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How to Apply

All interested participants should complete an application. We will ask about your background, teaching experience, and motivation for joining the program. We aim to select a diverse group of educators from across the country with a passion for incorporating Indigenous history into their curricula and reducing educational inequalities impacting Indigenous youth and communities.

While all are welcome to apply, we will prioritize 6th-12th grade Social Studies teachers, or educators who will be able to use the content directly in their classrooms. We also hope educators from a variety of school types, regions, identities, and communities will apply. This may include Native educators in Indigenous-serving schools and non-Native teachers teaching some to few Indigenous students. We believe that understanding the Native experience is an essential responsibility for all Americans as they grapple with key questions related to our nation’s history, democracy and continued struggles for justice.

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Applications are due @ 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on March 5, 2025. You will be notified on April 2nd and asked to accept or decline by April 16th.

Equal Opportunity Statement: 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).