Instructions
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Before you attempt to complete an application, please obtain and read the “DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER” from the directors of the project: the letter contains detailed information about the topic under study, project requirements and expectations of the participants, the academic and institutional setting, and specific provisions for lodging and subsistence. All application materials must be sent to the project director at the following address:
María Hernández-‐Ojeda
Department of Romance Languages
Hunter College
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY
10065-‐5024
Application materials sent to the Endowment will not be reviewed.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
A complete application consists of three copies of the following collated items:
- the completed application cover sheet,
- a résumé or brief biography, and
- an application essay as outlined below.
In addition, it must include two letters of recommendation as described below.
The Application Cover Sheet
The application cover sheet must be filled out online at this address:
https://securegrants.neh.gov/education/participants/
Please fill it out online as directed by the prompts. When you are finished, be sure to click 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.
The Application Essay
The application essay should be no more than four double‑spaced pages. It should address reasons for applying; the applicant's interest, both academic and personal, in the subject to be studied; qualifications and experiences that equip the applicant to do the work of the seminar or institute and to make a contribution to a learning community; a statement of what the applicant wants to accomplish by participating; and the relation of the project to the applicant's professional responsibilities.
Reference Letters
The two referees may be from inside or outside the applicant’s home institution. They should be familiar with the applicant's professional accomplishments or promise, teaching and/or research interests, and ability to contribute to and benefit from participation in the seminar or institute. Referees should be provided with the director's description of the seminar or institute and the applicant's essay. Applicants who are current graduate students should secure a letter from a professor or advisor. Please ask your referees to sign across the seal on the back of the envelope containing the letter. Enclose the letters with your application.