The Participant Experience
Participation Expectations
All applicants should review the NEH Principles of Civility before submitting an application. You will be asked to sign a commitment to abide by these principles if you are selected.
The institute will run July 8-28, 2022, 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.
Participants who complete the institute will receive a stipend of $2,850 (payable in installments) intended to help cover travel and living expenses. This stipend is taxable. Supplements will not be given in cases where the stipend is insufficient to cover all expenses. Participants 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 depart before the end of the 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.
Lodging will be provided on the Loyola University Chicago Lake Shore 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 cjohnson@chicagohistory.org for assistance.
Participants are required to submit a project evaluation.
In addition, potential applicants may find the Reviews by 2019 Participants helpful in deciding whether the format of this institute fits your learning style and preferences.
Once an applicant has accepted an offer to attend any NEH Summer Program (Seminar, Institute, or Landmark), they may not accept an additional offer or withdraw in order to accept a different offer.
All applicants should review the NEH Principles of Civility before submitting an application. You will be asked to sign a commitment to abide by these principles if you are selected.
The institute will run July 8-28, 2022, 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.
Participants who complete the institute will receive a stipend of $2,850 (payable in installments) intended to help cover travel and living expenses. This stipend is taxable. Supplements will not be given in cases where the stipend is insufficient to cover all expenses. Participants 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 depart before the end of the 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.
Lodging will be provided on the Loyola University Chicago Lake Shore 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 cjohnson@chicagohistory.org for assistance.
Participants are required to submit a project evaluation.
In addition, potential applicants may find the Reviews by 2019 Participants helpful in deciding whether the format of this institute fits your learning style and preferences.
Once an applicant has accepted an offer to attend any NEH Summer Program (Seminar, Institute, or Landmark), they may not accept an additional offer or withdraw in order to accept a different offer.
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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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