South Central
Modern Language Association 

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Grants

2009 Conference Paper Prizes

Deadline: September 01, 2009

Members with appropriate papers scheduled for the Fall 2009 conference are encouraged to compete for our two conference paper prizes.

Historical Literary and/or Cultural Studies / $250
Hispanic Gender Studies (Bill L. and Gerre D. Andrist Prize) / $250 in 2009

Eligible papers: must have been accepted in a session for the current year; may be nominated by a session chair or by the author; must represent new, previously unpresented and unpublished work, must be typed and double-spaced, using 12-pt. type size; must observe a 3,500 word limit (winners agree to shorten papers for 15-20 minute delivery); may be written in any of the languages featured in our annual conference; must be received by September 01 and mailed with 4 copies to SCMLA at the address below (please do NOT fax papers, international submissions may be sent via email); must include a cover sheet with paper title and name of prize being sought (papers may compete for one prize only); cover sheet must OMIT writer's name and address. Winners will be notified by mid-September and will be expected to attend the SCMLA Business Luncheon at the annual conference where their names will be announced.

PRIZES

SCMLA has 6 offerings: 

• 2 stipends for research abroad  or in the U.S. at an institution of the applicant's choice ($1200 each) - February 20, 2009 deadline
• 1 stipend for a joint one month's residency at the Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas, Austin ($2,500). Apply directly to the Humanities Research Center by the February 02, 2009 deadline. Contact the HRC for application information at: Univ. of Texas-Austin, PO Box 7219, Austin, TX 78713-7219, or phone (512) 471-8944 or at HRHRC.
• 1 stipend for a graduate student at the dissertation stage ($500) - February 20, 2009 deadline
• 1 stipend for a joint Newberry Library/SCMLA award for one month's residency at the Newberry Library ($2000). Apply directly to the Newberry Library by the March 01, 2009 deadline. Contact the Newberry for application information at: 60 West Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610-3380, or phone (312) 255-3666, or at www.newberry.org (includes an online application).

Awards

SCMLA Book Award

• Scholarly and critical books and editions published in 2008 by SCMLA members are eligible for the 2009 prize. Nominations, including self-nominations, will be accepted from members or from the publisher of an eligible book.
• Send two copies of the nominated book by March 27, 2009 to SCMLA President for 2009, Professor John Morris, Cameron University, Dept. of English, Foreign Languages and Journalism, 2800 W. Gore Boulevard, Lawton, OK  73505.
  
• Nominees must be members by March 1;  nominees must be current SCMLA members and must have been members for the previous two years. The successful candidate for the SCMLA Book Award presented in 2009 will be announced at the annual conference Business Meeting/Luncheon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

• The Kirby Award is presented for best article in the South Central Review journal of the SCMLA. Sponsored by SCMLA and Albert & David Kirby. The award is $200. Winner will be selected from articles published in 2009 issues.