There are some great opportunities here. Unfortunately for those of us living and working outside the US, we’re not eligible for these events (even if we’re US citizens).

“These projects are designed primarily for teachers of American undergraduate students.
Qualified independent scholars and those employed by museums, libraries, historical societies, and other organizations may be eligible to compete provided they can effectively advance the teaching and research goals of the seminar or institute. Applicants must be United States citizens, residents of U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign nationals who have been residing in the United States or its territories for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline. Foreign nationals teaching abroad at non-U.S. chartered institutions are not eligible to apply.”Report

When last I tried from abroad, in 2012, the NEH website distinctly said on its now-defunct “Projects” page that only instructors at institutions benefiting (primarily) American undergraduates were eligible. I see that on the newly announced Summer Institutes, the language says instead, as Jonathan reported, the projects are “designed primarily” rather than “intended only” for teachers of American undergraduate students. Perhaps this means that he and I are no longer ineligible, and instead our applications are simply lower-priority if more American-benefiting applicants are our competitors. To find out, I have emailed the appropriate NEH office and will report back with any reply I receive.

I remain pretty pessimistic. I just filled out the NEH cover form and kept choosing “other” for the “state” in which I teach. I don’t think this is going to work. But I’ll let y’all know if I learn otherwise!Report