Call for Applications: Facing the Anthropocene Graduate Research Grant
For the 2022 summer term, we are offering four research grants, open to Duke doctoral/advanced masters students who seek to incorporate the Anthropocene into their research. The ideal candidate is pre- or early dissertation stage.
Grant recipients will receive a stipend of $6000. They are expected to write a short piece (to be published on the project website) on how the Anthropocene influences their research, and give a 15 minutes presentation in the 2022 fall term on how investigations of Anthropocene themes have affected their work and future research plans.
To apply, please send a 1-2 page c.v. and a completed application form to norman.wirzba@duke.edu (subject line “Anthropocene Graduate Research Grant”). DEADLINE MARCH 25, 2022. Inquiries should be directed to norman.wirzba@duke.edu.
Application: Facing the Anthropocene Graduate Research Grant, Summer 2022
Your Name:
Your Department/Program:
Which year will you be entering in Fall 2022?:
Please answer the following questions in a sentence or short paragraph:
- What is the topic of your current research project? How do you imagine incorporating the Anthropocene?
- In your opinion, in what ways (if any) does the Anthropocene push your particular discipline to rethink key questions and methodologies?