Lattie F. Coor Working Group

Lattie F. Coor Working Groups are opportunities for faculty collaboration around a theme of their design, choosing, and research interest. The Humanities Center sponsors up to three Coor Working Groups at one time. Working Groups may include postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students, but prioritize faculty-led investigation.

Working Group funds are set aside for meetings, materials, and guest expenses incurred for the activities chosen by the group itself. These funds are not to be used to co-sponsor events originating in or primarily hosted by other UVM units (eg. Departments, Centers, Lab groups). Coor Working Group funds are up to $10,000 per year.

Coor Working Groups may be renewed annually for up to three years. We encourage Coor Working Groups to have open meetings, rather than closed membership.

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.
  • Create spaces for interdisciplinary collaboration and exploration.
  • 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.

Application Requirements

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

  • Working Group Proposal. No more than 2 pages (single-spaced, 12pt font, 1” margins)
  • A description of the working group that includes goals and potential outcomes, and that is accessible to non-specialists;
  • A timeline for the working group.
  • Full budget (estimated or known costs broken down by category; e.g., “meals and refreshments” “honoraria,” “materials,” etc.)
  • Abbreviated CV for the PI/co-PIs. No more than 2 pages.

Award Requirements

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  • All funds must be expended within 1 year.
  • Working Groups may be renewed twice (i.e., three academic years of one working group).
  • Please contact Humanities.Center@uvm.edu for questions about renewals.
  • Submit a report summarizing completed activities (2-3 pages) and, if possible, 3-5 images within 1 month of the end date of the award.
  • Acknowledge the Humanities Center in related publications or activities.

Please submit here: Coor Working Group Report

Interested faculty members should submit applications electronically by April 1. Questions? Humanities.Center@uvm.edu

Coor Working Group

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