The Institute for Comparative Modernities seeks to provide greater opportunities for graduate students from across the campus to engage each other through interdisciplinary and collaborative research working groups. To that end, the Institute provides meeting space as well as seed money for the establishment and the maintenance of a small number of graduate student research working groups each year. More information about current and past groups is available here.
Proposal Guidelines
The Institute for Comparative Modernities invites proposals that include a 500-word statement of intent, a bibliography, and a list of the names and departmental affiliations of the proposed group members, along with the curriculum vitae of each participant. Cross-disciplinarity must be an integral part of both the design of the research proposal and the composition of the group; applications from groups composed of members from a single department will not be approved. We imagine most groups will consist of three to eight members. This program, which is announced annually, now provides a subvention of $2000 for groups of 3-5 people and $2500 for groups of 6-8 people. The funds can be used for books, materials, and/or bringing outside speakers to the campus community, online or to the Ithaca campus. We also offer a comfortable, congenial meeting space at the ICM, housed in Toboggan Lodge. We expect the sustained collaboration to culminate in a public presentation (oral or written) at the end of the award year. The subvention covers one year, but renewal may be possible under certain circumstances. It is likely that academic year 2024–2025 will see four to six awards.
Proposal Submissions
Please include all the following as part of a single PDF document:
• 500-word statement of intent
• Bibliography
• List of the names, departmental affiliations, and e-mail addresses of the proposed group members, along with the curriculum vitae of each participant
Submit proposals to Ashley Stockstill, ICM program coordinator: icm@cornell.edu
DEADLINE: Saturday, May 25, 2024
