Published: July 6, 2022

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) is excited to announce the launch of the third annual Fellowship Writing & Peer Editing Program, facilitated by RIO Proposal Writer/Editor Donna Axel. Faculty are encouraged to attend a brief 30-minute kickoff on Wednesday, July 13 to determine if the program is right for them. 

Program overview

  • Attend the Kickoff on Wednesday, July 13 to determine if the program is appropriate for your needs. Register now
  • Attend one of the “Categories & Requirements” sessions taking place on Friday, July 15 to review specific fellowship opportunities. Additional sessions will be held on Thursday, July 21.
  • Meet 1-on-1 with Donna and/or send her your draft one to two weeks prior to submitting your draft for the peer review workshop.
  • Prepare a draft narrative for review by committed colleagues one week in advance of your peer review workshop. 
  • Peer review 3–5 of your colleagues’ proposals in advance of the Peer Editing Workshop.
  • Participate in at least one peer review workshop (Aug.–Sept., TBD by faculty).

The virtual program is designed to assist faculty in submitting a proposal to one of the many fellowships with a fall deadline—including the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), National Humanities Center (NHC), Stanford (SHC), Fulbright and more. In the process, participants will also learn how to reuse, repurpose and recycle proposals at a later date or for other opportunities. 

From July through September, program participants will draft proposals and participate in a peer editing workshop to hone the narrative portion of fellowship applications typically due in September and November.

"Participating in the fellowship peer editing process last year was immensely helpful," says Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowship awardee Rachel Rinaldo, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, as well as the director of CU Boulder's Center for Asian Studies. "It meant that I had another faculty member who would carefully read my drafts and suggest improvements. Reading and reviewing my peers' work also helped me to reflect on and refine my own arguments. Donna is an incredible resource for faculty. Working with her, I’ve learned a great deal about how to present my research proposals in ways that are compelling beyond my discipline and how to tailor my ideas for specific grants and fellowships."

To learn more, please visit the Fellowship Writing & Peer Editing Program webpage.