A case of Hebrew wood type. Detail. The Richard Rockford Hebrew Wood Type collection, RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection. Photo by Jiageng Lin.
We invite applicants from a wide variety of fields including Jewish studies, literary and book studies, material culture, art and design history, digital humanities, printmaking, graphic design, type design and fine arts. We also encourage artists, curators, printers and bookmakers, and independent or unaffiliated scholars to apply. Applicants must be familiar with the Hebrew alphabet and with one Jewish language (e.g. a language that deploys Hebrew script such as Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, Judeo-Arabic, etc.).
Participants will be expected to participate in all Institute activities, including two virtual pre-Institute sessions on Tuesday, May 6th and Wednesday, June 4th and all scheduled activities for the entirety of the in-person sessions, Sunday, June 15th-Friday, June 27th. This Institute includes a group project; therefore, participants should expect to work collaboratively and respectfully with other participants and Institute faculty and staff. Before applying, applicants are encouraged to review the general NEH Institute Participant Eligibility Criteria and Participant Expectations, including the Principles of Civility for NEH Professional Development Programs. For more details see the NEH Applicant and Participants FAQs.
Participant deadlines and dates:
- By March 5th, 11:59 pm Pacific — Participant Application Deadline
- On April 2nd — Applicant Notifications
- By April 16th — Application Acceptance Deadline
To apply, complete all the information on this Google Form and attach as pdf files the following two documents:
- CV of up to two pages
- Essay of up to 1250 words in response to the following prompts:
- Tell us about your intellectual, artistic or design background as it relates to Institute themes.
- Describe your current project and how it relates to Jewish print culture. How will this project benefit from attending our Institute?
- How do you anticipate the experience of attending the Institute will shape your future scholarship, teaching or professional practice?
- Tell us about your experience in collaborative settings? What were the benefits of working collaboratively and were there any challenges?
NEH does not condone or tolerate discrimination or harassment based on age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), genetic information, national origin, race, or religion. Nor does NEH condone or tolerate retaliation against those who initiate discrimination complaints (either formally or informally), serve as witnesses, or otherwise participate in the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) process, or oppose discrimination or harassment. For further information, write to the Equal Opportunity Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024. TDD: 202-606-8282 (this is a special telephone device for the Deaf).