Online Application Form and Instructions
Heart Mountain, Wyoming and the Japanese American Incarceration
An NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop
Please carefully read all parts of this application instructions page before you attempt to complete an online application. Please study the overview and structure, which contains detailed information about the topic under study, project requirements, expectations of the participants and the academic and institutional setting. After reading the instructions and eligibility guidelines, click the "Apply Now" button to the right of this text on this page. (You will need to apply from a Google account. If you have difficulties with the online form or you do not have a Google account, you can consult the Application Form page here.)
Application Information and Instructions
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please review the eligibility criteria for participation in NEH Landmarks workshops.
NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops provide grades 5-12 educators with the opportunity to engage in intensive study and discussion of important topics and issues in American history and culture, while providing them with direct experiences in the interpretation and analysis of significant historical and cultural sites and the use of archival and other primary and secondary sources.
Prior to completing an application, please review the overview and structure and consider carefully what is expected in terms of residence and attendance, reading and writing requirements, and general participation in the work of the project.
NEH Landmarks workshops involve teachers in collaboration with core faculty and visiting scholars to study the best available scholarship on a specific landmark. Workshops, offered twice in one summer, accommodate 36 teachers in each one-week session. Participants benefit by gaining a sense of the importance of historical and cultural places, by making connections between the workshop content and what they teach, and by developing individual teaching and/or research materials. In the Heart Mountain, Wyoming workshop, teachers will be encouraged to develop at least lesson that could be used in their classes. These lessons will be shared (subject to approval) on the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation's and NEH's EDUSite websites.
Please Note: An individual may apply to up to two NEH summer projects (NEH Landmarks Workshops, NEH Summer Seminars, or NEH Summer Institutes), but may participate in only one.
Selection Criteria
A selection committee will read and evaluate all properly completed applications.
Special consideration is given to the likelihood that an applicant will benefit professionally and personally from the workshop experience. It is important, therefore, to address each of the following factors in the application essay:
your professional background;
your interest in the subject of the workshop;
your special perspectives, skills, or experiences that would contribute to the workshop; and
how the experience would enhance your teaching or school service.
Three workshop spaces must be reserved for teachers who are new to the profession (those who have been teaching for five years or less).
Selection committees are charged to give consideration to applicants who have not participated in an NEH-supported seminar, institute, or workshop in the last three years (2017, 2018, 2019). Additionally, preference is given to applicants who would significantly contribute to the diversity of the workshop.
Stipend, Tenure, and Conditions of Award
Teachers selected to participate will receive a $1,300 stipend at the end of the workshop session. Stipends are taxable. Heart Mountain, Wyoming and the Japanese American Incarceration workshop participants are required to attend all scheduled meetings and to engage fully as professionals in keeping with the NEH Principles of Civility in all project activities. Participants who do not complete the full tenure of the project will receive a reduced stipend.
Important note about the environment Please also note that the workshop organizers have taken into consideration the demands of an online videoconference environment and have adjusted the schedule accordingly.
During and at the end of the workshop, participants will be asked to provide an assessment of their workshop experience, especially in terms of its value to their personal and professional development. These confidential online evaluations will become a part of the project’s grant file.
Workshop Dates
These two session will be nearly identical in content and participants in both sessions may attend the virtual Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Pilgrimage at the end of the second session.
Session I: Monday, June 21 to Friday, June 25, 2021.
Session II: Monday, July 19 to Friday, July 23, 2021 ending with participation in ½ day of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation’s Annual Pilgrimage (a two day observance, ending on Saturday, July 24, of which is optional for the participants) which will be virtual this year and produced from the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center. For a description of the 2021 Pilgrimage please read the information on the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center website as it becomes available. Saturday involves all-day programming and this activity is offered at no cost to the workshop participants. We will provide more information as it becomes available. The Pilgrimage is an experience like no other.
Please be aware that if you would like to participate in the Pilgrimage, you must complete a separate registration form as directed on the Heart Mountain website.
As the information becomes available in the spring of 2021, this website will include the information for the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation’s Annual Pilgrimage. Please check back for updates.
NEH Principles of Civility
All participants are required to read and abide by the National Endowment for the Humanities Principles of Civility for Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds Seminars, Institutes, and Workshops to (i) extend and deepen knowledge and understanding of the humanities by focusing on significant topics, texts, and issues; (ii) contribute to the intellectual vitality and professional development of participants; and (iii) foster a community of inquiry that provides models of excellence in scholarship and teaching. While administering an NEH-funded Seminar, Institute, or Workshop, NEH expects to encourage an ethos of openness and respect, and uphold the basic norms of civil discourse. Seminar, Institute, and Workshop presentations and discussions should be:
firmly grounded in rigorous scholarship and thoughtful analysis;
conducted without partisan advocacy;
respectful of divergent views;
free of ad hominem commentary; and
devoid of ethnic, religious, gender, disability, or racial bias.
The NEH welcomes comments, concerns, or suggestions on these principles at questions@neh.gov.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Endowment programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
For further information, write to the Equal Opportunity Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024.
TDD: 202/606-8282 (this is a special telephone device for the Deaf).
Online Application
The application form must be completed online. There will be a series of questions. Please follow the prompts; be sure to indicate your first and second choices of workshop dates.
I. Application Form
Please fully complete the application form. Each section is carefully considered, so please do not leave any sections blank.
II. Résumé or Bio
Please include a résumé or brief biography (150 words or less) detailing your educational qualifications, professional experience and interests outside of your work.
III. Application Essay
The essay (500 words double-spaced) 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 or school service.
Submission of Applications and Notification Procedure
Applications must be submitted to the project director, Ray Locker, not the NEH, online here. If you do not have online access, call Julie Abo, project assistant, at (402) 617-6483.
Applications sent to the NEH will not be reviewed.
The deadline is: Monday, March 1, 2021 by 11:59PM EDT.
Successful applicants, alternates and rejections will be notified on Friday, March 26, 2021. Successful applicants will have until Wednesday, April 2, 2021, to accept or decline the offer. Alternates will be notified if they will be offered a place no earlier than Thursday, April 3, 2021. Workshop logistical details for successful applicants will be sent no later than Friday, May 1st, 2021. Workshop materials will be posted on the workshop website and/or emailed no later than Monday, June 1st, 2021.
Once you have accepted an offer to attend any NEH Summer Program (NEH Landmarks Workshop, NEH Summer Seminar, or NEH Summer Institute), you may not accept an additional offer or withdraw in order to accept a different offer.
Checklist
The online application form includes:
Application questions
Resume or bio (150 words)
Application Essay (500 words max, double spaced)
Important Dates
Monday, March 1, 2021 by 11:59PM EDT The completed application is due.
Friday, March 26, 2021 Notifications will be sent by email only to all applicants.
Wednesday, April 2, 2021 Successful applicants must email if they will accept or decline or they automatically will be considered to have declined the space in the workshop and an alternate will be immediately notified on April 3.