The stipend awarded by NEH for each participant in the Henry Ford Landmarks Workshop will be $500. Participants must pay living expenses and travel costs from this stipend. Participants traveling from long distances may apply for supplementary funding—which will be awarded on a case by case basis.

Landmarks Workshop Certificate

All participants will be eligible to receive a formal certificate of completion to present for continuing education units or in-service credit from their school district or state. Signed certificates will be mailed to each participant after his/her research project is evaluated.

Application Procedure

To make an application to participate in the Landmarks of American History Workshop, “Henry Ford and the History of American Industry, Labor, and Culture,”

1) Review the NEH Landmark Project Participant Application Guidelines,

2) Fill out a cover sheet on line. The link for the on-line cover sheet is

http://www.neh.gov/online/education/participants/

and

3)) Download the cover sheet and attach a copy to each of the three sets of application materials to be mailed to Henry Ford Community College.

Perhaps the most essential part of the completed application is the essay of one or two double-spaced pages. This essay should include information about 1) your professional background and interest in the main themes of the Workshop, 2) your special perspectives, skills, or experiences that would contribute to the Workshop, and 3) your conception of how Workshop resources and activities would enhance your teaching and/or research. The application should be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a division/department chair or other professional reference (such as a colleague or dissertation advisor.) The recommendation should specifically support your application. Your completed application should be postmarked no later than March 15, 2006 . All applications must be in hard copy and sent to:

Dr. Michael Daher
Project Director
English Division
Henry Ford Community College
5101 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128

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