Application Deadline: March 6, 2026, 11:59 pm Pacific Time
Decision Notification: April 6, 2026
Participant Acceptance by: April 17, 2026
As per NEH policy, the institute is open to: United States citizens, including those teaching abroad at U.S. chartered institutions and schools operated by the federal government; residents of U.S. jurisdictions; and foreign nationals who have been residing in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline. Participants are supported by a fixed stipend of $3450 USD, which is considered taxable as income. Participants will be responsible for the costs of transportation and accommodation during the in-person portion of the institute. The institute application requires that you: confirm that you meet the NEH eligibility criteria for Summer Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and understand the NEH participant expectation guidelines; confirm that you will abide by the NEH’s Principles of Civility and the institute’s code of conduct; confirm that you are available to participate in all scheduled institute events; provide personal and institutional information; provide contact information for two references; upload a C.V. and application essay.
The most important part of your application is your application essay (four-pages maximum length, double-spaced). This essay should include any relevant personal and academic information. It should address your reasons for applying; your interest, both academic and personal, in the subject to be studied; qualifications and experiences that equip you to do the work of the institute and to make a contribution to a learning community; a statement of what you wants to accomplish by participating; and the relation of the institute to your professional responsibilities. Please make sure that your application essay also addresses the question “Why this particular institute?” In other words, why you would benefit from, and what you would bring to, Teaching Ancient in a Digital Age? You may want to answer this question in terms of your own teaching or in terms of your general intellectual development, but the more specific your answer, the stronger your application.
Please submit your application via this Google Form.
For further questions, see the NEH’s FAQ Guide or contact the project directors, Christine Johnston and Leigh Anne Lieberman.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Teaching Ancient in a Digital Age project has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.