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National Humanities Leadership Council: Application Portal 2024–25

The National Humanities Leadership Council offers professional development and mentorship for outstanding undergraduate students from NHC-sponsoring institutions of higher education in the United States. Student participants are empowered to take on leadership roles and supported as they develop strategies to address contemporary challenges on their home campuses and in their communities.

Council members will take part in a unique series of discussion sessions with thought leaders which explore the essential importance of humanistic perspectives in addressing the concerns of contemporary society. Students will have the opportunity to pursue specific individual or collective humanities projects and will network with professionals who represent a range of fields including academia, nonprofit work, the arts, science communication, museum studies and curation, and activism and advocacy.

To apply for a place on the 2024–25 Leadership Council, please fill out the fields below by 11:59 PM ET on October 11, 2024. Successful applicants will be notified by email in November. Please email NHC Director of Public Engagement Jacqueline Kellish with any questions.

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Name*

First Last

Email*

Institution*

Major(s)*

Year of undergraduate study*

Do you have special interests in the humanities (disciplines, methods, etc.) you would like to explore in the context of the Council? Please explain below.*

(200 word limit)

If you could change one thing about contemporary humanities education, what would you change and why?*

(300 word limit)

What types of professional options are you currently considering? What kinds of professional development opportunities would help you to understand and pursue these options?*

(200 word limit)

Tell us about one humanities-related project or initiative in which you have participated (this does not need to be academic in nature). What was your role, how did you approach the project, and why was it meaningful to you?*

(300 word limit)

Final step: Upload your résumé here.*

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