Hack the Fall: Faculty Fellowships Hackathon

Are you ready to demystify the Big Fall Fellowships (BFFs) and take your humanities grant writing skills to the next level?

If so, the CLAS Dean’s Office and CHPS are excited to invite you to our “Hack the Fall” event for mastering humanities fellowships. Managing deadlines and completing applications can be a taxing process. That’s why we created this hackathon to provide you with all the resources and support you need to create compelling applications.

The BFFs are philanthropic-funded awards that support individual researchers in various fields, including traditional humanities projects, creative arts, and social and natural sciences. These fellowships support a full semester or year of work, and have consistent application materials, making them ideal for structured preparation.

Interested in joining? Here’s what you can expect:

• Comprehensive Information: An overview of the BFFs, their deadlines, and application specifications.
• Writing Support: A structured schedule of “Writing Studio” time, available both in-person and virtually, to help you focus on your proposals.
• Guided Progress: A suite of assignments designed to advance you systematically through the creation of one or more BFF applications.
• Expert Review: An opportunity to have your proposal narrative reviewed by colleagues who have successfully competed for a BFF.
• Community: Join a vibrant community of like-minded faculty members working on exciting projects, enriching both your intellectual and professional network.

Not pursuing a BFF? No problem! While the hackathon is focused on the BFFs, we welcome all faculty members pursuing external awards to join us. Even if you are not currently writing grant proposals, you are invited to be part of our writing group. This is a great opportunity to improve your writing skills, stay motivated with regular meetings, and meet milestones aligned with the academic and fellowship calendar.

Let’s get hacking and make your fellowship applications shine!

Register to participate here.