Participant Eligibility
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 the 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)
NEH does not require participants to have earned an advanced degree.
In any given year, an individual may attend only one Institute or Landmarks workshop. J1 and F1 visa holders should confer with their sponsoring institution regarding their eligibility to receive a stipend from another institution.
To be considered for selection, applicants must submit a complete application as indicated on the individual project’s website.
Any questions about applications should be directed to the individual project team.