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Humanist Archives: Feb. 12, 2019, 6:20 a.m. Humanist 32.448 - graduate student awards (New York)

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        Date: 2019-02-11 14:37:13+00:00
        From: Zach Coble 
        Subject: CFP: 2019 NYCDH Graduate Student Project Awards

We are pleased to announce our sixth 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, May 20, 2019.

The full call for proposals is available at
http://nycdh.org/nyc-dh-graduate-student-project-award/

The award recognized 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 2019.

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.

Timeline:

Deadline: May 20, 2019
Notification date: July 2019
Awards Dispersed: Fall 2019
NYCDH Week Presentation: February 2020
Deadline: Monday, May 20, 2019 at 11:59 PM


Zach Coble
Head, Digital Scholarship Services
NYU Libraries
coblezc@gmail.com



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