The Participant Experience
Participation Expectations
The institute will run July 6-25, 2025, in Chicago. Participants should plan to spend at least four hours a day Monday-Friday in formal group settings, along with some evening and weekend events. Teachers are expected to participate in all scheduled events and complete all assignments. All participants should be aware that the institute is a full-time commitment. Local candidates, in particular, should preview the Chicago area applicants portion of the website.
The heart of the institute will involve vigorous discussion of readings with a set of scholars who have been chosen both for their scholarly expertise and pedagogical talents. Applicants should carefully read the attached information about project faculty and the tentative schedule. The institute will require 250-350 pages of scholarly reading a week. This reading is central to ensure that discussions are intellectually stimulating and provide a solid base for participants’ inquiry arcs. We strongly encourage participants to do a substantial amount of this reading before the start of the institute. Participants will also prepare a final project suitable for classroom use. Participants are encouraged to make use of the several Chicago area research facilities with relevant Gilded Age and Progressive Era collections for their final projects. Project staff will advise participants on collections that may be likely to support inquiry on their topics. Time will be provided during the institute for reading and project preparation, although participants may enjoy the benefits gained by reading in advance. Project staff will be available by appointment to confer with participants throughout the institute.
Lodging will be available on the University of Illinois Chicago campus at varying rates. To build a community of scholars among the participants, teachers are strongly encouraged to stay with their peers on campus. A university credit option will be available through Loyola University Chicago for an extra fee. Teachers who complete the institute will also receive a Certificate of Completion that they may use to request continuing education credit in their home districts. Illinois participants will receive professional development hours.
Participants will have an opportunity to request disabilities accommodations if they are selected. If you wish to inquire about the institute's ability to meet your needs prior to application, contact Crystal Johnson at [email protected] for assistance.
Potential applicants may find the Reviews by Past Participants helpful in deciding whether the format of this institute fits your learning style and preferences.
Eligibility and Applying: To be considered, you must submit a complete application as indicated on this website. Prospective participants must follow the stated application and acceptance deadlines. In general, application extensions will not be granted. Any questions about the application process should be directed to Crystal Johnson ([email protected]) or Charles Tocci ([email protected]). Participant eligibility criteria are determined by NEH. Application review and offer decisions are determined by individual project teams in accordance with NEH eligibility requirements.
Participant Acceptance: In any given year, an individual may attend only one Institute or Landmarks workshop. Participants may not accept an additional offer or withdraw in order to accept a different offer once they have accepted an offer to attend an NEH Institutes or Landmarks program. Endowment programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
Principles of Civility: Project teams and program participants must adhere to the Principles of Civility for NEH Professional Development Programs detailed here: https://www.neh.gov/grants/principles-civility. You will be asked to sign a commitment to abide by these principles if you are selected.
Participant Stipends and Attendance: Stipends provide compensation to participants for their time commitment and help to defray participation costs, such as travel, program activities, lodging, and meals. For residential programs, participants cover their own costs for travel to/from a program, lodging, and meals. Stipends are taxable as income. Project teams must not reduce participant stipends for project-related activities, lodging, or meal costs without prior approval. Project teams must not place contingencies (completing a lesson plan, completing a program evaluation, etc.) on the receipt of participant stipends. Applicants who accept an offer to participate are expected to remain during the entire period of the program and to participate in its work on a full-time basis. If a participant is obliged through special circumstances to arrive after the beginning or depart before the end of the Institutes or Landmarks program, it shall be the recipient institution's responsibility to see that only a pro rata share of the stipend is received or that the appropriate pro rata share of the stipend is returned if the participant has already received the full stipend. The stipend for this three-week residential program is $2,850 (payable in installments). Supplements will not be given in cases where the stipend is insufficient to cover all expenses.
Participant Evaluations: The NEH requires project directors to collect anonymous participant evaluations at the conclusion of their programs. Unedited participant evaluation responses will be included in the project’s final report to the NEH and any future Institutes or Landmarks applications.
The institute will run July 6-25, 2025, in Chicago. Participants should plan to spend at least four hours a day Monday-Friday in formal group settings, along with some evening and weekend events. Teachers are expected to participate in all scheduled events and complete all assignments. All participants should be aware that the institute is a full-time commitment. Local candidates, in particular, should preview the Chicago area applicants portion of the website.
The heart of the institute will involve vigorous discussion of readings with a set of scholars who have been chosen both for their scholarly expertise and pedagogical talents. Applicants should carefully read the attached information about project faculty and the tentative schedule. The institute will require 250-350 pages of scholarly reading a week. This reading is central to ensure that discussions are intellectually stimulating and provide a solid base for participants’ inquiry arcs. We strongly encourage participants to do a substantial amount of this reading before the start of the institute. Participants will also prepare a final project suitable for classroom use. Participants are encouraged to make use of the several Chicago area research facilities with relevant Gilded Age and Progressive Era collections for their final projects. Project staff will advise participants on collections that may be likely to support inquiry on their topics. Time will be provided during the institute for reading and project preparation, although participants may enjoy the benefits gained by reading in advance. Project staff will be available by appointment to confer with participants throughout the institute.
Lodging will be available on the University of Illinois Chicago campus at varying rates. To build a community of scholars among the participants, teachers are strongly encouraged to stay with their peers on campus. A university credit option will be available through Loyola University Chicago for an extra fee. Teachers who complete the institute will also receive a Certificate of Completion that they may use to request continuing education credit in their home districts. Illinois participants will receive professional development hours.
Participants will have an opportunity to request disabilities accommodations if they are selected. If you wish to inquire about the institute's ability to meet your needs prior to application, contact Crystal Johnson at [email protected] for assistance.
Potential applicants may find the Reviews by Past Participants helpful in deciding whether the format of this institute fits your learning style and preferences.
Eligibility and Applying: To be considered, you must submit a complete application as indicated on this website. Prospective participants must follow the stated application and acceptance deadlines. In general, application extensions will not be granted. Any questions about the application process should be directed to Crystal Johnson ([email protected]) or Charles Tocci ([email protected]). Participant eligibility criteria are determined by NEH. Application review and offer decisions are determined by individual project teams in accordance with NEH eligibility requirements.
Participant Acceptance: In any given year, an individual may attend only one Institute or Landmarks workshop. Participants may not accept an additional offer or withdraw in order to accept a different offer once they have accepted an offer to attend an NEH Institutes or Landmarks program. Endowment programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
Principles of Civility: Project teams and program participants must adhere to the Principles of Civility for NEH Professional Development Programs detailed here: https://www.neh.gov/grants/principles-civility. You will be asked to sign a commitment to abide by these principles if you are selected.
Participant Stipends and Attendance: Stipends provide compensation to participants for their time commitment and help to defray participation costs, such as travel, program activities, lodging, and meals. For residential programs, participants cover their own costs for travel to/from a program, lodging, and meals. Stipends are taxable as income. Project teams must not reduce participant stipends for project-related activities, lodging, or meal costs without prior approval. Project teams must not place contingencies (completing a lesson plan, completing a program evaluation, etc.) on the receipt of participant stipends. Applicants who accept an offer to participate are expected to remain during the entire period of the program and to participate in its work on a full-time basis. If a participant is obliged through special circumstances to arrive after the beginning or depart before the end of the Institutes or Landmarks program, it shall be the recipient institution's responsibility to see that only a pro rata share of the stipend is received or that the appropriate pro rata share of the stipend is returned if the participant has already received the full stipend. The stipend for this three-week residential program is $2,850 (payable in installments). Supplements will not be given in cases where the stipend is insufficient to cover all expenses.
Participant Evaluations: The NEH requires project directors to collect anonymous participant evaluations at the conclusion of their programs. Unedited participant evaluation responses will be included in the project’s final report to the NEH and any future Institutes or Landmarks applications.
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The National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
“Rethinking the Gilded Age and Progressivisms: Race, Capitalism, and Democracy, 1877 to 1920” has been made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for K-12 Educators program. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
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