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November 1, 2022
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Humanities Without Walls Predoctoral Career Diversity Summer Workshop

Funding Opportunity

The Cogut Institute invites applications from graduate students interested in exploring and expanding their career options at the 2023 Humanities Without Walls National Predoctoral Career Diversity Summer Workshop.

Brown University has the opportunity to nominate one applicant from the pool of applications we receive. The Cogut Institute for the Humanities will review all applications and select the nominee. The nominee will then advance to the pool of applicants considered by Humanities Without Walls.

The workshop is scheduled to take place in person at the University of Minnesota's College of Liberal Arts in Minneapolis, MN, from July 17 to July 28, 2023.

Participants selected by the Humanities Without Walls consortium will receive a $4,000 award. Lodging and some meals will be provided; fellowship awards are intended to cover transportation costs to/from and around Minneapolis, meals, and other expenses.

Launched in 2015 as an initiative of the HWW consortium, the workshop welcomes participants each summer from higher education institutions across the United States, using a cohort-based approach to assisting humanities Ph.D. students with the development of their careers. Participants are typically invested in the pressing social justice issues of our time and are seeking ways to bring humanistic values, insights, and skills to their work lives, whether in the public, nonprofit, or private sector. Previous HWW Summer Workshop Fellows have come from a variety of humanistic disciplines, with experience in community building, museum curation, filmmaking, radio programming, social media, project management, research, writing, and teaching.

Read more about the workshop on the HWW website and the program's FAQ. 

Eligibility

Applicants may be at any stage of their doctoral work, but cannot have already received the doctoral degree at the time the workshop takes place (i.e. cannot have a graduation date in or before July, 2023). International students are eligible to apply, but are responsible for confirming their registration and eligibility status at their home universities.

Application

Applications are now closed. Information about the next application cycle will be available in the summer of 2023.

You must be logged into your Brown University email account to access the application form. Applicants should submit:

  • A narrative (1,000 words maximum, 12pt; single spaced) addressing all of the following questions:
    What are your career interests or your intended career trajectory? How have your background and experiences impacted your choices?
    How will this workshop help you achieve your goals? What knowledge and skills are you hoping to learn? What will you bring to the workshop community? What relevant experiences (personal and professional) will help you to contribute to the workshop cohort?
    How will you share what you learn at the workshop with colleagues, your department, campus, and beyond? What impact will it have on your community, field, or discipline?
    How do you plan to incorporate a social justice lens into your daily work in your future career?
    What opportunities (if any) have you had at your campus (or beyond) to explore diverse career opportunities?
  • C.V. or resume (two pages maximum) that includes relevant professional experiences (e.g., volunteering, part-time employment, etc.).

Applicants should also request two letters of recommendation. One letter should be from a faculty member who is familiar with you and your work (typically, the applicant’s primary adviser or dissertation chair). The other letter can be from a community partner, colleague, or staff member who is familiar with you and your work. Both letters should emphasize the applicant’s fit for this workshop. Letters of recommendation may be addressed to the HWW selection committee and sent separately to humanities-institute@brown.edu by the deadline of November 1, 2022.

The Cogut Institute will submit an application on behalf of the selected nominee by December 6, 2022. Announcement of fellowship awards will be made by the Humanities Without Walls consortium by February 1, 2023.

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