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International
Shaw Society Travel
Grants & Scholarships for Emerging Scholars Application
Forms & Instructions |
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As one of the principal goals of the International Shaw Society is to
encourage younger generations to experience the delights and enlightenment of
reading and seeing Shaw’s works and participating in the discussion of them,
the ISS offers a generous program of support for “emerging scholars” in the
form of scholarships and travel grants, which are mostly allied with
particular events, such as symposia and conferences. To contribute to the fund for grants and scholarships, include donations
in your membership application or renewal. See the membership form at https://www.shawsociety.org/ISSMembership2022.htm
. If you give a minimum of $500, the grant the ISS gives with that can
carry your name, if you wish.
This year, for example, the ISS Grants will be named the Elizabeth and
David Cayer Grant, the Roelina and Charles Berst Grant, the Claudio and
Rosalie Haddad Grant, the Lori and Richard Dietrich Grant, the Robert A.
Gaines Grant, and the Joseph Hassett Grant.
APPLICATIONS for grants or scholarships for conferences or
symposia: 1.) CONFERNCE in Cáceres, Spain: To apply for an ISS Travel Grant to
the “International Shaw Conference: Shaw in Europe” on May 25-26-27, 2022, co-sponsored
by the International Shaw Society and the University of Extremadura in Cáceres,
Spain, first learn more about the
conference by clicking on https://www.eweb.unex.es/eweb/shawcc2020/en/, especially focusing
on the deadline for your proposal for presenting a paper (January 28, 2022). You can also contact the members of the Organizing Committee
at the following address: shaw2020@unex.es.
After your proposal for a paper
presentation is accepted you could then apply for an ISS Travel Grant. Normally, $500 is the limit but explain why
more might be justified. See https://www.shawsociety.org/ISS-Grants&Scholarships-2022.htm
for how to apply. Vaccination against
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For the 2022 Symposium, Bryden Scholarships are
available for free lodging for the three nights of the Symposium, free registration for the conference, and free
tickets for the Shaw plays (Too True To Be Good and The Doctor’s
Dilemma) offered at the Shaw Festival.. (See shawfest.com for other plays offered).
Travel Grants (normally a maximum of $500 unless
you are flying from outside North America) are available to assist “emerging
scholars” in paying travel expenses not otherwise reimbursed. You can
apply for both the Travel Grant and the Bryden Scholarship (if help with
travel is needed to accept the Bryden) or you can apply for them separately. The deadline for
applying is March 20, 2022. Send applications to ISS Vice President Jennifer
Buckley at jennifer-buckley@uiowa.edu and copy the
Treasurer Michael O’Hara at mohara@bsu.edu. Acceptance of the Travel Grant
and/or Bryden Scholarship assumes that you will attend the entire Symposium
and present a paper or appear on a panel as scheduled, July 22-23-24, 2022. It’s highly recommended that you read first the details of the
Symposium as found at https://shawsymposium2022.weebly.com/.
Send questions to jennifer-buckley@uiowa.edu. The Bryden Scholarship
is named after Professor Ronald Bryden, former Literary Adviser to the Shaw
Festival, who was, at various times, the dramaturge to Britain’s Royal
Shakespeare Company, one of England’s leading drama critics, and the head of
the Graduate Centre for the Study of Drama at the University of Toronto. A collection
of his essays entitled Shaw and his
Contemporaries has been published by the Shaw Festival. |
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3.) APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR
TRAVEL GRANTS and/or BRYDEN SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2022, PAID FOR BY THE INTERNATIONAL SHAW SOCIETY. Deadline for applications is March 20, 2022 for the Symposium Follow the instructions below: 1.) Send a brief letter introducing
yourself (if unknown to the committee), 2.) a 250 word abstract of your
paper presentation (make it longer if unknown to the committee), 3.) your application form (see
below) for a Bryden Scholarship and/or Travel Grant, and a C.V. 4.) all three in one file and in that
order, addressed to jennifer-buckley@uiowa.edu . When emailing, title your
application in this way: Your Last
Name--Short Title of Proposed Presentation—Symposium 19. In the case of events in the U.S.A.
or Canada, $500 is normally the maximum granted for Travel Grants for North Americans, but those coming from
abroad may ask for more. In the case of a conference in Europe or
anywhere outside North America, you can ask for more than $500 if you can
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4.) APPLICATION FORM FOR 2022 BRYDEN
SCHOLARSHIP AND/OR 2022 ISS TRAVEL GRANT Just copy and paste the following
form into an email or a document that can be attached to an email. Please type your responses to all items,
expanding sections as needed. Applying for Bryden Scholarship, ISS Travel
Grant, or Both (Brydens pertain only to Symposia at Niagara-on-the-Lake, not
to conferences): 1) Name: 2) Address: 3) Email Address (correspondence by email is required): 4) Telephone Numbers (Home, Work, Cell): 5) Your Current Academic Affiliation (as student or teacher): 6) Proposed Paper Title: 7) Projected Travel Expenses (Please limit this to unreimbursed expenses): 8) Studies of Shaw You Are Currently Involved In: 9) Future Plans for Study of Shaw: 10) Are there any special reasons why you should be given this grant? 11) Attach a C.V. that demonstrates your scholarship and research over
the course of your career. 5.) THE R.
F. DIETRICH RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP FOR SHAW STUDIES Instructions
and Application Named in honor of the Founding
President of the International Shaw Society, “The R. F. Dietrich Research
Scholarship for Shaw Studies” is an annual award of up to $1,000 USD
(depending upon how extensive the research project is and whether other
grants are involved) to support research into any aspect of the life and work
of Bernard Shaw by a graduate student or early-career scholar. The award,
which may be held in conjunction with other awards, is intended to help
defray costs associated with visits to libraries and other institutions that
hold special Shaw collections and archives. Other research-related costs may
be eligible at the discretion of the Selection Committee. Candidates must be
members of the International Shaw Society, which you can join prior to
applying by going to https://www.shawsociety.org/ISSMembership22.htm and
following the directions. Scholarship
winners will be expected at the nearest opportunity to present a paper on their
research at an ISS Summer Shaw Symposium (annual) or Conference (as
scheduled), even if being used as part of a monograph. Applications must include a detailed
research proposal and CV and must be submitted to the President of the
International Shaw Society, Robert A. Gaines at rgaines@aum.edu. The deadline for applications
is September 30, 2022 and results will be announced by November 1, 2022. Use the form below to provide
information. Your application will be judged partly on your knowledge of the
research opportunities available at the site(s) and readiness to begin. Just copy and paste the following form into a document that can be
attached to an email. Please type your
responses to all items, expanding sections as needed. 1.) Name of Applicant: 2.) Name of Research Project: 3.) Street Address: 4.) Email Address (correspondence by email is required): 5.) Telephone Numbers (Cell & one other): 6.) Your Current Academic Affiliation (as student and/or teacher): 7.) Site(s) of Research Project and dates of research confirmed or
applied for: 8.) Cite what works you have discovered at the site(s) that will
contribute to your research: 9.) Other financial aid grants applied for relevant to this
application: 10.) Detailed Description of Research Project, appended by a list of
all costs expected. You will not be
asked to send receipts for costs. The
grant of up to $1,000 will be sent to you after your return from the research
venture and you have reported to the committee the results of it and steps
you have taken to share it with the ISS community by delivering a paper at a
Symposium or Conference or by publishing it in some form. 11.) A final report should be sent when your research has resulted in a
manuscript published or a paper presented at a conference or symposium. 12.) Attach a CV that demonstrates your scholarship and research over
the course of your career, noting especially
work in Shaw Studies. Webmaster: RFD (dietrich@usf.edu). |
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