Students,
The School of the Arts is providing funding for arts students to conduct interdisciplinary creative and scholarly research projects focusing on a theme. These grants can be up to $1,000 with additional funds for exhibiting, presenting, performing, or publishing project results. There are also incentives for departments with participating students, as well as for the faculty sponsors. See attached flyer for details! If you are interested, please come to one of our informative Q&A sessions where Associate Dean Liz Kowalchuk and members of the SOTA Student Advisory Board will be discussing the process and answering your questions! We have 4 sessions, one located in each department. You don't have to attend the session for your department so come to the meeting that works best for you and your schedule! Please see list below for session dates, times and locations. Thursday March 15: · 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Oldfather Studios: Room 226 · 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Art & Design: Room 421 Friday March 16: · 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Murphy Hall: Room 354 · 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm – Robinson: Dance Office Meeting Room Remember: The application deadline for Period I (June 16-December 31) is March 30, 2012. The application details will be available soon on our website: www.sota.ku.edu
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Faculty::: The Commons Interdisciplinary Research Initiative in Nature & Culture Seed Grant3/1/2012 The Commons Interdisciplinary Research Initiative in Nature & Culture Seed Grant - DEADLINE: March 30, 2012
http://www.thecommons.ku.edu/seedgrants.html Each academic year, The Commons presents a call for proposals for Seed Grants, a competitive program to nurture and develop interdisciplinary, collaborative research ideas at the conceptual stage. Once proposals are accepted and awards are made, recipients have one year to carry out research outlined in the proposals. For more information, click the link above. Awards are co-sponsored by Research and Graduate Studies and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Sponsored by the Phi Beta Delta honor society for international scholarship
Deadline for Entries: Friday, March 30th For rules and entry form: http://www.international.ku.edu/pbd/photos/ Contest Details: - Photographs must have been shot outside the U.S. - Only printed photographs may be entered. - KU alumni, students, staff, or faculty may enter. - Each contestant may enter up to six prints. - There is no entry fee for active members of Phi Beta Delta. - The entry fee for all other contestants is $3 per photo There will be an opening reception and winning photos will be exhibited in Watson Library Deadline: Monday, April 16, 2012 11:59pm
http://www.hallcenter.ku.edu/~hallcenter/grants/grad_support/single.shtml?slug=humanities-summer-graduate-internship2011 PURPOSE The Hall Center's Humanities Summer Graduate Internship program supports exceptional and well-rounded PhD or MA students who demonstrate the ability to make outstanding contributions in their chosen humanities or social science disciplines and are interested in both interdisciplinary studies and community outreach. OVERVIEW Internships pay $10 per hour for up to 30 hours per week over the course of ten weeks (from mid-May through the end of July) up to a maximum of $3,000. Two Summer Graduate Interns will be selected to work on projects at two of the following local non-profit agencies: A. Kansas City Public Library (14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105). Potential Internship assignments include image research and content development for various digital and online projects focusing on the history of Kansas City; research and content development for programming and exhibits focusing on the Civil War along the Missouri-Kansas border; and assisting with the development of humanities-related programming. The Graduate Student Intern will work under the direct supervision of the Library's director of public affairs. B. Kansas State Historical Society (6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka KS 66615-1099) serves nearly 7 million people annually through its digital resources. Two of the most popular features of the agency's web site are Kansas Memory, which makes primary source material available to students and the public, and Kansapedia, an on-line encyclopedia of Kansas history aimed at a general audience. This intern position would work on both projects. The intern would given an historical topic or theme and asked to select materials from the agency's collections to create descriptions and other metadata to be included in Kansas Memory. The descriptions would highlight the main content of the item and provide limited historical context when appropriate. The intern would also be asked to write short articles for Kansapedia on the historical topics researched, and prepare work orders to send materials to the lab to be scanned. C. Mid-America Arts Alliance (2018 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108). This position will interact in significant ways with ongoing humanities-based exhibition programs at Mid-America. The intern will have a chance to function as a core team member on the creation and evaluation of multiple public programming initiatives, including: 1) exhibition development work for education resources and programming guide, and specifically for an exhibition examining the work of Frank Lloyd Wright; 2) a project to help audiences find humanities links with architecture and the built environment; 3) the final planning and implementation of the Humanities exhibition venue orientation sessions in support of For All the World to See, an NEH on the Road project; 4) assisting venues with the connection of topics presented in the exhibition with individual community outreach and development programs; and 5) assisting with evaluation, with a focus on community outreach and engagement and programming-related capacity building. ELIGIBILITY Eligible applicants will: 1. Be currently enrolled KU graduate students in any humanities or social science discipline who have successfully completed at least one semester of full time coursework toward an MA or PhD degree; 2. Demonstrate a high level of motivation, including the ability to work independently and establish and achieve goals; and 3. Have the ability to do humanities research, to write cogently and with economy (photo research and scanning experience a plus). REQUIREMENTS Graduate Interns are required to: 1. Fulfill the terms of their internship agreement with the community partner. 2. Submit a brief report to the Hall Center detailing the work they completed during the internship and explaining how this experience will further their research and/or career aspirations in the humanities. The report is due within 30 days of completion of the internship. APPLICATION PROCESS All application materials must be submitted through the Hall Center Competitions Portal. Paper submissions will not be accepted. For an application to be verified as complete, and thus forwarded for committee review, applicants must: 1. Create an account or log in to an existing account. 2. Select the Apply Now button next to this competition. 3. Complete the Applicant Information form in the Portal. 4. Upload the following materials as 2 separate PDF or Word files: Letter of application not to exceed four double-spaced pages, with one-inch margins and twelve-point type. The letter should provide a statement of interest in the internship; a description of your short-term and long-term career goals and how the internship would help you meet these goals; and a summary of any experience or special skills that relate to the duties of the internship. Curriculum Vitae 5. Ensure the receipt of two original letters of recommendation in English, including one letter from a departmental officer who can certify that the applicant is currently enrolled and has completed at least one semester of fulltime coursework toward an MA or PhD. Reference letters should address the applicant's interest in the public humanities, ability to work independently, and writing skills. All reference letters must be submitted via the Hall Center Competitions Portal prior to the application deadline. Applicants will submit the names and email addresses of referees via the portal. This submission will generate notifications and instructions for the referees, allowing them to submit their reference letters electronically. Applicants will receive a notification email when a referee has completed a reference. Applicants may also log into the system at any time to see if a reference letter has been submitted. Applicants should submit the names of their references well before the application deadline to allow sufficient time for the preparation and submission of the letters. References will not be allowed to submit letters after the application deadline has passed. No extraneous materials will be considered. CRITERIA The criteria for selection is determined by each community partner, and is dependent upon the particular work required during the internship period. REVIEW PROCESS Community partners review applications and select candidates for interview, in consultation with the Hall Center Director. QUESTIONS Applicants should direct all questions about the Humanities Summer Graduate Internship Competition to Hall Center Director Victor Bailey (4-7822; [email protected]) or Interim Associate Director Sally Utech (4-7823; [email protected]) Deadline: Friday, March 16, 2012, 4PM
http://www.spencerart.ku.edu/education/university/awards/brosseau.shtml Awarded by the Spencer Museum of Art (SMA), The Jack and Lavon Brosseau Creativity Awards recognize outstanding creativity and originality by University of Kansas undergraduate students. These awards celebrate KU undergraduate students who engage in creative scholarly work in any discipline. Collaborative work is especially encouraged, in line with the Museum’s commitment to bring together diverse people and ideas around a central topic or object. The Brosseau Creativity Awards form part of the SMA mission to strengthen, support, and contribute to academic research and teaching at KU, as well as to foster interdisciplinary exploration at the intersection of art, ideas, and experience. The Spencer’s contemporary vision is to present its collection as a living archive that motivates creative work, object-centered research and teaching, and transformative public dialogue. Lavon Brosseau, from Concordia, Kansas, believes in education and in the profound importance of teaching. The generosity of others made a college education a reality for her, and she wants to return the favor through the establishment of this award. Brosseau states, “There is a deep and almost sacred beauty in literature and in art. Each may deal with the abstract and each may involve interpretation, but each has its own reality that permits the mind to explore and to soar.” Two Brosseau Creativity Awards will be given, one each in the categories of writing and diverse media. The categories have deliberately been defined in very broad terms, in order to encourage a wide range of submissions from the full spectrum of academic pursuits. The best creative work in any field evidences risk-taking and reflection, provides new insights, forms a part of critical thinking, and generates new ways of understanding. Submissions to both categories are due Friday, March 16, 2012, at 4 PM. An interdisciplinary review committee determines the honored projects. Awardees for each category will receive cash prizes of approximately $500. As well, the selected projects may be considered for publication in The Register, the Museum’s annual scholarly journal. _
Call for Proposals SUA Gallery is putting out a call for proposals for 7 one-week BFA solo or small group exhibitions for Spring 2012. Proposals are due December 9th, 2011 Click here to download a PDF with detailed instructions for application. A Post-American World(?)
KU faculty are invited to submit proposals for the nineteenth annual International Seminar for Faculty, scheduled for the Spring Semester, 2012. The Faculty International Seminar was initiated in the early 1990s as part of the internationalization efforts of International Programs. The Seminar is intended to give KU faculty an opportunity to present and discuss works in progress on a key theme in global or international studies. It is also intended to foster cross-disciplinary and cross-regional interaction among the seminar participants. The theme for this seminar this year is: “A post-American World.” As in past seminars, this theme should be construed as broadly as possible. Proposals from all disciplines in the University are welcome, and we encourage you to think broadly from within your specific discipline as you consider a proposal that speaks to this theme. The seminar will meet weekly or bi-weekly during the spring semester, depending on the number of participants. We will meet at a time to be mutually determined at a location to be announced. The format is simple. Papers will be circulated one week in advance. At each session, one participant will present a summary of his/her research, and a discussion will follow. Past seminar participants have found the experience valuable not only for the chance to interact with colleagues from across the University, but also for the opportunity to broaden their perspectives by considering those from other disciplines. A further intention of this seminar is that faculty who present papers or projects will have subsequent success publishing versions of them in scholarly or other professional venues. Participants in the Seminar will receive a stipend of $850 from International Programs. Participants must be tenured or tenure-track faculty at KU. Participants will be expected to:
DEADLINE: October 28, 2011
http://www.provost.ku.edu/areas/faculty/development/ The program will provide one semester free of departmental responsibilities in order to engage in substantive exchange and interaction with faculty in another discipline, take courses, develop cross- disciplinary projects, and/or to team-teach in one or, at most, two courses in another department or school at the University of Kansas. DEADLINE: November 21, 2011
http://www.hallcenter.ku.edu/~hallcenter/grants/faculty_support/single.shtml?slug=faculty-travel-grant2011 The Faculty Travel Grant provides financial support for domestic or international travel undertaken as a necessary component of a humanities research or creative project. Travel to conferences is not eligible for support. DEADLINE: November 7, 2011
http://www.hallcenter.ku.edu/~hallcenter/grants/faculty_support/single.shtml?slug=creative-work-fellowship2011 The Hall Center's Creative Work Fellowship is a one semester Fellowship to be taken in the Fall or Spring semester. Fellows receive reimbursement for project-related expenses they incur during the fellowship year, up to a maximum of $1,000, and an office at the Hall Center. The award also makes funding available to the Fellow's department to assist in the cost of a GTA appointment for the research semester. |
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