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Videos of UF humanities fellowship and grant-writing workshops:
- “Practical Proposal-writing Workshop for the Humanities” (opens in new tab), featuring Bess de Farber, UF Libraries Grants Manager. 9 November, 2011. Library West, University of Florida
- “Humanities Fellowships and Grants: An Introduction for Graduate Students” (opens in new tab), presented by Prof. Bonnie Effros, Director and Rothman Chair, Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere. 27 February 2012. Library West, University of Florida.
- “Humanities Fellowships and Grants: Strategies for Developing Competitive Graduate Proposals” (opens in new tab), presented by Dr. Sophia Krzys Acord, Associate Director, Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere. 27 February 2012. Library West, University of Florida.
- “2011 Grants and Fellowship Conference: Humanities Grants and Fellowships” (opens in new tab), presented by Prof. Bonnie Effros. 13 May, 2011. Pugh Hall: UF Graduate School.
- “2013 NEH Budget Priorities and Funding Updates” (opens in new tab), presented by Nadina Gardner, Director of the NEH Division of Preservation and Access”. 2012, November 20. Florida High Tech Corridor Council.
- “2013 Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship Application Webinar” (opens in new tab), presented by the SSRC. 7 November, 2012.
- “Collaborative Grant-Seeking with Bess de Farber.” (opens in new tab)12 February, 2016.
Useful readings on proposal-writing in the humanities:
- “A Detailed Guide to Writing Graduate Fellowship Applications in the Humanities” (opens in new tab), a resource website created by Dr. Mickey Schafer. 7 February 2013. University Writing Program, University of Florida.
- de Farber, Bess. (2016) Collaborative Grant-Seeking: A Practical Guide for Librarians. (opens in new tab) Rowan & Littlefield.
- Gillis, Christina M. (2008) “Writing Proposals for ACLS Fellowship Competitions“. American Council of Learned Societies.
- Lamont, Michèle, (2010) How Professors Think. (opens in new tab) Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
- Sword, Helen. (2012) Stylish Academic Writing. (opens in new tab) Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Other terrific resources:
- Florida Humanities supports access to GrantEd: Resources that Empower (opens in new tab), a hub for webinars (both live and on-demand), templated resources, and external articles that give prospective grantees the tools to craft compelling grant applications.
- The University of Florida’s Writing Program podcast, Write to the Point (opens in new tab), features conversations with writing experts about the secrets to great communication. Listen now to their episode on Grant Writing in the Arts (opens in new tab).
- Humanities Without Walls, a consortium of Midwestern colleges and universities, shares resources on grants collaboration on their YouTube Channel (opens in new tab).