[Lisa Marie Rhody]

Hi all,

Please circulate the following call for NYCDH Graduate Student Project Award applications widely. Thanks so much!

-Lisa

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NYCDH Graduate Student Project Award: Call for Proposals

We are pleased to announce our fifth 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, April 30, 2018. 

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. Winners will also receive exposure on NYCDH.org and associated social media outlets and present their work at our annual NYC DH Week Kickoff Meeting.

Project proposals can be submitted by individuals or teams. We are accepting proposals for projects in early or mid stages of development.

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 [max words: 200]
• A detailed description of the project (including how it engages with issues of digital methods, culture, or theory) [max words: 1000]
• A timeline for the project work, and
• A transparent, itemized explanation of your funding requirements, including a description of the labor, digital skills, funds and other resources involved. This does not mean necessarily that you have access to the resources you need, just that you are aware of what they are. For group projects, please explain how funds will be divided among the team members. [max words: 500]

Submit proposals by email to nycdigitalhumanities@gmail.com with the subject heading: NYCDH Grad Student Award Proposal 2018.

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.

For help in preparing your application, you may which to refer to past awards. Information about previous awards from 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Deadline: Monday, April 30, 2018 at 11:59 PM

This topic was also posted in: CUNY Digital History Project, CUNY GC ITP Program - Forum, Digital Dissertations, Digital GC Working Group, Digital Humanities Reading Group, Digital Praxis Seminar 2017-2018, Digital Praxis Seminar 2015-2016, Digital Praxis Seminar 2016-2017, Digital Research Bootcamp, Digital Media Studies Group - Forum, GC Digital Fellows, GC Digital Initiatives at the CUNY Graduate Center, GC Digital Initiatives Fellows - Master Group, GC Digital Research Institute January 2018, GC DRI Jan 2017, GCDI Bootcamp, GCDI Digital Research Institute Summer 2016, GIS / Mapping Working Group, Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy (Public Group), Maker Technology at CUNY, MALS Digital Humanities Track, Omeka, Provost’s Digital Innovation Grant Recipients, Digital Humanities Initiative.

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