WashU opportunities
- Annual Public Scholarship Award
The Office of Public Scholarship will select a scholar on campus who has demonstrated an outstanding record of public scholarship, and recognize this work with a $10,000 award in the form of research funds.
Nominations will be solicited from chairs and directors. Nominations chosen in August. Award to be announced at the Office of Public Scholarship Symposium.
- Public Scholarship Matching Grant
The Office of Public Scholarship is open to applications from WashU scholars for matching grant funding for faculty up to $50,000 and for graduate students up to $5,000.
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We host workshops and webinars on a range of topics, such as publishing your first book, writing for general audiences, and how to write a successful proposal.
Contact us to organize a workshop for your department, school or research center.
Our office partners with The Conversation and AP Campus Insights to produce projects that are often republished by other media outlets, resulting in high-visibility and widespread audiences.
MPEs, CREATES Cohort, Graduate Student Working Group, Editorial Assistant for Object Lessons
Community connections
| Organization | Location | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | WashU Danforth Campus | Propose a gallery talk or teaching gallery exhibit drawing on objects on display or held in the museum’s collection of over 8,000 artworks |
| St. Louis Science Center | External | Present research at events |
| St. Louis County Library | External | Present research to local audiences |