Fall Fellowships Writing & Peer Editing Program: ACLS, NHC, SHC, and More
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Fall Fellowships: 30-min. Virtual Launch
Are you planning to submit a proposal to one of the many Fellowship opportunities with a deadline this Fall? Would you like to reuse, repurpose and recycle that proposal at a later date or for another opportunity? Join RIO Proposal Writer Donna Axel at this brief 30-minute introduction to RIO’s Fall Fellowship Writing & Peer Editing Program to see if this virtual program is right for you. From July through September, participants will draft proposals and participate in one peer editing workshop (August-September, TBD) to hone the narrative portion of Fellowship applications. These opportunities include: AAUW [American Association of University Women] due Nov. 30; ACLS [American Council of Learned Societies] due TBA, typically late Sept.; NHC [National Humanities Center] due Oct. 3; SHC [Stanford Humanities Center] due Oct. 1; Guggenheim due mid-Sept; or others—just let us know!
- Who: T/TT Arts and Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences Faculty interested in applying for a Fellowship with deadlines this Fall and all interested in the AAUW and Guggenheim Fellowships (open to more disciplines).
- When: Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
Attend either: 10am-10:30am OR 4pm-4:30pm
We ask faculty to commit to the following:
- Attend the launch and ONE of these “Categories & Requirements” sessions: During this 1-hour virtual session, Donna Axel will go over the Categories & Requirements for specific fellowship opportunities.
- Thursday, July 25: 10am-11am OR 4pm-5pm (Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)
- Meet 1-on-1 with Donna and/or send her your draft one-two weeks prior to submitting your draft for the peer-review workshop. If you have already met with Donna regarding your specific proposal, you may skip this step.
- Prepare a draft narrative for review by committed colleagues one week in advance of your peer review workshop. Sessions TBD by your/your colleagues’ availability.
- Peer review 1-4 of your colleagues’ proposals in advance of the Peer Editing Workshop.
- Participate in at least one peer review workshop (Aug.-Sept., TBD by faculty). If you seek peer review for more than one fellowship opportunity, you may participate in two groups.
- Optional: As part of participating in this program, and on a first-come-first-served basis, Donna Axel offers to review your draft after you have incorporated any suggestions from the peer-review process.
Register for either kickoff to be held on Tuesday, July 16 below:
or (Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)
Categories and Requirements is a 1-hour webinar for faculty interested in applying for one or more of the Fellowships due this Fall. RIO Proposal Writer Donna Axel will demystify the solicitation by going over select opportunity’s instructions with a focus on the required categories and review criteria specific to the opportunity. In addition, Donna will highlight key ways to develop a strong proposal, including sharing sample categories used in winning narratives, as well as sample winning narratives. This is an excellent opportunity to ask any questions you might have before beginning your draft!
- Who: T/TT Arts and Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences Faculty interested in applying for a Fellowship this Fall.
- When: Thursday, July 25, 2024
- Where: These events will be hosted via Zoom
(Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)
Facilitated by Donna Axel, faculty participate in one small peer editing working group of 3-5. This workshop will provide space to discuss any feedback/suggestions from colleagues, and each session will last approximately 1.5-2 hours. One week in advance of this workshop, faculty will exchange drafts and provide comments using the NEH categories and requirements/review criteria. Then, during this peer review session, faculty will discuss their comments and use the time to ask questions regarding drafts. Day/time TBD by faculty group.
- Who: T/TT Arts and Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences Faculty who are interested in applying for a Fellowship this Fall.
- When: TBD, Faculty determine one convenient day/time per group
- Where: These workshops will be hosted via Zoom
- Availability: Registration capped at 20 T/TT Faculty who have attended the Kickoff AND/OR the Categories and Requirements workshops. Small groups for peer editing will be 2-5 faculty.
If you are ready to commit to the Peer Review process, please let us know your availability here.
Three CU Boulder faculty members will share their success stories—and their processes—for applying for fellowships:
- Elspeth Dusinberre from the Department of Classics, awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship (2023)
- Emmanuel David from Women & Gender Studies, awarded the National Humanities Center (NHC) Fellowship (2022)
- Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders from History, awarded the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Fellowship (2023)
This virtual program is designed to inspire faculty who are interested in applying for a fellowship. We celebrate these successful faculty and learn from their experiences applying for fellowships. What strategies did they use? Did they apply to more than one? Is it important to reuse, repurpose, and recycle proposals? Join us and learn their paths to successful winning proposals.
- Who: CU Boulder individuals interested in applying for a Fellowship
- When: Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 12-1 p.m. MT
- Where: Virtual via Zoom
(Please register using your CU Boulder IdentiKey Login email.)