** The deadline for submissions has been extended to Monday, June 15, 2020.
See the CFP below and
https://nycdh.org/nyc-dh-graduate-student-project-award/ for more info. **
We are pleased to announce our seventh annual cross-institutional NYCDH
Digital Humanities Graduate Student Project Award. We invite all graduate
students attending an institution in New York City and the metropolitan
area to apply by Monday, June 15, 2020.
The award recognizes excellent digital humanities scholarship in the NYCDH
community. The first prize winner will receive a cash prize of $1000. Two
runner-up positions will receive $500 each. All three winning proposals
will have the opportunity to receive support from one or more of the many
centers affiliated with NYCDH; support can include, when needed,
consultations, networking and possible access to institutional resources
(website hosting, software licenses, etc.). Winners will also receive
exposure on NYCDH.org and associated social media outlets, and will have
the opportunity to present their work at our annual NYCDH Week Kickoff
Meeting.
Project proposals can be submitted by individuals or teams. We are
accepting proposals for projects in all stages of development, from early
to mid-stage to complete.
Projects may include:
Digital Mapping
Digital Archive or Exhibit
A Digital Edition
Textual, network, audio or visual analysis
Publishing experiments
3D technology
A longform, media-rich narrative/argument
e-lit
Games
Maker project
Surprise us!
Proposals must include:
The name of the project leader
The name of team members (if appropriate)
Short bio(s)
A brief abstract of the project. Please declare if your project has any
current or previous funding, including where the funding came from, how
much, and how it was used. [max words: 250]
A detailed description of the project. Please include a discussion of how
it engages with issues of digital methods, culture, or theory, as well as
also the current state of the project (e.g. developing a prototype,
cleaning up data previously used or adding to it, entering a sustainability
phase, etc.). We accept projects at all stages of development, and
evaluation takes into consideration the applicant’s description of the
project’s current status. Please also describe to the best of your ability
where your project is in its development cycle (eg. proposal, prototyping,
under development, revision, expanding, already launched and doing
outreach, etc.) [max words: 1000]
A timeline for the project work, and
Optional: if your project requires or would benefit from funding, please
provide a transparent, itemized explanation of your funding requirements,
including a description of the labor, digital skills, funds, and other
resources involved. We recognize that many project do not require an
budget, and providing one does not necessarily mean that you have access to
the resources you need, just that you are aware of what they are.. [max
words: 500]
Submit proposals by email to nycdigitalhumanities@gmail.com with the
subject heading: NYCDH Grad Student Award Proposal 2020.
Proposals will be judged by an awards committee selected from members of
the NYCDH Steering Committee, and projects will be chosen based on their
intellectual contribution, innovative use of technology, and the clarity of
their work plan.
We encourage prospective applicants to contact the awards committee to talk
about your proposal before you submit. To set up an appointment, send us an
email at nycdigitalhumanities@gmail.com.
Information is available about previous awards from 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,
2018, and 2019.
Timeline
Deadline: June 15, 2020
Notification date: July 2020
Awards Dispersed: Fall 2020
NYCDH Week Presentation: February 2021
Deadline: Monday, June 15, 2020 at 11:59 PM
