Completed applications should be submitted to the project director, not the NEH, and postmarked no later than March 2, 2010. Note: this date is two weeks earlier than in past years.
All application materials must be sent to either krieger@cccneb.edu or the following address:
Central Community College
Karin Rieger
4500 63 St.
Columbus, NE 68601
Who is Eligible to Attend?
These projects are designed for faculty members at American community colleges. Adjunct and part-time lecturers as well as full-time faculty are eligible to apply. Other community college staff, including librarians and administrators, are eligible to compete, provided they can advance the teaching and/or research goals of the workshop. An applicant need not have an advanced degree in order to qualify. 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 outside the U.S. are not eligible to apply. Applicants must complete the NEH application cover sheet and provide all of the information requested below to be considered eligible. Individuals may not apply to study with a Landmarks director who is a current colleague or a family member. 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 attend the same workshop twice. Applicants must complete the NEH application cover sheet and provide all of the information requested below to be considered eligible.
New this year: An individual may apply to up to three NEH summer projects in any one year (Landmarks workshops, seminars, or institutes), but may participate in only one. Please note that eligibility criteria differ significantly between the Landmarks Workshops and the Seminars and Institutes Programs.
How Are Participants Selected?
A selection committee will read and evaluate all properly completed applications. The committee will consist of the project director and two other scholars in the field; at least one will be 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 preparing the application essay:
- your professional background;
- your interest in the subject of the workshop;
- your special perspectives, skills, or experiences that would contribute to the workshop; and
- how the experience would enhance your teaching and/or research.
Preference is given to applicants who have not previously participated in an NEH Landmarks workshop, seminar or institute.
All application materials must be sent to krieger@cccneb.edu. Application materials sent to the Endowment will not be reviewed. Please indicate on the application cover sheet your first and second choices of workshop dates.
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 (one to two 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:
Please fill it out online 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. 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 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 one to 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
Applicants should provide a letter of recommendation from their 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 his/her name across the seal on the back of the envelope containing the letter, and enclose the letter with your application.
Submission of Applications and Notification Procedure
Completed applications should be submitted to the project director, not the NEH, and postmarked no later than March 2, 2010. Note: this date is two weeks earlier than in past years.
Successful applicants will be notified of their selection by April 1, 2010, and they will have until April 5, 2010 to accept or decline the offer. Applicants who will not be home during the notification period should provide an address and phone number where they can be reached.
No information concerning the status of an application will be available prior to the official notification period.
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).