The Ralph Waldo Emerson Society announces three awards for projects that foster appreciation for Emerson.
*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, 2019.
*Pedagogy or Community Project Award*
Provides up to $500 to support projects designed to bring Emerson to a nonacademic
audience. Submit a confidential letter of recommendation, and a 1-2-page
project proposal, including a description of expenses, by April 1, 2019.
*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, 2019.
Please send proposals to Prentiss Clark (Prentiss.Clark@usd.edu) and Kristina West
(kristina.west@btopenworld.com). Award recipients must become members of the
Society; membership applications are available at http://www.emersonsociety.org