Open Competition Grant

The Humanities Center strives to be as open and inclusive as possible in its annual competitions and to offer a variety of broad themes and topics. However, the Center also recognizes that some themes or topics inadvertently might exclude important and exciting research at a critical time in its development. The intent of the "Open Competition" grant, then, is to compensate for these unavoidable exclusions.

Criteria

The proposed project:
• makes an interdisciplinary and innovative contribution to the humanities or arts.
• does not conform to guidelines for other competitions sponsored by the Humanities Center
• is at a critical point in its development toward publication

Eligibility

All WSU full time faculty are eligible to apply.

Funding

The Center will fund up to three (3) projects up to $4,000 each.

Application

Each application must include the following:
• A narrative describing the project and indicating clearly and in detail how this project will contribute to the humanities(maximally six pages, double spaced). The narrative should emphasize, in particular, why support is needed at this particular time in the project's development, including plans for publication. Some attention should be given to why this project is not eligible for other Humanities Center or university competitions.
• A budget with a succinct explanatory narrative
• An updated CV

Deadline for proposals to be funded during the 2009-2010 academic year is November 13, 2009. Fifteen (15) copies of the application and CV should be sent to:

The Humanities Center
Attn: Walter F. Edwards, Director
2226 Faculty/Administration Bldg.
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202