Colleges, universities, or cultural institutions may also sponsor projects. It is advisable that applicants speak to Program Officers in Elementary and Secondary programs at the NEH before applying. Deadlines fall on September 15 and January 15 of each year and projects begin in January and September, respectively. The National Endowment for the Humanities supports teachers who wish to strengthen and expand their understanding of history, literature, foreign languages and cultures, and other areas of humanities. With NEH support, teachers may join a Summer Institute and spend from three to six weeks in formal study on a humanities topic and its applications to the classroom.
Participants receive a stipend plus books, lodging and other expenses.
Application deadlines are February 1 and October 1 annually. Participants' Grants provide support for full-time school teachers to participate in summer seminars directed by accomplished teachers and active scholars, focusing on significant texts in the humanities. A list of seminar offerings may be obtained from the program. Directors' Grants provide support for accomplished teachers and scholars to direct summer seminars at colleges, universities, museums, libraries, and similar institutions. The stipend is intended to cover travel costs to and from the seminar location, books, and other research expenses as well as living expenses for the tenure of the seminar.