Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for Higher Education Faculty
Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for Higher Education Faculty funds residential humanities study for undergraduate faculty to strengthen scholarship and teaching.
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Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities
Due Dates: December 9, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $300,000–$460,000 by program length, covering two summers; November 1, 2027–December 31, 2029
Summary: Supports residential humanities professional development that strengthens higher education faculty members’ scholarship and teaching.
Key Information: Organizations must offer the same project in summers 2028 and 2029, recruiting different participants each summer.
Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Lifelong Learning supports residential professional development that brings educators together nationally for sustained study of significant humanities topics. The higher education program serves faculty teaching undergraduate students and aims to deepen humanities knowledge, strengthen scholarship and teaching, and build lasting intellectual and professional collaboration.
Projects provide one to three weeks of immersive study for 25–36 participants each summer. Institutes may address any humanities topic, including topics outside the American experience. Landmarks workshops use place-based learning at historically and culturally significant sites, areas, or regions in the United States and its jurisdictions. Programs should model excellent scholarship, teaching, and collegial dialogue while connecting their subjects to participants’ professional settings. Expected outputs include faculty development and teaching resources.
