Participant Stipends
A stipend of $2,200 provides compensation to participants for their time commitment and help to defray participation costs, such as travel, program activities, lodging, and meals (for residential programs), and technical support (for virtual programs). The stipend is considered taxable income.
For residential programs, participants cover their own costs for travel to/from a program, lodging, and meals. Stipends are taxable as income.
Applicants who accept an offer to participate are expected to remain during the entire period of the program and to participate in its work on a full-time basis. If a participant is obliged through special circumstances to arrive after the beginning or depart before the end of the Institutes or Landmarks program, it shall be the recipient institution's responsibility to see that only a pro-rata share of the stipend is received or that the appropriate pro rata share of the stipend is returned if the participant has already received the full stipend.
Expectations of Participants
Full-Time Study and Tenure: NEH summer scholars are expected to attend all meetings and devote full time to the activities for which the stipend was awarded during the announced period of the project. A stipend recipient may not accept a teaching assignment or undertake another major activity during the tenure of the award. Those who, for any reason, do not complete the full tenure of the project will receive a reduced, pro-rated stipend.
Dismissal from the Program: NEH summer scholars are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. This requires a respectful attitude toward fellow participants, faculty, guest lecturers, and others in all settings (program sessions, field trips, etc.). Unprofessional behavior will not be tolerated, and egregious or repeated violations of this principle will be considered grounds for dismissal from the program at the discretion of the Project Director. Reasons for dismissal may include, but are not limited to, repeated absences from scheduled activities, disruptive or threatening behavior, and repeated refusal to follow COVID safety policies. For more on these important concerns, please consult the NEH Principles of Civility at https://www.neh.gov/grants/principles-civility.
Evaluation: NEH Summer Scholars are expected to evaluate their experience and report on their activities and accomplishments under the award. Participants will be asked to report at the end of the seminar or institute on online forms provided by the Endowment. However, submission of an evaluation is not required as a condition of one’s stipend.