Policies for Center for the Digital Humanities Summer Grants

The Center for the Digital Humanities is pleased to announce two summer grant opportunities open to all full-time CHSS faculty: a Digital Humanities Seed Grant and a Digital Humanities Project Grant. The objective of these grants is to foster research, scholarship, and external grant-seeking in the Digital Humanities. Collaborations among individuals, departments, colleges, and institutions are encouraged; however, the principal investigator of the grant application must have an appointment in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Applications will be reviewed by the Center for the Digital Humanities Faculty Advisory Committee and recommendations provided to the Dean for final determination. GRANT CATEGORIES Digital Humanities Seed Grant ($1,000) – Two Awards The CHSS Center for the Digital Humanities Seed Grants are intended to provide summer stipends for developing external grant applications focused on the Digital Humanities. Projects already receiving Dean’s office funding will not be considered. The period for the grant development is summer of 2019. Those awarded Seed Grants must: Submit an Executive Summary to AJ Kelton, Director of the CDH. The Executive Summary is due 14 days after the first day of classes of the Fall 2019 semester Give a presentation at the Spring Digital Humanities Day Provide the director of the CDH with a copy of the submitted external grant application and proof of submission. Digital Humanities Project Grant ($4,000) – Two Awards The CHSS Center for the Digital Humanities Project Grants are intended to provide summer stipends to support an ongoing Digital Humanities research project. The work is to take place, and all funding provided to faculty, no later than August 31, 2019. Projects already receiving Dean’s Office funding are ineligible; those with existing external grant funding will have priority. Those awarded Project Grants must: Submit an Executive Summary to AJ Kelton, Director of the CDH. The Executive Summary is due 14 days after the first day of classes of the Fall semester following the award period. Complete the Activity Report form online, addressing each of the items outlined. The Activity report is due by the first Monday of December following the award period. Give a presentation at the Spring Digital Humanities Day Co/lead a Community of Practice centered on your area or research, to meet approximately once monthly through the academic year following the award.