Awards and Fellowships

2017 Dickinson Scholar Award

The Emily Dickinson International Society invites applications for the 2017 Dickinson Scholar Award, which supports new research on Dickinson. The project need not be devoted solely to Dickinson, but her work should be a substantial focus. The award of $2,000 may be used for any expense incurred to advance the project. Preference will be given to applicants with completed PhDs who are in the early stages of their careers. To apply for the award, please submit: a cv, a cover letter, a 600–800 word project proposal, a brief bibliography, and a preliminary budget to ecr@email.unc.edu. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2017. Applicants will be notified of final decisions by March 1. For more information, see www.emilydickinsoninternationalsociety.org

2017 Emily Dickinson International Society Graduate Student Fellowship

The Emily Dickinson International Society announces a fellowship award of $1,000 in support of graduate student scholarship on Emily Dickinson. The project need not be devoted solely to Dickinson, but her work should be a substantial focus. The award may be used for any expense incurred to advance the project. Preference will be given to applicants in the dissertation stage or writing a work aimed at publication. To apply, please send a cv, a cover letter, a 600–800 word project description, a brief bibliography, and contact information for two references to Eliza Richards at ecr@email.unc.edu. Applications are due by January 15, 2017. Applicants will be notified of final decisions by March 1. For more information, see www.emilydickinsoninternationalsociety.org