"Aiming for Pensacola"

Riding the Underground Railroad in the Deep South

Workshop Dates: July 13-17 and 20-24, 2009

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All application materials should be sent to the project director at the address listed on the program poster and in the letter. Sending application materials and reference letters to the Endowment will result in delay. Please indicate on the application cover sheet your first and second choices of Workshop dates.

 CHECKLIST OF APPLICATION MATERIALS

A completed application consists of three copies of the following collated items:

• the completed application cover sheet,
• a résumé,
• an application essay (no longer than one double-spaced page) as outlined below

In addition, it must include one letter of recommendation as described below.

The Application Cover Sheet

The application cover sheet must be filled out on line at this address: http://www.neh.gov/online/education/participants/ Please fill it out on line as directed by the prompts. When you are finished, be sure to click on the “submit” button. Print out the cover sheet and add it to your application package. At that point you will be asked if you want to apply to another workshop. If you do, follow the prompts and select another workshop and then print out the cover sheet for that workshop.

Résumé
Please include a résumé detailing your educational qualifications and professional experience.

The Application Essay
The application essay should be no more than one double spaced page. The essay should address 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.

Reference Letter
Applicants should provide a letter of recommendation from their school principal, department head, district administrator, or home-schooling association president as appropriate. It is helpful for referees to read the description of the project sent by the director and the application essay. Please ask your referee to sign his/her name across the seal on the back of the envelope containing the letter, and enclose the letter with your application.

 SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE

Completed applications should be submitted to the project director and should be postmarked no later than March 16, 2009.
Successful applicants will be notified of their selection by April 15, 2009, and they will have until April 22, 2009 to accept or decline the offer. Applicants who will not be home during the notification period should provide an address and phone number where they can be reached. No information concerning the status of an application will be available prior to the official notification period.

 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Endowment programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. For further information, write to NEH Equal Opportunity Officer, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506. TDD: 202/606 8282 (this is a special telephone device for the Deaf).