Georgia Historical Society

DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Applications for NEH summer programs must be postmarked by

Monday, March 8, 2010.

APPLICATION

GHS's Landmarks workshops are designed to address broad themes of race and slavery in American history; however the workshop content will help to facilitate classroom discussions not only on general topics such as American slavery, antebellum American history, early American and nineteenth-century economies, religion, art, and music, but will also help faculty to understand and share with students more site-specific subjects such as the impact of geography, environment, time and place on the development of community values and cultures.  As such, we are seeking to promote a cross-disciplinary learning environment and welcome full-time and part-time faculty from American community colleges in history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, religion, English, political science, government, architectural history, and a variety of other humanities- related disciplines to apply. Adjunct faculty and part-time lecturers are eligible to participate as well and are encouraged 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.

ELIGIBILITY

An applicant need not have an advanced degree in order to qualify.  Candidates for degrees are only eligible to apply if they are employed by an institution other than the one at which they are degree candidates and if their participation is intended to enhance their teaching of American undergraduates.  Degree candidates cannot use their participation in an NEH Landmarks project to meet a degree requirement, including work on masters' theses or doctoral dissertations.  Applicants must be United States citizens, residents of U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign nationals who have been resident in the United States or its territories for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline.  Foreign nationals teaching abroad are not eligible to apply. Individuals may not apply to study with a director of a Landmarks project 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, you should not attend the same workshop twice.

New this year: An individual may apply to up to three NEH summer projects (Landmarks workshops, seminars, or institutes) in any one year, but may participate in only one. Please note that eligibility criteria differ significantly between the Landmarks Workshops and the Seminars and Institutes programs.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

A completed application consists of three copies of the following collated items:

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:

http://www.neh.gov/online/education/participants/    

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. 

Completed application must be postmarked no later than March 2, 2010 and mailed to:

Georgia Historical Society
501 Whitaker Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Attn: Landmarks of American History Workshop

 
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).