Considering submitting a fellowship application in Spring or Fall 2023? Faculty of all academic ranks are invited to sign up for the second annual Spring 2023 NEH Fellowship Writing Circle.
The writing circle is primarily designed to support faculty planning to submit proposals for the 2023 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship or Summer Stipend programs, though faculty interested comparable fellowship programs such as American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) are invited to participate. (More humanities fellowships are organized by deadline on the humanities research development news site.) Early and mid-career faculty are especially encouraged to attend. We anticipate that through workshop, discussion, and revision, participants in the spring writing circle will strengthen their proposals and increase their competitiveness for fellowships. Additional goals of the group include helping you to hone your writing, present your projects to a broader audience, write sharper book proposals, and win fellowships beyond the NEH. You will also have the opportunity to make connections with, and get professional advice from, colleagues outside of your department.
The group will meet via Zoom, usually for 60 min per session to workshop a proposal. There will be a brief planning meeting in early February, with regular meetings that will run through early April. Writing circle members will be asked to (1) attend all meetings, (2) share a full project proposal with the group at least once, and (3) provide feedback on colleagues’ drafts, including serving as lead discussant at least once.
This year’s group will be led by Yüksel Sezgin, Associate Professor, Political Science, Director, Middle Eastern Studies Program, and Senior Research Associate, South Asia Center, who has successfully applied for both the NEH Fellowship and ACLS Fellowship. Dr. Sarah Workman, Assistant Director, Research Development (Humanities) will provide additional support to the group.
The group is generously supported by the Syracuse University Office of Research, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Syracuse University Humanities Center.
The deadline to register is Tuesday, January 31, 2023. To register, fill out our brief application questionnaire online. Please be aware that space is limited, though we will do our best to support as many participants as possible.