The Art of Proposal Writing

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You are invited to a program on proposal writing to be held on September 25th, 3:30-5:00 pm in the Barker Center Plimpton Room; refreshments will be provided.

The Art of Proposal Writing program is designed for arts and humanities and social sciences faculty who plan to apply for external funding, with a focus on writing fellowship and sabbatical proposals. The program will feature a panel of two senior FAS faculty who have written award-winning proposals, Alexander Rehding and Erez Manela; each will provide strategies for developing a successful proposal based on their own experiences as successful grant writers. Cynthia Verba, Director of Fellowships in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, will also share a list of her top five proposal writing strategies. There will be ample opportunity for discussion.

Panel participants
Alexander Rehding, Fanny Peabody Professor of Music; Affiliate of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures; Chair of the Department of Music
Erez Manela, Professor of History

Please register by Friday, September 20th.

The Barker Center is located near the intersection of Quincy Street and Harvard Street; Plimpton Room is located on the first floor across from the Thompson Room.