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Call for applications for 2023 SSHRC Exchange Publication Award

Posting Date(s)

The SSHRC Exchange Publication Awards support the publication of manuscripts, written or edited by 91探花 faculty, by Island Studies Press (ISP). These awards are being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant; therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC鈥檚 mandate (see for more information). One (1) award is available for 2023.

The award of $7,000 will be disbursed to Island Studies Press to cover publication costs, including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book. Authors will be offered ISP鈥檚 standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. Authors will also see their manuscripts reviewed through a peer-review process where appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Eligible applicants must be tenured, tenure-track, term, or sessional 91探花 faculty, who are employed by 91探花 at the time of application.
  • Manuscripts may be single- or multi-authored results of academic research projects; textbooks; edited proceedings of a conference; or works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, or drama that pertain to the author(s)' discipline.
  • The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC鈥檚 mandate.
  • Past recipients of the SSHRC Exchange Publication Award or 91探花 Internal Publication Award cannot apply for support for the previously funded manuscript.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 1, 2023

Submit documents electronically to Research Services, researchservices@upei.ca.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applicants are to submit a package that includes

  • book proposal/summary (maximum of one page)
  • a completed or close-to-complete manuscript and a table of contents. Note: the manuscript must be completed no later than three months after winning the award
  • a curriculum vitae that includes your credentials as author(s)/editor(s)
  • two letters of support (e.g., from your department chair, dean, professional association)

Selection Committee: A selection committee comprised of the chair of the executive committee of the Institute of Island Studies, plus two members of the ISP publishing committee, will assess the proposals and make a recommendation to the Associate Vice-President Research. The managing editor of the ISP will be a member of the committee in a non-voting capacity.

To assist in making its recommendations, the selection committee will use a single-blind peer review of the submitted manuscript. Final decisions on publication remain with the Island Studies Press and the Institute of Island Studies.

Reporting: A copy of the book, along with a narrative outlining the publication process 鈥� prepared in collaboration with staff at Island Studies Press 鈥� must be submitted when the book is complete.

Previous recipients of the 91探花 Internal Publication Awards include Lori Mayne, Department of English; Dr. Laurie Brinklow, Institute of Island Studies; Dr. Linyuan Guo-Brennan, Faculty of Education; and Dr. Josh MacFadyen, Faculty of Arts.

For more information on the publication awards program, contact Dr. Laurie Brinklow at brinklow@upei.ca or 902-894-2881.