Division of Education Professional Development Programs

The NEH Division of Education supports professional development programs for K-12 educators, higher education faculty, and humanities professionals to study a variety of humanities topics. 

  • Institutes are one to four-week professional development programs that convene K-12 educators or higher education faculty from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching. 

  • Landmarks of American History and Culture programs are one-week workshops held across the nation that enhance how K-12 educators, higher education faculty, and humanities professionals incorporate place-based approaches to humanities teaching and scholarship. The video below provides an overview of the Landmarks workshops being offered in summer 2024.

Resources for Applicants and Participants

Application and Notification Dates for 2024

  • December 15, 2023: Applications open for all 2024 programs  
  • March 5, 2024: Applications close for all 2024 programs at 11:59 pm Pacific Time 
  • April 5, 2024: All applicants are notified of their status
  • April 19, 2024: Deadline for applicants to accept or decline their offer

Questions regarding applications and program requirements should be directed to program project directors. For other inquiries, please email @email regarding Institutes and @email regarding Landmarks of American History and Culture.

149 Result(s)
Preparing for America at 250: Women and the American Revolution
Location: New York City, NY and Online
Dates: June 14, 2023 (virtual); July 10-21, 2023 (residential); August 30, September 27, October 25, November 29, 2023 (virtual)
Length: 3 weeks
Professional Development Program Audience: K-12 Educators
Professional Development Program Type: Institute
Reconsidering Flannery O'Connor
Location: Milledgeville, GA
Dates: June 1-29, 2023
Length: 4 weeks
Professional Development Program Audience: Higher Education Faculty
Professional Development Program Type: Institute
The Salem Witch Trials: Their World & Legacy
Location: Beverly, MA and Online
Dates: July 10-14, 2023 (virtual); July 17-28 (residential)
Length: 3 weeks
Professional Development Program Audience: K-12 Educators
Professional Development Program Type: Institute
Enslaved.org: Data-Informed Methods in Slavery Studies
Location: East Lansing, MI and Online
Dates: June 18-July 1, 2023 (residential); July 2-July 14, 2023 (virtual)
Length: 4 weeks
Professional Development Program Audience: Higher Education Faculty
Professional Development Program Type: Institute
Women in Buddhism: Religion, Politics, and the Arts
Location: Honolulu, HI
Dates: June 5-30, 2023 (residential); October 20-21, 2023 (virtual); February 10-11, 2024 (virtual)
Length: 4 weeks
Professional Development Program Audience: Higher Education Faculty
Professional Development Program Type: Institute
The Performance of Roman Comedy
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Dates: July 9-August 4, 2023
Length: 4 weeks
Professional Development Program Audience: Higher Education Faculty
Professional Development Program Type: Institute