Elevate your fall fellowship proposal through RIO's Writing & Peer Editing Program, starting July 16

Published: June 17, 2024

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) announces the launch of the fourth annual Fall Fellowships Writing & Peer Editing Program: ACLS, NHC, Fulbright and More, facilitated by RIO Proposal Writer/Editor Donna Axel. Faculty are encouraged to attend a brief 30-minute kickoff听on Tuesday, July 16 at either 10 a.m. or 4 p.m. to determine if the program is right for them.听

The virtual program is designed to assist faculty in submitting a proposal to one of the many fellowships with a fall deadline鈥攊ncluding the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), National Humanities Center (NHC), Stanford (SHC), Guggenheim, 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.听

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.

Learn More about the Fall Fellowships Writing & Peer Editing Program

听Bonus session

September 10 Faculty Panel: Fellowship Writing Success Stories

Three CU 麻豆影院 faculty members will share their success stories鈥攁nd their processes鈥攆or applying for fellowships:

Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders (History), awarded the American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship (2023)
Elspeth Dusinberre (Classics), awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship (2023)
Emmanuel David (Women & Gender Studies), awarded the National Humanities Center Fellowship (2022)

Program overview

Attend a Kickoff on Tuesday, July 16听to determine if the program is appropriate for your needs.听听听
Attend one of the 鈥淐ategories & Requirements鈥� sessions听taking place on Thursday, July 25听to review听specific fellowship opportunities.听听听
Meet 1-on-1 with Donna听and/or send her your draft听one to two weeks prior to submitting your draft for the peer review workshop.
Prepare a draft narrative听for review by committed colleagues听one week in advance of your peer review workshop.听
Peer review 1鈥�4 of your colleagues鈥� proposals听in advance of the Peer Editing Workshop.
Participate in at least one peer review workshop听(Aug.鈥揝ept., TBD by faculty).
Optional:听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.
Optional:听Attend the panel event where faculty share their success stories on Sept. 10.听

听I couldn鈥檛 have managed the fellowship application process last year without the help of the fellowship writing program. I benefited enormously from Donna鈥檚 expert and valuable suggestions at every step of the way; she helped me improve my various proposals, re-craft them for different fellowships, and also think about additional programs to which I might apply for funding. The peer editing program was also incredibly helpful and resulted not only in much better proposals but also in real friendships with colleagues across campus. Donna鈥檚 guidance in writing proposals geared toward readers outside my field has also helped me think more critically and productively about how best to craft public presentations that are compelling to a broader audience. The work I was fortunate enough to do with Donna and the fellowship writing program has improved my entire professional being and career trajectory."听

鈥�Elspeth Dusinberre, Professor, Classics; Selected as a Guggenheim Fellow 2023-2024.

听My participation in RIO鈥檚 peer editing fellowship program made a world of difference for me as I prepared my external fellowship applications. I received useful and concrete feedback from the other faculty members in the program, and Donna Axel really helped me shape my proposal with her comments and suggestions. I鈥檝e used my application for several fellowship programs and have worked with Donna to tailor the prose for different funding opportunities. I feel like my application writing skills and my understanding of the entire grant application process have improved immensely thanks to Donna鈥檚 expert advice and close attention to detail.鈥�

鈥�Emmanuel David, Associate Professor, Women & Gender Studies; Selected as a National Humanities Center Fellow 2022-2023.

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