You are eligible to apply if you are a:

• United States citizen, including those teaching abroad at U.S. chartered institutions and schools operated by the federal government;

• Resident of U.S. jurisdictions; or

• Foreign national who has been residing in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline.

You are not eligible to apply if you:

• Are a foreign national teaching abroad

• Are related to the project director(s)

• Are affiliated with the applicant institution (employees, currently enrolled students, etc.)

• Have been taught or advised in an academic capacity by the project director(s)

• Are delinquent in the repayment of federal debt (taxes, student loans, child support payments, and delinquent payroll taxes for household or other employees)

• Have been debarred or suspended by any federal department or agency

• Have attended a previous NEH professional development project (Seminars, Landmarks, or Institutes) led by the project director(s)

In any given year, an individual may attend only one Institute or Landmarks workshop. Participants may not accept an additional offer or withdraw in order to accept a different offer once they have accepted an offer to attend an NEH Institute or Landmarks program. Endowment programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

Impact of the workshop experiences: The effect on students' learning, colleagues, and school service.

Contributions to the workshop: Special perspectives, skills, or experiences, and a description of what the applicant will bring to the workshop.

Professional Background: Teachers (Grade 6–12) with leadership roles and potential.

Interest in the Subject: Commitment to the topic and to teaching with primary sources like documents, artifacts, and historic sites.

Diversity: Geographic, racial/ethnic, and other types such as grade level, correctional institutes, or rural/remote areas.

Previous NEH Program Participation: Applicants must not have attended a previous NEH program in the past 3 years.