The Ralph Waldo Emerson Society announces four awards
for projects that foster appreciation for Emerson.
*Graduate Student Paper Award*
Provides up to $750 of travel support to present a paper on an Emerson Society panel at the American Literature Association Annual Conference (May 2017) or the Thoreau Society Annual Gathering (July 2017). Please see the relevant CFPs and submit a 300-word abstract to Roger Thompson ([email protected]) by December 20, 2016.
*Research Grant*
Provides up to $500 to support scholarly work on Emerson. Preference given to junior scholars and graduate students. Submit a confidential letter of recommendation, and a 1-2-page project proposal, including a description of expenses, by April 1, 2017.
*Pedagogy or Community Project Award*
Provides up to $500 to support projects designed to bring Emerson to a non-academic audience. Submit a confidential letter of recommendation, and a 1-2-page project proposal, including a description of expenses, by April 1, 2017.
*Subvention Award*
Provides up to $500 to support costs attending the publication of a scholarly book or article on Emerson and his circle. Submit a confidential letter of recommendation, and a 1-2-page proposal, including an abstract of the forthcoming work and a description of publication expenses, by April 1, 2017.
Send Research, Pedagogy/Community, and Subvention proposals to:
Susan Dunston ([email protected]) and Prentiss Clark ([email protected])
Award recipients must become members of the Society; membership applications are available at http://www.emersonsociety.org/membership/