NEH Encourages Educators to Apply for 2009 Summer Programs in the Humanities

American educators across the country are encouraged to apply now for 2009 summer study opportunities in the humanities. Each summer, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports rigorous national, residential seminars, institutes, and workshops located in the United States and abroad. Program participants receive stipends to help defray travel and living expenses. For the 2009 Summer Seminars and Institutes, interested teachers must apply for the respective seminars and institutes, 19 for college and university teachers and 31 for school teachers, by March 2, 2009. Seminars and Institutes are 2-6 week programs that take place in the United States and abroad. For the 2009 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshops, interested teachers must apply for the respective workshops, 6 for community college faculty and 20 for school teachers, by March 16, 2009. The Landmarks workshops are 1‑week workshops that take place at sites of historical or cultural significance across the nation.

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