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Join the Summer Grants Community
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Dear colleagues,
While the summer is a precious time for rest and rejuvenation, I’ve also heard from a number of faculty who look forward to delving into their scholarly and creative work in the coming weeks. If this resonates for you, then I invite you to join our grants community, who will be meeting for informal lunches on Tuesdays in the Cossitt Faculty Lounge. Come share a bit about your work and your goals for the summer in a supportive environment. (If you are able to join, please email me your Panera lunch choice by midnight on Monday.) Faculty and staff with similar interests and long-term goals may wish to form SWARGS through the Crown Center to keep the momentum going.
The Cossitt Faculty Lounge has been reserved from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays this summer to provide a dedicated quiet space for scholarly work – whether that involves grants or not. Come drop in as your schedule allows and work in companionable silence while we make progress on our goals. (I will be available in the mornings for impromptu grant questions.) Bring your own mug and take advantage of the new hot beverage dispenser in the Lounge!
There will also be several opportunities to learn more about the grants process. More on these virtual informational working sessions below.
Whether you just want to dip your toe in the process, or you have larger goals for the summer, please let me know so that I can best support you.
I’m looking forward to working with you ~
Tess Tess Powers
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Proposal News and a Call for Applications
I am delighted to share the news that Dr. Najnin Islam has recently been awarded a $6,000 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend for her project, “Recasting the Coolie: Racial Capitalism, Caste, and Indian Indentureship in the Caribbean.” This award breaks the College’s 33-year “dry spell” for this highly competitive program. Previous Colorado College NEH Summer Stipend awardees include: Dennis Showalter (1973, 1984), Thomas Cronin (1974), Rudolph de la Garza (1976), Ruth Kolarik (1983), Robert Loevy (1984), Richard Agee (1985), David Hendrickson (1990), and Timothy Fuller (1990).
Let’s keep the momentum going. Please see this internal call for NEH Summer Stipend applications for Summer 2024! The internal deadline is July 21, 2023; up to two nominated faculty will have until Sept. 20th, 2023 to submit their proposals to NEH.
Dr. Islam will be a special guest in our virtual June 20th, 2023 informational session at 1 p.m. MT (zoom link below), where we will discuss the NEH Summer Stipend, its connection to the NEH Fellowship program, and resources that support work on both. RSVPs appreciated; please use this form.
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Zoom links for Informational Working Sessions in June
The following virtual sessions will be held after our informal in-person noon lunches in Cossitt Faculty Lounge. If you are able to join any of these lunches, please email me your Panera lunch choice by midnight on Monday. ~ Tess
Tuesday, June 13 – Strategic Activities
1 p.m. MT: Virtual working session on the How to Serve as a Grant Review for Eight Funders – At the top of the hour, we’ll briefly discuss the benefits of serving as a grant reviewer. Then we’ll break so you can explore on your own what a variety of funders say about their process.
2 p.m. MT: Virtual working session on How to Prepare a Concept Paper – At the top of the hour, we will discuss the purpose of concept papers and recommended structure (template provided). Then we’ll break so you can begin to draft your own, if you choose.
Tuesday, June 20 – Proposal Development – Fellowships
1 p.m.-2 p.m. MT: Virtual session with NEH Summer Stipend winner Dr. Najnin Islam. While the planned focus is the NEH Summer Stipend, much of the advice we have to share is applicable to other fellowships.
Tuesday, June 27 – Proposal Development – Grants
1 p.m. -2:30 p.m. MT: Virtual session on the Elements of Successful Proposals. In the first ~15 minutes, I will briefly discuss the elements of every successful grant proposal, for those from all disciplines. I will then present “The Components of a Great Research Proposal,” an NSF-focused presentation prepared by (and shared with permission from) April Edwards, director of Council of Independent College’s Funding the Future Workshops and professor of cyber science at the United States Naval Academy.
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Rule of Thumb
If you are interested in exploring external funding opportunities, it’s best if we can connect at least two years before you anticipate needing the funding. This gives us time to identify the best funders, prepare an application (many programs have only one deadline per year), and wait several months to hear back. ~ Tess
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Help Us Recognize Our Community’s Accomplishments
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CC Accolades
Help us celebrate your colleagues’ accomplishments! Use this anonymous form to share news of publications, creative work, grants and fellowships, and other accomplishments.
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