The Public Scholars program accepts applications from individuals, whether they have an affiliation with a scholarly institution or not. To be eligible to apply, you must have either: • written as sole author a nonfiction book published by a university or trade press; OR • written at least three articles or essays appearing in general-interest publications that reach a large national or international audience. The articles or essays may be published either in print or electronically. You must list the relevant publication(s) on your résumé, providing a citation sufficient to identify the work(s). NEH will reject your proposal if you fail to do so.