An individual may submit only one nomination in each round of American Jazz Masters Fellowships. Grant awards will be announced in the fall of 2002. Once a nomination has been submitted to the Arts Endowment, it is reviewed by an advisory panel of jazz experts and at least one knowledgeable layperson. Panel recommendations are forwarded to the National Council on the Arts. The Council sends to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts those nominations that it recommends for funding.
Nominations remain active for five years.
The nominee will be reviewed annually during this period.