Proposal-Writing Programs 2024
New this year
- The Grant-Writing Information Session addresses the general process of writing and applying for external grants.
- The NEH Summer Stipend Proposal Workshop assists faculty applying for the NEH Summer Stipend internal competition, which is strongly encouraged for faculty who plan to apply for the Summer Faculty Research Grant (note: they share an application and deadline of September 3).
- A new ACLS Info Session & Workshop is being offered in collaboration with Foundation Relations.
This is part of a broader effort to offer targeted support for specific grant opportunities (also including NEH Fellowships and NEH Collaborative Research Grants) throughout the academic year.
Registration for all open! Click on the button below.
Grant-Writing Information Session
Wednesday, August 21, 11 am–1:30 pm
Danforth University Center, Room 276
Lunch provided
Roundtable featuring WashU staff across several offices that support faculty grant submissions and policies
The competition for fellowships and other grant-funded activities is fierce. To assist in these efforts, the Center for the Humanities will host an information session for faculty and postdocs in the humanities and humanistic social sciences interested in pursuing external funding. Whether you are intending to prepare an application for the next funding cycle or you would just like more details on the process, you are welcome at this information session! Please use the RSVP link at the bottom of this page to let us know if you plan to attend.
NEH Summer Stipend Proposal Workshop
Part 1: First Review, Wednesday, August 21, 2 pm (virtual)
Part 2: Revisions (in person, on Zoom or by email)
Workshopping of proposals to be submitted for the 2024 NEH Summer Stipend internal competition. Faculty who are planning to apply for the Summer Faculty Research Grant (FRG) are encouraged to apply for the NEH Summer Stipend internal competition as well. Beginning with the fall 2024 cycle, the application (and deadline of September 3) for these awards is combined.
Please use the RSVP link at the bottom of this page to let us know if you plan to participate. Please register and send your proposal to be workshopped by August 16.
Timeline
Friday, August 16, 12 pm CDT: Proposal submission due date
Deadline to submit proposals for workshopping (email to cenhumapp@wustl.edu).
August 21, 2 pm: First Review (virtual)
Week of August 26: Revisions (in person or by email, optional)
ACLS Fellowship Info Session & Workshop
Information Session
Thursday, August 22, 2 pm
Virtual
Hosted in collaboration with Foundation Relations
After an introduction to the ACLS Fellowship, prospective applicants can workshop their proposals in the weeks leading up to ACLS’ submission deadline.
Note: ACLS invites research proposals from scholars in all disciplines of the humanities and interpretive social sciences. In the 2024-25 competition cycle, the program will award up to 60 fellowships to scholars across all stages of the scholarly career. Approximately half of this year’s awards will support early-career scholars.
Workshop/Submission Schedule
Friday, September 6 – drafts submitted to Center for the Humanities (cenhumapp@wustl.edu) for (optional) review by Foundation Relations and faculty colleagues
Monday, September 16 – receive reviewer feedback
Wednesday, September 18 – optional individual meetings
Friday, September 20 – optional final review
Wednesday, September 25 – ACLS submission deadline
RSVP to participate
Please follow this link to let us know you plan to participate in the 2024 Proposal-Writing Information Session and/or Workshop.
REGISTER