administrator.

Special consideration is given to the likelihood that an applicant will benefit professionally and personally from the workshop experience. It is important, therefore, to address each of the following factors in the application essay:

  1. your professional background;
  2. your interest in the subject of the workshop;
  3. your special perspectives, skills, or experiences that would contribute to the workshop; and
  4. how the experience would enhance your teaching and/or research.

When choices must be made among equally qualified candidates, several additional factors are considered. Preference is given to applicants who have not previously participated in an NEH Landmarks Workshop, NEH Summer Seminar, or NEH Summer Institute, or who significantly contribute to the diversity of the workshop.

All application materials must be sent to krieger@cccneb.edu. Application materials sent to NEH will not be reviewed. Please indicate on the application cover sheet your first and second choice of workshop dates.

Application Checklist

Please Note: An individual may apply to up to two NEH summer projects (NEH Landmarks Workshops, NEH Summer Seminars, or NEH Summer Institutes), but may participate in only one. Please note that eligibility criteria differ between the NEH Landmarks Workshops and the NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes programs.

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 two double-spaced pages) as described below.

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

Application Cover Sheet

Applicants must complete the NEH application cover sheet online and provide all the information requested below to be considered eligible.

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, curriculum vitae, or brief biography detailing your educational qualifications and professional experience. This should be no longer than five double-spaced pages.

Application Essay

The application essay should be no more than two 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 and/or research.

Reference Letter

Each applicant should provide a letter of recommendation from his or her department chair/division head or other professional reference. It is helpful for referees to read a copy of 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 submitted to krieger@cccneb.edu, not the NEH, and postmarked no later than March 1, 2012.

Application materials sent to the NEH will not be reviewed.

Successful applicants will be notified of their selection no earlier than 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).