This page outlines who may apply, required application materials, selection criteria, stipend terms, participant expectations, and the NEH Principles of Civility.
Designed for a national audience of full- or part-time K-12 educators (public, charter, independent, religious schools, or home schooling). Museum educators and other K-12 personnel (administrators, substitutes, curriculum supervisors) are also eligible.
At least three spaces per workshop session (six total) are reserved for teachers new to the profession (five or fewer years of teaching experience).
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, residents of U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign nationals residing in the U.S./territories for the previous three years. U.S. citizens teaching abroad at U.S.-chartered institutions may apply; foreign nationals teaching abroad are not eligible.
Summary adapted from the official Eligibility & Expectations page. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Landmarks Workshops provide intensive study and discussion of key topics in American history and culture, with direct experiences at significant sites and use of archival/primary evidence.
Review project expectations carefully: residence and attendance, reading/writing requirements, and full participation in workshop activities.
You may apply to up to two NEH summer projects, but may participate in only one.
The program page lists example dates (which may change in future years). For example:
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A selection committee reads and evaluates all properly completed applications.
Preference is typically given to educators who have not previously participated in an NEH-supported program and to applicants who support diversity and dissemination.
Your background, interest in the workshop subject, perspectives/skills you bring, and how the experience will enhance teaching or school service.
Selected teachers receive a maximum stipend amount (example listed as $1,300 after the session), intended to help cover travel, books, and ordinary living expenses. Stipends (minus room/board) are taxable.
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Participants are strongly encouraged to stay at the remote lodge setting of the workshop and to take meals there. Final stipend depends on housing choice/assignment.
Participants must attend all scheduled meetings and engage fully in all activities. Not completing the full tenure may result in a reduced stipend.
Based on the official page details. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
NEH expects an ethos of openness and respect. Seminar/Institute/Landmarks discussions should be:
Adapted from the NEH Principles of Civility section. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}