COLLABORATIVE COMPOSITIONS 2010-11

The UC Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI) invites proposals for group collaborative research projects close to completion (short-term group residencies convened by UC faculty during the 2010-11 academic year; July 1 to June 30). Applications from prospective organizers are accepted exclusively online via UCHRI's FASTAPPS system. Awards are contingent upon available funding.

Deadline: October 15, 2009

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Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the respective campus representative on the UCHRI Advisory Committee for advice regarding criteria of assessment.

Program Overview
UCHRI is requesting proposals to use its on-site institutional resources to serve as a retreat for short intensive residencies to complete a group collaborative project already well under way and with a committed outcome in sight.

Residencies may run anywhere from a week to a month, depending on need and availability. Unlike the fellowships under the Institute's regular residency program, no course buyouts will be involved; but the grant will cover reasonable costs of relocation to UCHRI and time in residence.

Residencies will be available for up to 10 residents at a time in any discipline or field in the humanities, or in interaction with the theoretical social sciences, arts, sciences and technology. The collaborative project should expect a conjoint publication, tool, exhibition, performance or other concrete product to result.

Priority will be given to proposals that address significant issues and problems within or across given fields, are innovative in their design, and promise concrete outcomes beyond the drafting of a statement or recommendations.

Applications will reviewed by UCHRI's Advisory Committee at its fall 2009 meeting. Decisions are based upon the quality of the project proposed; the importance of the proposed work in its field, discipline or intellectual area; the qualifications of the applicant(s) and participants; and the suitability of the Institute for the proposed activity.

APPLYING FOR COLLABORATIVE COMPOSITIONS
Applications must be submitted through the online FASTAPPS system (e-mailed, mailed, or faxed applications will not be accepted). Applicants must be registered with the online application system. Basic information as well as uploaded documents such as fellowship abstract, biographical abstract, fellowship proposal, and abbreviated curriculum vitae of the applicant are required.

Applicants are strongly advised to read the complete guidelines before filling out their application.
Note: The guidelines for the Collaborative Compositions program are similar to those of the long-standing UCHRI Faculty Residential Fellowship program, with the exception that no contribution of sabbatical credits is required nor are any buyouts involved.

For technical assistance, contact techsupport@hri.uci.edu.

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