Coor Project Award

The Coor Project Award supports large humanities and interdisciplinary projects that build relationships across the UVM community: symposia, conferences, workshops, year- or semester-long lecture series, etc. The Humanities Center considers applications from UVM faculty members with projects whose budgets range from $3,000 up to $25,000. 

The Center will work with Project Awardees on translating their project into scholarly products (publications, exhibitions, external grant applications, etc.). Awardees will have one (1) academic year to spend their award with no possibility of extension. The Center expects to be the sole or primary sponsor of winning projects; as such, priority will be given to projects that reflect or engage with the current Humanities Center theme year. 

Eligible applicants include faculty at all ranks of all UVM departments conducting research with a significant humanities component. Priority will be given to faculty in the humanities and arts.

Criteria

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Preference will be given to proposals that: 

  • Advance research projects with broad societal, scholarly and/or creative impact with clear outcomes.
  • Successful applicants will address the potential scope and impact of their proposed project as well as potential or known audiences.
  • The best applications will explain to a non-specialist the merit of their work and its relevance in and beyond their discipline.
  • Priority will be given to projects that reflect or engage with the Humanities Center annual theme.
  • Have not received a Coor Project Award within the previous two years.

Application Requirements

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Proposals should include the following and be submitted as a single pdf document.

  • A narrative of no more than 3 single-spaced pages (12pt font, 1” margins) accessible to non-specialists and including a description of the kind of event(s) this project will support.
  • A timeline for the project and its outcomes.
  • Full budget (estimated or known costs broken down by category; e.g., “ speaker travel -- airline tickets, hotel, and rental car,” “honoraria,” “materials” etc.) No more than 1 page.
  • Abbreviated CV. No more than 2 pages.

Award Requirements

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  • All funds must be expended within 1 year. No extensions will be given.
  • Submit a report summarizing completed activities (2-3 pages) and, if possible, 3-5 images within 1 month the end of the award.
  • Acknowledge the Humanities Center in related publications or activities.

Please submit here: Coor Project Award Report

Interested faculty members should submit applications electronically by May 1 (for Fall events) or September 1 (for Spring events); for series that span an academic year, please apply by May 1. Questions?Humanities.Center@uvm.edu

Coor Project Award

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