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Carnegie Fellowship Summer Workshop Series

The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is pleased to partner with the Office of the Provost to provide a series of summer workshops to prepare faculty to apply for the national Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program through the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

The Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program awards $200,000 fellowships to support exceptional scholarship in the humanities and social sciences that address critical issues in our society.

The CCE workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to Noon on May 23, June 8, and June 20.

Applications to participate in the summer workshop series in preparation for the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program are open to all faculty. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on April 15, 2022, and applicants will receive notification of their acceptance by April 30, 2022.

Faculty who are selected to participate in and complete the summer workshop series will work to complete a research proposal for the fellowship and will receive a $250 stipend from the Office of the Provost.

The Office of the Provost will review proposals and select one junior and one senior scholar as nominees from Illinois State University for the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program. Proposals will be evaluated based on originality, potential impact on the field, and plans to share findings with a broad audience.

Workshop Overview

May 23: Workshop One: Overview of Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program

Objectives:

  • Determine grant criteria
  • Review topics of 2021 Carnegie Fellows
  • Refine research questions
  • Collaborate with cohort and guest scholars to provide feedback
  • Create a concise bio (250-400 words)

June 8: Workshop Two: Writing an Effective Prospectus/Fine Tuning Your CV

Objectives:

  • Draft a clear and concise purpose statement
  • Refine CV to highlight accomplishments related to prospectus/Carnegie application criteria
  • Draft project budget and timeframe
  • Collaborate with cohort and guest scholars to provide feedback

June 20: Workshop Three: Maximizing the Impact of your Scholarship

Objectives:

  • Develop plans to communicate research findings to a broad audience
  • Present revised prospectus, bio, and CV
  • Collaborate with cohort and guest scholars to provide feedback