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APPLY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL MEETING WITH AN EDITOR

An integral part of the Editor in Residence program is the opportunity for advanced graduate students, recent alumni and assistant professors to get direct feedback on a book project and to have one-on-one time with the Editor. Sponsored by the UCLA Division of Humanities, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, and The Center for Performance Studies, the program aims to provide tools for junior scholars at UCLA’s increased success in the academy.

Application Guidelines and Requirements:

Graduate students (ATC) and, recent alumni: ** Open to Division of Humanities, Herb Alpert School of Music, and Center for Performance Studies

1. APPLICATION
2. Brief project précis– one single-spaced page with a book description, followed by a page or two of outline with brief chapter summaries; rationale for why the book should be published with the given press. (If you note related books published by the press, please refer to books published within the last 5 years, maximum.)
3. CV- abridged version (2 pages)

Requirements: Minimum 3 chapters of the dissertation should be completed; application should be accompanied by a faculty email confirming support of the student’s application, one sentence confirming status and faculty chair agreement with participation suffices; confirmation of applicant attendance at the talk, and must complete pre- and post meeting questionnaires.

Faculty/ Lecturer and UCLA Post Docs: ** Open to Division of Humanities, Herb Alpert School of Music, and Center for Performance Studies

1. APPLICATION
2. Brief project précis – one single-spaced page with a book description, followed by a page or two of outline with brief chapter summaries; rationale for why the book would fit with the given press. (If you note related books published by the press, please refer to books published within the last 5 years, maximum.)
3. CV– abridged version (2 pages)

            Requirements: Early-Career Faculty: Lecturer, Post-Doc and/or Assistant Professor, tenure- track, and currently without a book contract; confirmation of applicant attendance at the talk, must complete pre- and post meeting questionnaires.

The  important dates for this program are as follows:

Submit all applications to Barbara Van Nostrand: bvannost@humnet.ucla.edu