Please join me for a Brown Bag presentation - 206 Strode Tower at 12:00 —(It’s casual …bring your lunch!) and coffee will be erved. Graduate students, special faculty, junior scholars, and Clemson colleagues from Sponsored Programs and Libraries are all encouraged to attend
What are these grants and what is the state of the field of such awards from the perspective of libraries and cultural institutions? How have they evolved during and across the pandemic years?
Why are these awards significant to academic careers (particularly for Humanities scholars).
How do these applications differ from other types of Humanities grant applications (Such as NEH, Fulbrights, etc).
How to shape your application for success.
How to strategize around pre-application site visits (real or virtual).
Once awarded (congrats, friend!), how to best use your time, build your connections, showcase your work, and sustain positive relationships with the curators, staff, librarians, and administrators at that institution.
How do these awards serve the interests of donors *and* cultural institutions, and how development officers might think about pitching these as opportunities for support.
BONUS: How to get recommendation letters without overstepping or being under ambitious!